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30 Cards in this Set
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efficacy
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effectiveness
-dynmism; force; proficiency |
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eclectic
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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
-catholic; broad |
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eloquent
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persuasive and moving, esp. in speech
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elegy
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a sorrowful poem or speech
-dirge; lament |
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emulate
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to copy; to try to equal or excel
-simulate |
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embellish
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to add ornamental or fictitious details
-bedeck |
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engender
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to produce, cause, or bring about
-beget; procreate; proliferate; spawn |
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enervate
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to reduce in strength
-enfeeble; sap |
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enumerate
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to count, list, itemize
-catalog; index; tabulate |
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enigma
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a puzzle, a mystery
-conundrum; perplexity |
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equivocate
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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
-evasive; waffling |
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
-evanescent; fleeting; transient |
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erudite
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learned, scholarly, bookish
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erratic
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wandering and unpredictable
-capricious; irresolute; whimsical |
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estimable
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admirable
-creditable; meritorious; |
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esoteric
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known or understood only by a few
-abstruse; arcane; obscure |
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euphemism
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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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eulogy
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speech in praise of someone
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exulpate
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to clear from blame, prove innocent
-absolve; vindicate |
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exacerbate
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to make worse
-intensify; aggravate |
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exonerate
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to clear of blame
-absolve; vindicate; exculpate |
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exigent
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urgent; requiring immediate action
-imperative |
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explicit
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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
-unequivocal |
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ebullient
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exhilarated; enthusiastic
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effrontery
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shameless boldness; presumptuousness
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elicit
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to provoke; draw out
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empirical
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derived from observation or experiment
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endemic
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inherent; belonging to an area
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equanimity
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composure; calmness
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extraneous
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not essential
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