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82 Cards in this Set
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encumber
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burden
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endearment
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fond word or act
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endemic
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prevailing amoun a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
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endorse
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approve; support
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endue
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provide with some quality; endow
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enduring
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lasting; surviving
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energize
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invigorate; make forceful and active
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enervate
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weaken
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enfranchise
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admit to the rights of citizenship
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engage
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attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront
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engaging
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charming; attractive
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engender
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caouse; produce
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engross
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occupy fully
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enhance
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increase; improve
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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enigmatic
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obscure; puzzling
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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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ennui
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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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ensue
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follow as a consequence; result
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entail
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require; necessitate; involve
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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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entice
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lure; attract; tempt
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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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entrepreneur
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businessperson; contractor
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enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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enunciate
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utter or speak, especially distinctly
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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 (uniform)
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ephemeral
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short-lived; fleeting
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epic
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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art
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epicure
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connoisser 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 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 of phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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epitome
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perfect example of embodiment
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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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equestrian
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rider on horseback
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equilibrium
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balance
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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 an dnights; the beginning of spring and autumn
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equipoise
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balance; balancing force; equilibrium
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equitable
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fair; impartial
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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equity
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fairness; justice
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equivocate
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lie; misleading; attempt to conceal the truth
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erode
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eat away
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erotic
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sexual related
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errant
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wandering
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erratic
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odd; unpredictable
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erroneous
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mistaken; wrong
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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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espionage
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spying
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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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esteem
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respect; value
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estimable
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worthy of esteem
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estranged
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separated; alienated
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ethereal
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light; heavenly; unusually defined
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ethnic
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relating to races
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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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eugenic
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pertaining to the improvement of race
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eulogistic
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praising
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