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59 Cards in this Set
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enterprise |
willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat
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enthrall |
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound
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entice
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lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
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mischief
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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
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entity
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real being
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entomology
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study of insects
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entrance
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put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
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trance
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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition
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hypnosis
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induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
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entreat
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plead; ask earnestly
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entree(entr\'ee)
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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle
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entrepreneur
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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
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enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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enunciate
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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
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environ
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enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)
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eon(aeon)
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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
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epaulet(epaulette)
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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)
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fringe
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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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fleet
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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral
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epic
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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
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epicure
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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
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Epicurean
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believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
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epigram
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witty thought or saying, usually short
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epilogue
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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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episodic
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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
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epistemologist
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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
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epitaph
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inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
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epithet
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
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epitome
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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
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epoch
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period of time
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equable
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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform
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equanimity
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calmness of temperament; composure
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equestrian
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rider on horseback; ADJ.
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equilibrium
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balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity
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equine
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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
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equinox
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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
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equipoise
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balance; balancing force; equilibrium
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equitable
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fair; impartial; OP. inequitable
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equity
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fairness; justice; OP. inequity
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equivocal
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(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal
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equivocate
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use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
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erode
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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.
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erotic
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pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
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errant
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wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
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erratic
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odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
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erroneous
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mistaken; wrong; incorrect
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erudite
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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
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escapade
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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
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prank
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mischievous trick
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flighty
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(esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive
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eschew
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avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
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espionage
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spying
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espouse
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adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal
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esteem
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respect; value; judge; N.
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estranged
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separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement
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ethereal
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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
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airy
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of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal |
