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61 Cards in this Set
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earthy |
unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal
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earthly
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of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason
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ebb
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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
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eccentricity
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oddity; idiosyncrasy
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ecclesiastic
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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
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chapel
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small church (in a prison, college, or hospital)
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chaplain
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clergyman attached to a chapel
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padre
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chaplain (in the armed forces)
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eclectic
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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism
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eclipse
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darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse
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ecliptic
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path of the sun and the planets
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ecologist
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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology
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ecosystem
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ecological community together with its environment
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economy
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efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
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ecstasy
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rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
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rapture
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great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
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eddy
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swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
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edict
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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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sovereign
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ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
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sovereignty
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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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edifice
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building (of imposing size)
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eerie
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weird; causing fear because strange
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efface
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rub out; remove the surface of
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effectual
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able to produce a desired effect; valid
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effective
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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph
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effectuate
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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
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effeminate
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having womanly traits
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emasculate
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weaken; castrate
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castrate
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remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
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effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
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effete
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having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
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effigy
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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
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dummy
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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
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effluvium
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noxious(harmful) smell
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effrontery
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rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
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effulgent
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shining brightly; brilliant
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effusion
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pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
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gush
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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
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ego
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one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
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egotistical
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egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
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egotism
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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
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ejaculation
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exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate
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elaboration
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addition of details; intricacy
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elaborate
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work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.
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elated
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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac
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elicit
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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
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elixir
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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
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elliptical
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elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out
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eloquence
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expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
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elucidate
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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
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elusive
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evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful |
