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encumber
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v. burden
encumber himself w/ too much luggage |
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endearment
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n. fond word or act
gifts and endearments |
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endue
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v. provide with some quality; endow
he was endued w/ a lion's courage |
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enervate
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v. weaken
even walking enervated her |
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enfranchise
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v. admit to the rights of citizenship ( esp the right to vote)
blacks were enfranchised after the civil war |
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engage
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v. attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront
engaged my interest engage my services |
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engender
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v. cause; produce
receiving praise engenders self-confidence |
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engross
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v. occupy fully
engrossed in his studies |
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enjoin
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v. command; order; forbid
the court enjoined the union from picketing the plant |
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enmity
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n. ill will; hatred
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ennui
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n. boredom
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enormity
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n. hugeness (in a bad sense)
enormity of his crime |
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enrapture
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v. please intensely
the audience was enraptured by the performance |
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ensconce
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v. settle comfortably
the children were ensconced safely in the private school |
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ensue
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v. follow as a consequence; result
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entail
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v. require; necessitate; involve
building your vocab will entail some work on your part |
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enterprising
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adj. full of initiative
emterprising businessman |
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enthrall
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v. capture; enslave
enthralled by her beauty |
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entomology
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n. study of insects
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entrance
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v. put under a spell; carry away w/ emotion
the view entranced her |
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entreat
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v. plead; ask earnestly
she entreated her father to let her stay |
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entree
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n. entrance; a way in
he had entree into the most exclusive circles |
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enumerate
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v. list; mention one by one
enumerate his many flaws |
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environ
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v. enclose; surround
Paris used to be environed by a wall |
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eon
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n. long period of time; an age
it will take eons for our civilization to develop |
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epaulet
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n. ornament worn around the shoulder(of a uniform, etc)
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epic
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n. long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art
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epicure
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n. connoisseur of food and drink
epicures frequent this restaurant |
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epigram
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n. witty thought or saying, usually short
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epilogue
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n. short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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episodic
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adj. loosely connected
the novel was too episodic to follow |
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epistemologist
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n. philospher who studies the nature of knowledge
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epitaph
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n. inscription in memory of a dead person
epitaph placed on the tombstone |
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epithet
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n. word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
So many kings of France were named Charles that we need epithets to tell them apart |
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epitome
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n. perfect example or embodiment
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epoch
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n. period of time
the glacial epoch lasted thousands of years |
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equable
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adj. tranquil; steady; uniform
cali climate is equable and pleasant |
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equanimity
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n. calmness of temperament; composure
nothing can disturb her equanimity |
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equestrian
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n. rider on horseback
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equine
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adj. resembling a horse
emily has an equine look |
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equinox
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n. period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn
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equipoise
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n. balance; balancing force; equilibrium
the acrobat used his pole as an equipoise |
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equitable
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adj. fair; impartial
an equitable solution to this dispute |
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equivocal
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adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading
the candidate's equivocal comments |
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equivocate
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v. lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
give it to me straight; dont' equivocate |
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errant
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adj. wandering
knights errant errant youngsters |
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erudite
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adj. learned; scholarly
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escapade
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n. prank; flighty (frivolous - lack of seriousness) conduct
latest escapade |
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eschew
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v. avoid
try to eschew all vices |
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esoteric
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adj. hard to understand; known only to a chosen few
esoteric allusions |
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espouse
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v. adopt; support
she was always ready to espouse a worthy cause |
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essay
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v. make an attempt at; test
the actor essayed the role |
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esteem
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v. respect; value
Jill esteemed Jack's taste in music |
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estimable
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adj. worthy of esteem; admirable
estimable career |
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estranged
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adj. separated; alienated
the estranged wife sought a divorce |
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ethnology
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n. study of humankind
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ethos
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n. underlying character of a culture, group, etc
In the Greek ethos the individual was highly valued. |
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etymology
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n. study of word parts
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eugenic
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adj. pertaining to the improvement of race/offspring
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eulogistic
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adj. praising
the speech was eulogistic |
