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37 Cards in this Set
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E.G. |
For example, such as |
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Eccentric |
Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm |
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Eclectic |
Selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources |
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Eclipse |
The obscuring of one thing by another |
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Efficacy |
The quality of being able to produce the intended effect |
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Egalitarian |
Related to belief in the equality of all people |
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Egregious |
Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad |
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Elated |
Very happy, in high spirits |
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Elevate |
Raise, lift up; lift the spirits of |
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Elicit |
Call forth, bring out, evoke |
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Eloquent |
Marked by forceful, fluid, speech |
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Embellish |
Decorate, add ornamentation |
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Eminent |
Prominent, distinguished, of high rank |
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Empirical |
Coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation |
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Emulate |
Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than |
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Enervate |
Tire out; weaken |
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Enhance |
Raise to a higher value |
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Enigma |
Puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person |
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Entitlement |
Having the right to certain privileges |
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Enumerate |
Count or list; specify one-by-one |
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Ephemeral |
Lasting only a short time, fleeting |
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Equitable |
Fair, equal, just |
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Erratic |
Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course |
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Erroneous |
Mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect |
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Erudite |
Scholarly, knowledgeable |
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Eschew |
Shun, avoid, abstain from |
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Esoteric |
Understood by or intended for only a few |
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Estimable |
Worthy of esteem, admirable |
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Eulogy |
Speech of praise or written work of praise |
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Exacerbate |
Make worse, inflame, irritate or embitter |
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Exacting |
Very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention |
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Exculpate |
Clear from guilt or blame |
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Exhaustive |
Comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject |
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Explicit |
Direct, clear, fully revealed |
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Exponent |
Person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate |
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Extraneous |
Irrelevant; foreign, coming from without |
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Extrapolate |
Conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known |