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36 Cards in this Set
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egress
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exit
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elegy
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a poem lamenting the dead
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elicit
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to extract without violence; to learn through discussion
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elitism
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consciousness or pride in belonging to a slected group
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embellish
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to add attractive and ornamental features
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emulate
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imitate
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enervate
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to weaken
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engender
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to produce
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ennui
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boredom
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aphemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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equable
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free from many changes or variation
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equanimity
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evenness of mind or temper
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equivocal
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ambiguous
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or to mislead
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eradicate
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to destroy completely
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erudite
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very learned
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eschew
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to keep clear of
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only by a few
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exacerbate
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to make more sharp or severe; to make worse
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exculpate
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to free from blame
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exigency
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urgent situation
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expatriate
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to speak or write at some length
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expiation
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to means by which atonement or reparation is made
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extirpate
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to root out; to eradicate
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extrapolation
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to infer an unknown from something that is known
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facetious
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amusing
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fallacious
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illogical
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fatuous
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idiotic
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fervor
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ardor or intensity of feeling
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fledgling
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inexperienced
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forment
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to nurse to life; to encourage
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forestall
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to prevent by taking action in advance
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fortification
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the act of strengthening or protecting
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frugal
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economical (cheap)
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fulminate
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to cause to explode
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fumble
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to feel or grope about clumsily
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