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excerpt (n)
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a passage selected from a book, play, piece of music
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exhilarate (v)
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to cheer, to stimulate, to enliven
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excerpt (v)
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to take a passage from a book, etc.; to quote
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exonerate (v)
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to free from blame
to relieve of a task |
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exorbitant
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excessive
(ex. :exorbitant price=extremely expensive) |
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compound (v)
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to mix together; to combine two or more parts or elements
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compound (adj)
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having two or more parts or elements as in a compound sentence
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compound (n)
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a combination of elements, parts, or substances
(ex. steel is a compound of iron, carbon and other substances) |
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exposition (n)
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a precise statement or explanation
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exposition (n)
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a public exhibit or show
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expound (v)
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to set forth an explanation or view of something in detail
(ex. The travelers expounded on the animals they saw in Kenya) |
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impose (v)
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to set up or to force something or oneself on others
(ex.: to impose you views on someone else) |
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impose (v)
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to take unfair advantage of someone
(ex.: to impose on someone you are staying with by staying too long) |
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imposter (n)
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one who deceives by using a false identity
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