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70 Cards in this Set
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earthy (adj)
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unrefined, coarse
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ebb (v)
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recede, lessen
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edict (n)
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decree; official command
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effete (adj)
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worn out, exhausted; barren
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effigy (n)
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dummy
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effluvium (n)
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noxious smell
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effusion (n)
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pouring forth
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effusive (adj)
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pouring forth; gushing
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egregious (adj)
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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elegy (n)
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poem or song expressing lamentation
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ellipsis (n)
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omission of words fom a text
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embroil (v)
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throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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emend (v)
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to correct, usually a text
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emendation (n)
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correction of errors; improvement
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emetic (n)
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substance causing vomiting
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emolument (n)
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salary; compensation
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enclave (n)
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territory enclosed within an alien land
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encomiastic (adj)
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praising, eulogistic
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encomium (n)
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high praise, eulogy
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encroachment (n)
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gradual intrusion
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endearment (n)
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fond word or act
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endue (v)
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provide with some quality, endow
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enjoin (v)
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command, order, forbid
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enmity (n)
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ill will, hatred
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ennui (n)
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boredom
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enrapture (v)
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please intensely
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ensconce (v)
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settle comfortably
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entomology (n)
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study of insects
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entreat (v)
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plead; ask earnestly
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environ (v)
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enclose, surround
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epaulet (n)
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ornament worn on the shoulder
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epicure (n)
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connoisseur of food and drink
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episodic (adj)
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loosely connected
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equable (adj)
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tranquil, steady, uniform
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equanimity (n)
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calmness of temperament; composure
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equinox (n)
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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn
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equivocal (adj)
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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equivocate (v)
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lie, mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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errant (adj)
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wandering
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escapade (n)
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prank; flightly conduct
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ethereal (adj)
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light, heavenly, unusually refined
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ethos (n)
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underlying character of a culture, group, etc
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etymology (n)
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study of word parts
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eugenic (adj)
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pertaining to improvement of race
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euphony (n)
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sweet sound
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evince (v)
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show clearly
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evocative (adj)
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tending to call up (emotions, memories)
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exceptionable (adj)
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objectionable
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exchequer (n)
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treasury
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excise (v)
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cut away, cut out
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excoriate (v)
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scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
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exculpate (v)
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clear from blame
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execrable (adj)
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very bad
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execrate (v)
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curse; express abhorrence for
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exegesis (n)
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explanation, especially of biblical passages
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exhort (v)
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urge
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exigency (n)
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urgent situation
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exiguous (adj)
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small, minute
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expatiate (v)
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talk at length
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expiate (v)
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make amends for (a sin)
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explicate (v)
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explain, interpret, clarify
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expostulation (n)
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protest; remonstrance
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expropriate (v)
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take possession of
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expurgate (v)
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clean, remove offensive parts of a book
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extemporaneous (adj)
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not planned, impromptu
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extirpate (v)
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root up
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extol (v)
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praise, glorify
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extrapolation (n)
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preojection, conjecture
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extricate (v)
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free, disentangle
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extrude (v)
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force or push out
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