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40 Cards in this Set
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dogmatic
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stating opinions without proof
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dormant
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inactive
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dross
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waste; worthless matter
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dupe
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to deceive; trick
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ebullient
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exhilarated; overly enthusiastic
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eclectic
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selecting from various sources
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effervescence
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state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes
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effete
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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent
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dissident
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person who disagrees about beliefs
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doctrinaire
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dogmatic; unyielding
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efficacy
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effectiveness; efficiency
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effrontery
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shameless boldness; presumptuousness
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egoism
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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness
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egotistical
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excessively self-centered; conceited
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
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to provoke; draw out
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elixir
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a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills
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Elysian
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delightful; blissful
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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embellish
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to adorn; enhance
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emollient
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soothing; mollifying
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empirical
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derived from observation or experiment
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emulate
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to imitate; copy
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encomium
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a formal expression of praise
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endemic
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inherent; belonging to an area
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enervate
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to weaken
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engender
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to cause; produce
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enhance
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to increase; improve
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entomology
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the scientific study of insects
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enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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epistemology
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branch of philosophy tha texamines the nature of knowledge
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equable
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steady; unvarying; serene
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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equivocate
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intentionally use vague language
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errant
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mistaken; straying from the proper course
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to a few
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essay
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to make an attempt; subject to a test
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estimable
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admirable; possible to estimate
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