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143 Cards in this Set
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duress
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(n.) imprisonment; the use of threats
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earthy
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(adj.) unrefined
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ebullience
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(n.) an overflowing of high spirits; effervescence
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eccentric
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(adj.) odd; peculiar; strange
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ecclesiastic
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(adj.) pertaining or relating to a church
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eclectic
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(adj.) picking from various possibilities; made up of material from various sources
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economical
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(adj.) not wasteful; thrifty
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edifice
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(n.) a large building
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edify
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(v.) to build or establish; to instruct and improve the mind
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educe
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(v.) to draw out; to infer from information
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efface
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(v.) to erase; to make inconspicuous
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effeminate
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(adj.) having qualities attributed to a woman; delicate
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effervescence
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(n.) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness
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effigy
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(n.) the image or likeness of a person
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effluvium
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(n.) an outflow of vapor of invisible particles; a noxious odor
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effrontery
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(n.) arrogance
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effusive
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(adj.) pouring out or forth; overflowing
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egocentric
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(adj.) self-centered, viewing everything in relation to oneself
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egress
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(n.) a way out; exit
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elaboration
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(n.) act of clarifying; adding details
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elegy
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(n.) a poem of lament and praise for the dead
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ellipsis
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(n.) omission of words that would make the meaning clear
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eloquence
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(n.) the ability to speak well
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elucidate
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(v.) to make clear; to explain
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elusive
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(adj.) hard to catch
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emanate
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(v.) to emit
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embarkation
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(v.) to engage or invest in
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embellish
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(v.) to improve by adding details
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eminence
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(n.) a lofty place; superiority
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emollient
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(adj.) softening or soothing to the skin; having power to soften or relax living tissues
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emulate
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(v.) to try to equal or excel
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enamored
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(adj.) filled with love and desire
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encomium
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(n.) formal expression of high praise
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encroach
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(v.) to trespass or intrude
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encumber
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(v.) to hold back; to hinder; to burden, load down
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endemic
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(adj.) native to a particular area; constantly present in a particular country or locality
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endorse
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(v.) support; to approve of; recommend
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enervate
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(v.) to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength
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enfeeble
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(v.) to make weak
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enfranchised
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(v.) to free from obligation; to admit to citizenship
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engender
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(v.) to bring about; beget; to bring forth
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enhance
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(v.) to improve; compliment; make more attractive
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enigma
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(n.) mystery; secret; perplexity
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enigmatic
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(adj.) baffling
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ennui
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(n.) boredom; apathy
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eon
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(n.) an indefinitely long period of time
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ephemeral
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(adj.) very short-lived; lasting only a short time
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epicure
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(n.) a person who has good taste in food and drink
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epigram
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(n.) a witty or satirical poem or statement
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epilogue
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(n.) closing section of a play or novel providing further comment.
