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58 Cards in this Set
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duress
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forcible restraint, especially unlawfully.
The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners' demands were met. |
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dutiful
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respectful; obedient.
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dynamic
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energetic; vigorously active
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion
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earthy
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unrefined; coarse
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ebb
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recede; to lessen
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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eccentric
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irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
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eccentricity
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oddity; idiosyncrasy
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ecclesiastic
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having to do with the church
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eclipse
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to darken; to extinguish; to surpass
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economy
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efficiency in use
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ecstasy
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rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion
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eddy
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swirling current of water or air
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edict
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decree, esp. one issued by a sovereign
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edify
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to instruct; to correct morally
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efface
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to rub out
The coin had been handled so many times that its date had been effaced. |
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effectual
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able to produce the desired effect
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effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
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effete
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lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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efficacy
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power to produce the desired effect
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effigy
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dummy
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effluvium
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noxious smell
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effrontery
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impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
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effusion
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pouring forth
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effusive
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gushing; pouring forth
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's own self; belief that one should be interested in only one's self
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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to exit
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ejaculation
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exclamation
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elaboration
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addition of details; intricacy
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elated
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overjoyed; in high spirits
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elegy
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poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
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to draw out by discussion
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elixir
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a cure-all; something invigorating
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elliptical
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oval; ambiguous, either purposely or due to omission of words
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elucidate
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explain; enlighten
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elusive
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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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embargo
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a ban on commerce or other activity
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commence
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to go on board a boat; to begin a journey
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emboss
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to produce a design in raised relief
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embroider
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to ornament with fictitious or fanciful details
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embroil
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to throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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embryonic
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underdeveloped; rudimentary
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emend
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to correct, usually a text
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emendation
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correction of errors; improvement
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emetic
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substance causing vomiting
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eminent
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high; lofty
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emissary
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agent, messenger
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emollient
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soothing or softening remedy
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emolument
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salary; compensation
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encipher
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to convert into code
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enclave
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territory enclosed within an alien land. (the vatican)
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encomiastic
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praising; eulogistic
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encomium
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high praise; eulogy
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encroachment
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gradual intrusion
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