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52 Cards in this Set
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eccentric
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adj. departing from convention. n. one who deviates from the norm
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eclectic
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combining elements from many different sources or styles
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effrontery
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rude and presumptuous behavior
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egregious
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noticeably bad or offensive
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eloquent
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very clear and precise; quality of being skilled in clear and precise speech
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elucidate
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to clarify
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emancipation
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the act of freeing or liberating
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emollient
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adj. softening or smoothing. n. a softening agent
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emulate
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to follow an admirable example; imitate
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endorse
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to support or sign
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engender
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to give rise to; originate
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enigmatic
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unexplainable; puzzling
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entity
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a discrete unit or being
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enumerate
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to state things in a list
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ephemeral
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temporary; fleeting
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equivocal
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uncertain or ambiguous
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erudite
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learned; having great knowledge
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esoteric
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understood by few people
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espouse
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to choose to follow or support something
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estimable
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admirable; deserving of esteem
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ethical
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in line with the principles of right and wrong
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euphemism
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an inoffensive expression substituted for one that is deemed offensive
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exacerbate
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to intensify bitterness or violence
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exceptional
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having uncommonly great qualities
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excoriate
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to denounce; to chafe
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exculpate
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to remove blame; acquit
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exhort
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to urge or try to persuade
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exigent
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demanding immediate attention; urgent
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explicate
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to explain or make comprehensible
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expunge
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to get rid of or erase
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extant
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currently existing
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extenuating
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partially justifiable
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extol
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to praise or glorify
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extrovert
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a person characterized by concern with things outside of himself or herself; an outgoing or gregarious person
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extricate
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to free or disentangle
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exultant
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gleeful because of success
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fallacy
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an error in reasoning
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familial
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relating to the family
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fathom
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v. to come to understand the meaning of something. n. a measure of distance equal to six feet
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fatuous
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foolish or delusive; smug
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feckless
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lacking in purpose; careless
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feign
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to fabricate or deceive
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feint
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n. a deceptive, diversionary action. v. to make a deceptive show of romantic relationship, or faithfulness to a particular religion
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fidelity
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faithfulness or allegiance, often used to denote faithfulness in a relationship or religion
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florid
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flushed with color; ornate
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foil
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to keep from being successful
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foment
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to incite or agitate
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forage
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to search for food or provisions
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formidable
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capable of arousing fear or awe
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fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance
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forum
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a public meeting place; a medium for open discussion
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fracas
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a noisy fight; a brawl
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