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50 Cards in this Set
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Epoch |
A particular period of history |
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Equanimity |
Calmness; evenness of temperament |
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Equestrian |
A horseback rider |
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Desolate |
Lonely; deserted |
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Despicable |
Contemptible; hateful |
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Despise |
To scorn; to regard with disgust |
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Ecstatic |
Extremely happy |
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Exploit |
To use for one's own advantage |
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Dichotomy |
Division into two parts |
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Dicker |
To bargain; to argue over prices |
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Diction |
Style of speaking |
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Dictum |
A positive statement |
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Epiphany |
Appearance of a deity (god); revelation |
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Destitute |
Poor; lacking |
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Didactic |
Instructive; inclined to lecture others too much |
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Erstwhile |
Formerly; in the past |
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Erudite |
Scholarly; learned |
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Escalate |
To increase; to grow rapidly; to intensify |
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Echelon |
Rank of authority; level of power |
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Desuetude |
Condition of disease; extinction |
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Desultory |
Wandering from subject to subject; rambling |
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Detente |
A lessening of tension or hostility |
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Deter |
To discourage; to hinder |
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Desist |
To cease or stop |
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Eclat |
Brilliance; fame |
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Equipoise |
Balance |
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Equivocal |
Doubtful; ambiguous |
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Equitable |
Fair; just |
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Equivocate |
To confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms |
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Equity |
Fairness; justice; impartiality |
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Euthanasia |
Mercy killing |
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Exhume |
To bring out of the earth; to reveal |
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Exorbitant |
Excessive; unreasonable |
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Exculpate |
To free from blame; to vindicate |
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Detergent |
A cleansing agent |
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Evanescent |
Temporary; fleeting |
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Exonerate |
To free from guilt or blame |
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Detonate |
Explode |
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Detoxify |
Remove the poison from |
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Evasive |
Not straightforward; tricky |
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Eventuate |
To result; to happen finally |
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Evict |
To expel; to throw out |
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Disarray |
Disorder; confusion |
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Evince |
To show clearly |
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Deviate |
To turn aside; to digress |
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Disavow |
To disown; to deny; to repudiate |
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Disburse |
To pay out |
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Diabolical |
Devilish; cruel |
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Diadem |
Crown |
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Evoke |
To call forth; to produce |