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78 Cards in this Set
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duration
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lengh of time something lasts
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duress
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forcible restraint; especially unlawfully
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dutiful
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respectful; obedient
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dwindle
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shrink; reduce
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dynamic
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energetic; vigorously active
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indegestion
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earthy
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unrefined; coarse
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ebb
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recede; lessen
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
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eccentricity
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oddity; idiosyncrasy
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ecclesiastic
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pertaining to the church
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eclectic
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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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eclipse
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darken; extinguish; surpass
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ecologist
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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment
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economy
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efficiency or conciseness in using something
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ecstasy
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rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion
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eddy
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swirling current of water, air, etc.
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edict
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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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eerie
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weird
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efface
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rub out
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effectual
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able to produce a desired effect; valid
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effeminate
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having womanly traits
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effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
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effete
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lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect
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effigy
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dummy
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effluvium
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noxious smell
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effrontery
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impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
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effusion
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pouring forth (n.)
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effusive
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pouring forth; gushing (adj)
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
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egotistical
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excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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exit
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ejaculation
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exclamation
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elaboration
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addition of details; intricacy
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elated
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overjoyed; in high spirits
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
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draw out by discussion
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elixir
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cure-all; something invigorating
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text
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elliptical
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oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out
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eloquence
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expressiveness; persuasive speech
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elucidate
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explain; enlighten
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elusive
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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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emanate
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issue forth
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emancipate
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set free
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embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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embark
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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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embed
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enclose; place in something
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embellish
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adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story
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embezzlement
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stealing
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emboss
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produce a design in raised relief
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embrace
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hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include
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embroider
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decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details
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embroil
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throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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embryonic
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undeveloped;rudimentary
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emend
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correct, usually a text
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emendation
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correction or errors; improvement
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emetic
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substance causing vomiting
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eminent
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high; lofty
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emissary
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agent; messenger
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emollient
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soothing or softening remedy
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emolument
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salary; compensation
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empathy
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ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.
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empirical
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based on experience
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emulate
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imitate; rival
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enamored
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in love
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encipher
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encode; convert a message into code
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enclave
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territory enclosed within an alien land
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encomiastic
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praising; eulogistic
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encomium
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high praise; eulogy
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encompass
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surround or encircle; enclose; include
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encroachment
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gradual intrusion
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