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earnest adj
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Ardent in spirit and speech
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earthenware n
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Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun
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eatable adj
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Edible
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ebullient adj
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Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
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eccentric adj
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Peculiar
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eccentricity n
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Idiosyncrasy
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eclipse n
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The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body
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economize v
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To spend sparingly
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ecstasy n
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Rapturous excitement or exaltation
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ecstatic adj
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Enraptured
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edible adj
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Suitable to be eaten
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edict n
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That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action
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edify v
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To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion
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editorial n
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An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument
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educe v
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To draw out
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efface v
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To obliterate
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effect n
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A consequence
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effective adj
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Fit for a destined purpose
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effectual adj
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Efficient
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effeminacy n
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Womanishness
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effeminate adj
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Having womanish traits or qualities
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effervesce v
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To bubble up
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effervescent adj
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Giving off bubbles of gas
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effete adj
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Exhausted, as having performed its functions
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efficacious adj
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Effective
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efficacy n
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The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it
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efficiency n
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The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty
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efficient adj
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Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results
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efflorescence n
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The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance
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efflorescent adj
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Opening in flower
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effluvium n
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A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter
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effrontery n
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Unblushing impudence
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effulgence n
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Splendor
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effuse v
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To pour forth
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effusion n
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an outpouring
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egoism n
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The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self
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egoist n
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One who advocates or practices egoism
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egotism n
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Self-conceit
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egotist n
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One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences
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egregious adj
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Extreme
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egress n
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Any place of exit
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eject v
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To expel
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elapse v
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To quietly terminate: said of time
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elasticity n
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That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed
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electrolysis n
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The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current
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electrotype n
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A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin
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elegy n
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A lyric poem lamenting the dead
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element n
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A component or essential part
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elicit v
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To educe or extract gradually or without violence
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eligible adj
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Qualified for selection
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eliminate v
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To separate and cast aside
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Elizabethan adj
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Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era
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elocution n
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The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading
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eloquent adj
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Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech
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elucidate v
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To bring out more clearly the facts concerning
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elude v
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To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice
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elusion n
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Evasion
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emaciate v
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To waste away in flesh
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emanate v
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To flow forth or proceed, as from some source
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emancipate v
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To release from bondage
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embargo n
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Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
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embark v
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To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme
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embarrass v
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To render flustered or agitated
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embellish v
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To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features
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embezzle v
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To misappropriate secretly
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emblazon v
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To set forth publicly or in glowing terms
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emblem n
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A symbol
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embody v
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To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form
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embolden v
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To give courage to
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embolism n
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An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel
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embroil v
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To involve in dissension or strife
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emerge v
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To come into view or into existence
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emergence n
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A coming into view
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emergent adj
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Coming into view
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emeritus adj
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Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position
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emigrant n
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One who moves from one place to settle in another
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emigrate v
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To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another
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eminence n
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An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc
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eminent adj
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High in station, merit, or esteem
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emit v
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To send or give out
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emphasis n
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Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word
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emphasize v
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To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words
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emphatic adj
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Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words
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employee n
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One who works for wages or a salary
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employer n
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One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay
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emporium n
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A bazaar or shop
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empower v
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To delegate authority to
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emulate v
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To imitate with intent to equal or surpass
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enact v
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To make into law, as by legislative act
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enamor v
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To inspire with ardent love
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encamp v
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To pitch tents for a resting-place
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encomium n
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A formal or discriminating expression of praise
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encompass v
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To encircle
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encore n
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The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance
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encourage v
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To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind
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encroach v
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To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another
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encumber v
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To impede with obstacles
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encyclical adj
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Intended for general circulation
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encyclopedia n
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A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject
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endanger v
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To expose to peril
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endear v
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To cause to be loved
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endemic adj
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Peculiar to some specified country or people
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endue v
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To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual
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endurable adj
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Tolerable
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endurance n
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The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing
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energetic adj
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Working vigorously
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enervate v
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To render ineffective or inoperative
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enfeeble v
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To debilitate
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enfranchise v
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To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote
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engender v
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To produce
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engrave v
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To cut or carve in or upon some surface
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engross v
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To occupy completely
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enhance v
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To intensify
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enigma n
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A riddle
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enjoin v
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To command
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enkindle v
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To set on fire
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enlighten v
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To cause to see clearly
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enlist v
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To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment
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enmity n
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Hatred
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ennoble v
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To dignify
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enormity n
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Immensity
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enormous adj
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Gigantic
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enrage v
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To infuriate
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enrapture v
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To delight extravagantly or intensely
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enshrine v
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To keep sacred
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ensnare v
