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50 Cards in this Set

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Epoch

A particular period of history

Equanimity

Calmness; evenness of temperament

Equestrian

A horseback rider

Desolate

Lonely; deserted

Despicable

Contemptible; hateful

Despise

To scorn; to regard with disgust

Ecstatic

Extremely happy

Exploit

To use for one's own advantage

Dichotomy

Division into two parts

Dicker

To bargain; to argue over prices

Diction

Style of speaking

Dictum

A positive statement

Epiphany

Appearance of a deity (god); revelation

Destitute

Poor; lacking

Didactic

Instructive; inclined to lecture others too much

Erstwhile

Formerly; in the past

Erudite

Scholarly; learned

Escalate

To increase; to grow rapidly; to intensify

Echelon

Rank of authority; level of power

Desuetude

Condition of disease; extinction

Desultory

Wandering from subject to subject; rambling

Detente

A lessening of tension or hostility

Deter

To discourage; to hinder

Desist

To cease or stop

Eclat

Brilliance; fame

Equipoise

Balance

Equivocal

Doubtful; ambiguous

Equitable

Fair; just

Equivocate

To confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms

Equity

Fairness; justice; impartiality

Euthanasia

Mercy killing

Exhume

To bring out of the earth; to reveal

Exorbitant

Excessive; unreasonable

Exculpate

To free from blame; to vindicate

Detergent

A cleansing agent

Evanescent

Temporary; fleeting

Exonerate

To free from guilt or blame

Detonate

Explode

Detoxify

Remove the poison from

Evasive

Not straightforward; tricky

Eventuate

To result; to happen finally

Evict

To expel; to throw out

Disarray

Disorder; confusion

Evince

To show clearly

Deviate

To turn aside; to digress

Disavow

To disown; to deny; to repudiate

Disburse

To pay out

Diabolical

Devilish; cruel

Diadem

Crown

Evoke

To call forth; to produce