Gre Vocabulary E

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Earthy

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crude

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Ebb (v)

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to fade away, recede

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Ebullient

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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits

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Eclectic

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selecting from various sources

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Ecstatic

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joyful

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Eddy

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air or wind current

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Edict

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law, command, official public order

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Edifice

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building

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Edify

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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Editorialize

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to express an opinion on an issue

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Efface

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to erase or make illegible

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Effervescent

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bubbly, lively

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Efficacious

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effective, efficient

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Effigy

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stuffed doll; likeness of a person

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Effluvia

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outpouring of gases or vapors

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Effrontery

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impudent boldness; audacity

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Effulgent

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brilliantly shining

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Effusive

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expressing emotion without restraint

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Egocentric

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acting as if things are centered around oneself

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Egregious

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conspicuously bad

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Egress

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exit

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Elation

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exhilaration, joy

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Elegy

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mournful poem, usually about the dead

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Elevated

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high in status, exalted

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Elicit

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to draw out, provoke

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Eloquence

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fluent and effective speech

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Elucidate

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to explain, clarify

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Emaciated

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skinny, scrawny, gaunt, esp. from hunger

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Emancipate

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to set free, liberate

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Embellish

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to ornament, make attractive with decoration or details; add details to a statement

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Embezzle

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to steal money in violation of a trust

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Embroil

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to involve in; cause to fall into disorder

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Emend

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to correct a text

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Eminent

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celebrated, distinguished; outstanding, towering

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Emollient

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having soothing qualities, esp. for skin

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Emotive

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appealing to or expressing emotion

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Empathy

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identification with another's feelings

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Emulate

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to copy, imitate

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Enchant

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to charm or attract

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Encipher

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to translate a message into code

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Encomium

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warm praise

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Encore

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additional performance, often demanded by audience

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Encumber

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to hinder, burden, restrict motion

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Endemic

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belonging to a particular area, inherent

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Endogamous

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marrying within a specific group due to law or custom

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Endurance

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ability to withstand hardships

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Enervate

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to weaken, sap strength from

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Engender

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to produce, cause, bring about

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Enigmatic

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puzzling, inexplicable

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Enjoin

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to urge, order, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order

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Enmity

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hostility, antagonism, ill-will

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Ennui

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boredom, lack of interest and energy

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Enormity

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state of being gigantic or terrible

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Ensconce

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to settle comfortably into a place

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Enshroud

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to cover, enclose with a dark cover

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Entail

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to involve as a necessary result, necessitate

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Enthrall

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to captivate, enchant, enslave

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Entice

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to lure or tempt

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Entity

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something with its own existence or form

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Entomologist

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scientist who studies insects

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Entreat

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to plead, beg

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Entrenched

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established solidly

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Enumerate

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to count, list, itemize

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Enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

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Eon

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indefinitely long period of time

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Ephemeral

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momentary, transient, fleeting

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Epicure

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person with refined taste in food and wine

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Epigram

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short, witty saying or poem

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Epigraph

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quotation at the beginning of a literary work

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Epilogue

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concluding section of a literary work

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Epithet

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an abusive word or phrase

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Epitome

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representative of an entire group; summary

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Epochal

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very significant or influential; defining an epoch or time period

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Equanimity

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calmness, composure

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Equestrian (n)

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one who rides on horseback

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Equine

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relating to horses

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Equitable

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fair

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Equity

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justice, fairness

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Equivocal

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ambiguous, open to two interpretations

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Equivocate

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to use vague or ambiguous language intentionally

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Eradicate

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to erase or wipe out

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Erode

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to diminish or destroy over a period of time

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Errant

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straying, mistaken, roving

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Erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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Erroneous

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in error; mistaken

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Ersatz

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fake

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Erudite

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learned, scholarly

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Escalate

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to increase the intensity or scope of

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Eschew

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to abstain from, avid

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Esoteric

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understood only by a learned few

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Espouse

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to support or advocate; to marry

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Estimable

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admirable

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Estrange

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to alienate, keep at a distance

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Esurient

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hungry, greedy

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Ethereal

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not earthly, spiritual, delicate

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Ethical

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moral, abiding by an accepted code of conduct

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Ethos

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beliefs or character of a group

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Etymology

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origin and history of a word; study of words

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Eulogy

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high praise, often in a public speech

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Euphemism

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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Euphony

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pleasant, harmonious sound

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Euphoria

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feeling of well-being or happiness

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Eurythmics

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art of harmonious bodily movement

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Euthanasia

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mercy killing; intentional, easy and painless death

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Evade

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to avoid, dodge

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Evanescent

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momentary; transitory, short-lived

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Evict

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to put out or force out

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Evident

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clear, able to be understood

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Evince

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to show clearly, display, signify

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Evoke

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to inspire memories; to produce a reaction

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Exacerbate

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to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of

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Exalt

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to glorify, to elevate

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Exasperation

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irritation

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Excerpt (n)

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selection from a book or play

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Excommunicate

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to bar from membership in the church

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Excoriate

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to denounce

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Excruciating

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agonizing, intensely painful

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Exculpate

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to clear of blame or fault

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Execrable

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utterly detestable

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Exemplary

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serving as an example, commendable

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Exhilaration

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state of being energetic or filled with happiness

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Exhort

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to urge or incite by strong appeals

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Exhume

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to remove from a grave; uncover a secret

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Exigent

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urgent; excessively demanding

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Exonerate

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to clear of blame

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Exorbitant

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extravagant, greater than reasonable

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Exorcise

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to expel evil spirits

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Exotic

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foreign; romantic, excitingly strange

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Expansive

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sweeping, comprehensive; tending to expand

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Expatiate

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to wander; to discuss or describe at length

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Expatriate (n)

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one who lives outside one's native land

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Expatriate (v)

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to drive someone from his/her native land

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Expedient (adj)

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convenient, efficient, practical

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Expiate

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to atone for, make amends for

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Expire

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to come to an end; die; breathe out

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Explicable

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capable of being explained

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Explicit

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clearly defined, specific; forthright in expression

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Explode

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to debunk, disprove; blow up, burst

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Exponent

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one who champions or advocates

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Expound

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to elaborate; to expand or increase

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Expunge

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to erase, eliminate completely

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Expurgate

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to censor

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Extemporaneous

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unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment

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Extenuate

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to lessen the seriousness, strength, or effect of

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Extinction

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end of a living thing or species

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Extol

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to praise

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Extort

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to obtain something by threats

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Extraneous

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irrelevant, unrelated, unnecessary

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Extrapolate

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to estimate

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Extremity

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outermost or farthest point

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Extricate

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to free from, disentangle, free

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Extrinsic

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not inherent or essential, coming from without

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Extrovert

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an outgoing person

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Exuberant

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lively, happy, and full of good spirits

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Exude

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to give off, ooze

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Exult

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to rejoice