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To entrap
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entail v
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To involve; necessitate
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entangle v
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To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications
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enthrall v
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To bring or hold under any overmastering influence
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enthrone v
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To invest with sovereign power
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enthuse v
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To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling
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enthusiastic adj
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Full of zeal and fervor
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entirety n
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A complete thing
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entomology n
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The branch of zoology that treats of insects
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entrails n
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Pl The internal parts of an animal
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entreaty n
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An earnest request
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entree n
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The act of entering
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entrench v
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To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall
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entwine v
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To interweave
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enumerate v
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To name one by one
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epic n
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A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc
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epicure n
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One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking
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Epicurean adj
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Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite
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epicycle n
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A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle
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epicycloid n
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A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle
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epidemic n
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Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region
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epidermis n
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The outer skin
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epigram n
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A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation
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epilogue n
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The close of a narrative or dramatic poem
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epiphany n
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Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
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episode n
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An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it
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epitaph n
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An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
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epithet n
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Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas"
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epitome n
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A simplified representation
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epizootic adj
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Prevailing among animals
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epoch n
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A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events
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epode n
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A species of lyric poems
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equalize v
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To render uniform
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equanimity n
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Evenness of mind or temper
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equestrian adj
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Pertaining to horses or horsemanship
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equilibrium n
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A state of balance
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equitable adj
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Characterized by fairness
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equity n
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Fairness or impartiality
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equivalent adj
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Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like
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equivocal adj
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Ambiguous
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equivocate v
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To use words of double meaning
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eradicate v
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To destroy thoroughly
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errant adj
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Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds
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erratic adj
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Irregular
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erroneous adj
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Incorrect
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erudite adj
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Very-learned
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erudition n
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Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc
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eschew v
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To keep clear of
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espy v
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To keep close watch
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esquire n
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A title of dignity, office, or courtesy
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essence n
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That which makes a thing to be what it is
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esthetic adj
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Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts
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estimable adj
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Worthy of respect
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estrange v
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To alienate
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estuary n
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A wide lower part of a tidal river
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et cetera Latin
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And so forth
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eugenic adj
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Relating to the development and improvement of race
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eulogize v
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To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character
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eulogy n
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A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character
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euphemism n
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A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
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euphonious adj
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Characterized by agreeableness of sound
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euphony n
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Agreeableness of sound
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eureka Greek
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I have found it
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evade v
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To avoid by artifice
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evanesce v
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To vanish gradually
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evanescent adj
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Fleeting
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evangelical adj
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Seeking the conversion of sinners
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evangelist n
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A preacher who goes from place to place holding services
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evasion n
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Escape
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eventual adj
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Ultimate
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evert v
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To turn inside out
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evict v
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To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree
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evidential adj
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Indicative
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evince v
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To make manifest or evident
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evoke v
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To call or summon forth
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evolution n
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Development or growth
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evolve v
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To unfold or expand
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exacerbate v
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To make more sharp, severe, or virulent
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exaggerate v
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To overstate
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exasperate v
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To excite great anger in
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excavate v
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To remove by digging or scooping out
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exceed v
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To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc
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excel v
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To be superior or distinguished
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excellence n
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Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities
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excellency n
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A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials
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excellent adj
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Possessing distinguished merit
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excerpt n
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An extract or selection from written or printed matter
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excess n
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That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience
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excitable adj
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Nervously high-strung
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excitation n
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Intensified emotion or action
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exclamation n
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An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling
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exclude v
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To shut out purposely or forcibly
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exclusion n
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Non-admission
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excrescence n
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Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development
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excretion n
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The getting rid of waste matter
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excruciate v
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To inflict severe pain or agony upon
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excursion n
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A journey
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excusable adj
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Justifiable
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execrable adj
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Abominable
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execration n
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An accursed thing
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executor n
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A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will
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exegesis n
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Biblical exposition or interpretation
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exemplar n
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A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated
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exemplary adj
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Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation
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exemplify v
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To show by example
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exempt adj
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Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others
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exert v
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To make an effort
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exhale v
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To breathe forth
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exhaust v
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To empty by draining off the contents
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exhaustible adj
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Causing or tending to cause exhaustion
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exhaustion n
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Deprivation of strength or energy
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exhaustive adj
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Thorough and complete in execution
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exhilarate v
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To fill with high or cheerful spirits
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exhume v
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To dig out of the earth (what has been buried)
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exigency n
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A critical period or condition
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exigent adj
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Urgent
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existence n
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Possession or continuance of being
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exit n
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A way or passage out
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exodus n
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A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
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exonerate v
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To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame
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exorbitance n
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Extravagance or enormity
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exorbitant adj
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Going beyond usual and proper limits
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exorcise v
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To cast or drive out by religious or magical means
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exotic adj
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Foreign
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expand v
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To increase in range or scope
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