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173 Cards in this Set
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earnest
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sincere or serious
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earthy
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realistic; coarse
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ebb
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to slowly derease
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ebullient
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enthusiastic
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eccentric
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unusual; odd; weird
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ecclesiastical
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pertaining to the church
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echelon
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level of power
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eclectic
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choosing from various sources
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eclipse
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to outshine
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edifice
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structure; building
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edify
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to improve someone morally; to instruct
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eerie
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mysterious
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efface
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to wipe out
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effectual
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effective; adequate
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effeminate
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unmanly; womanly; soft and weak
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effervescent
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bubbly; spirited
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effete
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worn-out; barren
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efficacy
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power to produce an effect
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effigy
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a likeness
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effluent
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flowing out
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effrontery
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shameful boldness
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effusion
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an uncontrolled display of motion
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egalitarian
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belief in the equality of all men
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egregious
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very bad; outrageous
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egress
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exit
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elaborate
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to give details; complex
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elapse
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to pass
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electrify
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to thrill
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elegy
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a sad pom or speech
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elicit
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to cause to be revealed
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elixir
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remedy
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ellipsis
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the ommision in a senetence of a word or words
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eloquent
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articulate; speaking well
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elucidate
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to make clear
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elude
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to avoid
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elusive
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difficult to grasp
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elysian
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blissful
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emaciated
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abnormally thin
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emanate
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to come forth; to send forth
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emancipate
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to set free
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embank
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to put a wall around
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embellish
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to decorate; to add details; to exaggerate
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embezzle
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to steal
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embroil
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to involve in trouble
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embryo
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in an early stage
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emetic
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causing vomiting
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eminent
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famous
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emissary
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one sent on a special mission
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emit
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to send out
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emollient
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something that soothes or softens
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empathy
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understanding another's feelings
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emulate
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to imitate
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empirical
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based on experience rather than theory
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enamored
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in love with
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enclave
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a country, or part of a country, surrounded by another country
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encompass
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to include
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encore
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a repeat performance
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encroach
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to intrude
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encumbrance
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hindrance or obstruction
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endemic
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confined to a particular area
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endorse
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to support
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enduring
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forever; lasting
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enervate
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to weaken
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enfranchise
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to give the right to vote
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engender
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to produce; to create
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engross
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completely absorbed in
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engulf
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to overwhelm
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enhance
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to increase in value or beauty; to improve
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enigmatic
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mysterious
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enlighten
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to inform
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ennui
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boredom
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enormity
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an outrageous and immoral act
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enrapture
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to delight beyond measure
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ensconce
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to hide; to conceal
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ensue
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to follow
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enthrall
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to charm
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entice
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to attract
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entity
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independent being
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entourage
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a group of followers
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entreaty
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a request; a plea
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entrenched
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firmly established
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entrepreneur
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a businessman; promoter
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enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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environs
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surrounding
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envisage
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to imagine
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envoy
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messenger
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ephemeral
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temporary; short-lived
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epic
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a long poem
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epicure
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one who seeks pleasure in fine foods
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epigram
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witty saying
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epilogue
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closing part of a speech or literary work
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epiphany
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appearance of a deity (god); revelation
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epistle
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a letter
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epitaph
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inscription on a tomb
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epithet
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a descriptive word or phrase
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epoch
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particular period of history
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equanimity
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calmness; evenness of temperament
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equestrian
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a horseback rider
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equilibrium
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balanced
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equine
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pertaining to horses
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equinox
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the time when day and night ore of equal length
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equivocal
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doubtful
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eradicate
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to wipe out
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erode
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to wear away
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erotic
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pertaining to sexual love
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err
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to make a mistake
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erratic
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irregular; without direction
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erroneous
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mistaken
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ersatz
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inferior substitute
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erstwhile
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in the past
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erudite
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scholarly
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escalate
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to grow rapidly
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escapade
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a reckless adventure
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escarpment
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steep cliff
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eschew
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to avoid
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esoteric
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known only to a few
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espouse
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to support
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essay
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to try
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steem
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high regard
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estival
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pertaining to summer
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estranged
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separated
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ethereal
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spiritual
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ethnic
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pertaining to a particular race
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etymology
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the origin and development of words
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eugenics
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science of improving the human race
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euphemism
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substitution of one expression for another
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euphonious
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having a pleasant sound
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euphoria
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a feeling of well-being
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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evanescent
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temporary; fleeting
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eventuate
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to happen
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evince
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to show clearly
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evoke
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to produce
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exacerbate
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to aggravate
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exact
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accurate; to require
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exasperate
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to irritate or to annoy
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excise
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to cut out or off
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excruciating
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unbearably painful
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exculpate
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to free from blame
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execrate
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to curse
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation; outstanding
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exhaustive
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thorough; complete
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exhilaration
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liveliness
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exhort
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to warn or urge
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exhume
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to bring out of the ground
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exigent
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urgent
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exodus
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a going out
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exonerate
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to free from guilt or blame
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exorcise
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to drive out an evil spirit
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expatiate
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to enlarge upon
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expatriate
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a person who leaves his native country
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expedient
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practical
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expedite
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to make easy; to make faster
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exemplify
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to make an example of
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expiate
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to atone for
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expound
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to explain
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explicate
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make clear
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expunge
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to erase
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expurgate
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to remove
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extant
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still in existence or stand above
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extemporaneous
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done without preparation
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extraneous
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not essential
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extenuating
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less serious
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extirpate
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to destroy
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extol
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to praise
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extort
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to obtain by foce
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extrapolate
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to estimate; to infer
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extricate
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to set free; to disentangle
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extrinsic
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external; coming from outside
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extrovert
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an outgoing person
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exuberant
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full of enthusiasm
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exude
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to spread out or to give off
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exult
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to rejoice
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