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epiphany
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(n.) an appearance of a supernatural being
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epitaph
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(n.) an inscription on a monument; in honor or memory of a dead person
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epitome
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(n.) model; typification; representation
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equanimity
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(n.) the quality of remaining calm and undisturbed
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equinox
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(n.) precise time when day and night is of equal length
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equivocal
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(adj.) doubtful; uncertain
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equivocations
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(n.) a purposely misleading statement
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eradication
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(n.) the act of annihilating, destroying, or erasing
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errant
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(adj.) roving in search of adventure
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erratic
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(adj.) unpredictable; irregular
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erroneous
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(adj.) untrue; inaccurate; not correct
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erudite
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(adj.) having a wide knowledge acquired through reading
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eschew
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(v.) to shun; to avoid
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esoteric
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(adj.) understood by only a chosen few; confidential
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estimable
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(adj.) deserving respect
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ethereal
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(adj.) very light; airy; heavenly; not earthly
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ethnic
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(adj.) pertaining to races or peoples and their origin classification, or characteristics
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eulogy
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(n.) words of praise, especially for the dead
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euphemism
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(n.) the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful
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euphony
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(n.) pleasant combination of sounds
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evanescent
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(adj.) vanishing quickly; dissipating like a vapor
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evasion
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(n.) the avoiding of a duty
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evoke
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(v.) to call forth; provoke
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exculpate
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(v.) to free from guilt
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execute
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(v.) to put to death; kill; to carry out; fulfill
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exemplary
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(adj.) serving as an example; outstanding
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exhaustive
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(adj.) thorough; complete
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exhume
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(v.) to unearth; to reveal
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exigent
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(adj.) a situation calling for immediate attention; needing more than is reasonable
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exonerate
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(v.) to declare or prove blameless
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exorbitant
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(adj.) going beyond what is reasonable; excessive
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exotic
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(adj.) unusual; striking; foreign
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expedient
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(adj.) convenient in obtaining a result; guided by self-interest
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expedite
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(v.) to hasten the action of
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explicit
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(adj.) specific; definite
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exposition
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(n.) setting forth facts
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expunge
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(v.) to blot out; to delete
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extant
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(adj.) existing; refers especially to books or documents
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extemporize
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(v.) to improvise; to make it up as you go along
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extol
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(v.) to give great praise
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extraneous
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(adj.) irrelevant; not related; not essential
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extricable
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(adj.) capable of being disentangled
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exultation
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(n.) the act of rejoicing
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facetious
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(adj.) joking in an awkward or improper manner
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facilitate
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(v.) make easier; simplify
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facsimile
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(n.) copy; reproduction; replica
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faction
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(n.) a number of people in an organization working for a common cause against the main body
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fallacious
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(adj.) misleading
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fallible
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(adj.) liable to be mistaken or erroneous
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fanatic
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(n.) enthusiast; extremist
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fastidious
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(adj.) difficult to please; dainty
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fathom
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(v.; n.) to understand; a nautical unit of depth
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fatuous
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(adj.) lacking in seriousness; vain and silly
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fealty
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(n.) loyalty
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feasible
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(adj.) reasonable; practical
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fecund
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(adj.) productive
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feign
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(v.) pretend
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feint
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(v.; n.) to pretend to throw a punch, as in boxing; a fake show intended to deceive
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ferment
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(v.) to excite or agitate
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ferret
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(v.; n.) to force out of hiding; to search for; a small, weasel-like mammal
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fervent
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(adj.) passionate; intense
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fervid
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(adj.) intensely hot; fervent; impassioned
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fervor
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(n.) passion; intensity of feeling
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fester
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(v.) to become more and more virulent and fixed
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fetid
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(adj.) having a smell of decay
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fetish
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(n.) anything to which one gives excessive devotion
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fetter
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(n.) a chain to bind the feet
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fickle
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(adj.) changeable; unpredictable
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fidelity
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(n.) faithfulness; honesty
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figment
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(n.) something made up in the mind
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finesse
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(n.) the ability to handle situations with skill and diplomacy
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finite
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(adj.) measurable; limited; not everlasting
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fissure
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(n.) a cleft or crack
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flaccid
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(adj.) lacking firmness
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flag
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(v.) to become weak; to send a message
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flagrant
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(adj.) glaringly wrong
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flamboyant
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(adj.) being too showy or ornate
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fledgling
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(n.; adj.) inexperienced person; beginner
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flinch
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(v.) wince; drawback; retreat
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flippant
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(adj.) talkative; disrespectful
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flout
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(v.) to mock or jeer
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fluency
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(n.) ability to write easily and expressively
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flux
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(n.) a flow; a continual change
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foist
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(v.) to falsely identify as real
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foray
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(v.) to raid for spoils, plunder
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forbearance
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(n.) patience; self-restraint
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forensic
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(adj.) pertaining to legal or public argument
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formidable
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(adj.) something which causes dread or fear
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fortitude
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(n.) firm courage; strength
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fortuitous
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(adj.) happening accidentally
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foster
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(v.) encourage; nurture; support
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fractious
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(adj.) rebellious; apt to quarrel
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fraught
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(adj.) loaded; charged
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