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50 Cards in this Set
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Ergo |
Therefore |
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Erode |
To wear away |
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Equinox |
The time when day and night are of equal length |
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Dialectic |
Logical discussion |
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Diaphanous |
Transparent; very sheer and light |
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Diffident |
Shy; modest |
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Diatribe |
Bitter criticism |
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Diffuse |
To spread; to scatter |
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Exasperate |
To irritate; to annoy extremely |
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Escarpment |
Steep cliff |
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Eschew |
To avoid; to keep away from |
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Escrow |
Money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition |
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Esoteric |
For a select few; not generally known |
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Espionage |
Spying |
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Exorcise |
To drive out an evil spirit |
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Fanatic |
A person with uncontrolled enthusiasm |
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Factotum |
An employee who can do all kinds of work |
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Faculty |
Power; ability; skill |
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Fastidious |
Hard to please |
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Fatal |
Causing death |
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Etymology |
The origin and development of words |
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Digress |
To wander off subject |
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Eugenics |
Science of improving the human race |
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Eulogy |
Praise for a dead person |
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Euphemism |
Substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one |
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Euphonious |
Having a pleasant sound; harmonious |
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Euphoria |
A feeling of well-being |
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Delirium |
Condition of mental disturbance; wild excitement |
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Delineate |
To describe; to depict |
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Deleterious |
Harmful |
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Exact |
Accurate (a); to demand or require (v) |
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Epistle |
A letter |
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Epitaph |
Inscription on a tomb |
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Epithet |
A descriptive word or phrase |
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Epitome |
A typical example; a summary or condensed account |
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Discern |
To distinguish; to recognize; to perceive |
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Disciple |
A follower |
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Disclaimer |
Denial; renunciation |
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Feisty |
Quick-tempered; quarrelsome |
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Eradicate |
To erase; to wipe out |
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Dolt |
A dull, stupid person |
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Domicile |
Home; residence |
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Donnybrook |
Rough, rowdy fight |
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Dilapidated |
Broken down; falling apart |
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Dilate |
To expand; to become wider |
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Facile |
Easy; effortless |
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Doleful |
Sorrowful |
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Faction |
A minority within a larger group |
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Exalt |
To raise in position; to praise |
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Doldrums |
Low spirits |
