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48 Cards in this Set
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esculent
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edible
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escutcheon
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a shield with a coat of arms
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esoteric
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limited to a few, secret
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espalier
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a fruit tree trained to grow flat in a design
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estranged
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alienated, separated
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estuary
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party of a river that meets the sea
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ethereal
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spirit-like, celestial
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ethical
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conforming to high moral standards
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etiolate
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to whiten or become white
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etiology
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study of causes or origins
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etymology
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the origin and history of a word; the study of the changes in words
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euchre
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a card game
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eugenic
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producing improvement in offspring
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eulogy
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high praise, laudation
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euphemism
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substitution of an inoffensive or mild expression for a more straightforward one
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euphonic
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pleasant-sounding
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euphoria
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sense of well-being
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euphuism
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an affected way of writing common int he 16th century, utilizing excessive figures of speech
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euthanasia
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painless death administered to one suffering from a painful disease
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evacuate
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to empty, clear out
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evanescent
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transitory
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evasion
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a subterfuge or equivocal statement, an avoiding
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ecince
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make evident, display
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eviscerate
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disembowel
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exacting
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severe in making demands
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exchequer
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funds, trasury
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excoriate
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remove the skin from denounce harshly
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execrable
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extremely bad
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execrate
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curse, abhor
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exemplary
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serving as a patter, deserving imitation
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exhort
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to incite by words or advice
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exhume
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dig out, disinter
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exigency
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necessity, urgent requirement
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existentialism
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a philosophy that urges personal decisions in a purposeless world
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exogenous
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derived externally
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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exorbitant
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excessive, going beyond the scope of the law
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exorcise
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expel evil spirits
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exordium
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beginning part of an oration
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expansible
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capable of being extended
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expedient
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advantageous, appropriate to the circumstances, immediately useful through not necessarily for or just
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expedite
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to speed, faciliate
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expiate
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endure a penalty to pay for a crime
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explicate
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explain, develop a principle
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expostulate
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remonstrate, argue strongly to a person against his actions
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expressly
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specifically
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expulsion
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the act of driving out
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expurgate
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remove objectionable matter
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