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duress
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n. forcible restraint, expecially unlawfully
the hostages were held under duress |
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dutiful
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adj. respectful; obedient
he gave her aunt a dutiful peck on her cheek |
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dyspeptic
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adj. suffering from indigestion
eating all that food made him feel dyspeptic dyspepsia |
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earthy
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adj. unrefined; coarse
earthy remarks embarass the women in the audience |
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ebb
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v. recede; lessen
she watched the tide ebb |
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eccentric
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adj. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
eccentricity - oddity; idiosyncrasy |
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ecclesiastic
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adj. pertaining to the church
the minister donned his ecclesiastic garb |
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eclipse
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v. darken; extinguish; surpass
the new stock market high eclipsed the previous record |
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economy
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n. efficiency or conciseness in using something
economy of his verse |
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eddy
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n. swirling current of water, air, etc...
the water was still, except for an occasional eddy |
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edict
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n. decree (esp one issued by a sovereign)
The empereror issued an edict decreeing that.... |
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edify
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v. instruct; correct morally
edify his audience |
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eerie
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adj. weird
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efface
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v. rub out
the coin has been effaced |
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effectual
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adj. able to produce a desired effect; valid
some antibiotics are no longer effectual |
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effeminate
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adj. having womanly traits
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effervescence
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n. inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
effervescent personality |
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effete
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adj. lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
is the democratic party still an effete, powerless faction? |
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effigy
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n. dummy
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effluvium
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n. noxious smell
the effluvium in the air is hazardous to life |
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effrontery
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n. impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
after he was fired ,he still had the effrontery to ask for a letter of rec. |
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effusion
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n. pouring forth
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egregious
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adj. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
egregious liar Ed's housekeeping was egregious |
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ejaculation
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n. exclamation
ejaculation of surprise |
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elegy
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n. poem or song expressing lamentation
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elixir
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n. cure-all; something invigorating
it acted on her like an elixir |
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ellpsis
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n. omission of words from a text
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elliptical
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adj. oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out
an elliptical remark baffles |
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eloquence
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n. expressiveness; persuasive speech
martin luther king's eloquence |
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elucidate
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v. explain; enlighten
elucidate the disputed points |
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elysian
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adj. relating to paradise; blissful
elysian journey |
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emancipate
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v. set free
emancipate the slaves |
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embargo
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n. ban on commerce or other activity
as a result of the embargo, trade was at a standstill |
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embroider
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v. decorate with needleswork; ornament w/ fancy or fictitious details
Jo embroidered her story with tales of runaway horses |
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embroil
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v. throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
embroiled in the heated discussion |
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embryonic
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adj. undeveloped; rudimentary
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emend
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v. correct, usually a text
emend the manuscript's text |
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emendation
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n. correction of errors; improvement
please initial all the emendations you make |
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emetic
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n. substance causing vomiting
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eminent
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adj. high; lofty
after her appointment to this eminent position, she rarely had time for her friends |
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emissary
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n. agent; messenger
the president's special emissary |
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emollient
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n. soothing or softening remedy
emollients soften the skin |
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emolument
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n. salary; compensation
this position offers emolument |
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empirical
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adj. based on experience
emperical data |
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enamored
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adj. in love
he became enamored of his own beauty |
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encipher
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v. encode; convert a msg into code
encipher the msg before you send it |
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enclave
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n. territory enclosed w/n an alien land
the vatican is an independent enclave in italy |
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encomiastic
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adj. praising; eulogistic
encomiastic statements abt Nepoleon |
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encomium
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n. high praise; eulogy
uneasy w/ the encomiums expressed by his supporters |
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encroachment
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n. gradual intrusion
encroachment of the factories on the neighborhood |
