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152 Cards in this Set
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earthy
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unrefined; coarse
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ebb
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recede; lessen
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ebullient
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* showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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ecclesiastic
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pertaining to the church
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eclectic
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* selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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eclipse
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darken; extinguish; surpass
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eddy
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swirling current of water, air, etc.
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edict
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decree (especially issued by a sovereign); official command
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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efface
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rub out
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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 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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pouring forth; gushing
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egoism
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excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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exit
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ejaculation
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exclamation
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elegy
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* poem or song expressing lamentation
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elicit
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* draw out by discussion
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elixir
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cure-all; something invigorating
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ellipsis
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ommission of words from a text
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elliptical
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oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out
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elucidate
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explain; enlighten
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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embark
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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
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embellish
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* adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story
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emboss
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produce a design in raised relief
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embrace
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hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include
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embroider
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decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details
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embroil
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throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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embryonic
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undeveloped; rudimentary
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emend
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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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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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empirical
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* based on experience
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emulate
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* imitate; rival
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enclave
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territory enclosed within an alien land
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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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encumber
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burden
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endemic
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* prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
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endue
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provide with some quality; endow
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enervate
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* weaken
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engage
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attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront
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engender
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* cause; produce
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enhance
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* increase; improve
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enjoin
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command; order; forbid
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enmity
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ill-will; hatred
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enniu
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boredom
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enormity
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hugeness (in a bad sense)
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enrapture
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please intensely
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ensconce
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settle comfortably
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enterprising
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full of initiative
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enthrall
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capture; enslave
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entity
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real being
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entomology
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study of insects
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entrance
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put under a spell; carry away with emotion
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entreat
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plead; ask earnestly
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entree
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entrance; a way in
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enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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environ
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enclose; surround
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eon
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long period of time; an age
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epaulet
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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)
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ephemeral
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* short-lived; fleeting
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epicure
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connoisseur of food and drink
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epigram
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witty thought or saying, usually short
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epilogue
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short speech at conclusion of a dramatic work
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episodic
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loosely connected
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epistemologist
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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
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epitaph
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inscription in memory of a dead person
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epithet
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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epoch
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period of time
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equable
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tranquil; steady; uniform
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equanimity
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* calmness of temperament; composure
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equine
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resembling a horse
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equinox
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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn
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equipose
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balance; balancing force; equilibrium
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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equivocate
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* lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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errant
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wandering
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erudite
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* learned; scholarly
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escapade
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prank; flighty conduct
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eschew
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avoid
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esoteric
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* hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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espouse
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adopt; support
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essay
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make an attempt at; test
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estimable
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worthy of esteem; admirable
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ethereal
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light; heavenly; unusually refined
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ethnology
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study of humankind
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ethos
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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
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etymology
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study of word parts
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eulogistic
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praising
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eulogy
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* expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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euphemism
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* mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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euphony
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sweet sound
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evanescent
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fleeting; vanishing
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evince
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show clearly
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evenhanded
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impartial; fair
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ewe
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female sheep
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exacerbate
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* worsen; embitter
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exact
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require or demand, often forcibly; take
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exacting
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extremely demanding
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exasperate
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vex
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exceptionable
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objectionable
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excoriate
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scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
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exculpate
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* clear from blame
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execrable
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very bad
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execrate
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curse; express abhorrence for
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exegesis
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explanation, especially of biblical passages
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exhilarating
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invigorating and refreshing; cheering
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exhort
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urge
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exhume
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dig out of the ground; remove from the grave
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exigency
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* urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
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exiguous
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small; minute
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existential
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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
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exodus
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departure
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exorbitant
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excessive
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expansive
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outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
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expatiate
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talk at length
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expedient
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suitable; practical; politic
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expedite
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hasten
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expenditure
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payment or expense; ouput
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expiate
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make amends for (a sin)
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expletive
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interjection; profane oath
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explicate
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explain; interpret; clarify
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exploit
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deed or action, particularly a brave deed
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expostulation
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protest; remonstrance (objection)
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exposure
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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open
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expropriate
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take possession of
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expunge
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cancel; remove
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expurgate
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clean; remove offensive parts of a book
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extant
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still in existence
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extemporaneous
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not planned; impromptu
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extenuate
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weaken; mitigate (appease, moderate)
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extirpate
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root up
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extort
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wring from; get money by threats, etc.
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extradition
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surrender of prisoner by one state to another
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extrapolation
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* projection; conjecture
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extricate
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free; disentangle
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extrude
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force or push out
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exuberance
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
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exult
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rejoice
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