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29 Cards in this Set
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effervescent
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giving off bubbles, fizzy
also means very happy, lively |
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effete
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depleted of vitality, no longer effective
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effrontery
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shameless boldness, presumpuousness
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elixir
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substance believed to have the power to cure ills
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Elysian
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blissful, delightful
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epistemology
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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge
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equable
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steady, unvarying, serene
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essay (v)
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to attempt
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estimable
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admirable
possible to estimate |
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etiology
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causes or origins
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eugenics
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study of the factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities
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evince
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to show plainly; to be an indication of
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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evocative
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tending to call to mind or produce a reaction
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exact (v)
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to force the payment of
demand and obtain by authority |
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execrable
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detestable, abhorrent
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exhort
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to urge by strong appeals
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exigency
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crisis, urgent requirements
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existential
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having to do with existence, based on experience, having to do with the philosophy of existentialism
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exorcise
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to expel evil spirits, free from bad influences
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expatiate
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to speak or write at length
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expatriate
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to send into exile
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expiate
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to make amends for
"expiate your sins" |
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explicate
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to explain, to interpret, to clarify
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expository
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explanatory
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extemporaneous
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unrehearsed
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extirpate
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to root up, to dstroy
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extrapolation
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the act of estimation by projecting known info
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extrinsic
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not inherent, not essential
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