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143 Cards in this Set
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earmark
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set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
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ebb
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(of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
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ecclesiastic
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ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
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ecliptic
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path of the sun and the planets
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economy
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efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources
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eddy
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swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.
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edict
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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command
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edifice
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building (of imposing size)
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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efface
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rub out; remove the surface of
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effectuate
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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation
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effeminate
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having womanly traits
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effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
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effete
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having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
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efficacy
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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
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effigy
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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President
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effluvium
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noxious(harmful) smell
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effrontery
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rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
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effulgent
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shining brightly; brilliant
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effusion
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pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress
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elicit
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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)
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elixir
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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
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elucidate
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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
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elusive
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evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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Elysium
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place or condition of bliss
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emaciated
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thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
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emanate
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issue forth; come out
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emancipate
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set free; liberate
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emasculate
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weaken; castrate
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embitter
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make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
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emblazon
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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
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embroil
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throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
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emend
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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
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emetic
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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
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emissary
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agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger
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emollient
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soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
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emolument
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salary; payment for an office; compensation
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empirical
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based on experience
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enact
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make (a bill) into law
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encipher
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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
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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; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
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encroachment
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gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon
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encumber
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burden; N. encumbrance
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endemic
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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
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endue
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provide with some quality; endow
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enfranchise
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admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise
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engender
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cause; produce; give rise to
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enjoin
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command; order; forbid
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enmity
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ill will; hatred; hostility
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ennui
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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
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enrapture
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please intensely; fill with rapture and delight
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ensconce
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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)
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ensue
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follow (as a result)
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enthrall
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capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound
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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(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
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entreat
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plead; ask earnestly
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enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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enunciate
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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
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environ
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enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)
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eon(aeon)
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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
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epaulet(epaulette)
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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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epicurean
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believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
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epigram
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witty thought or saying, usually short
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episodic
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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
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epistemologist
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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
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epithet
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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)
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epoch
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period of time
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equable
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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) 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; ADJ.
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equine
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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
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equinox
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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
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equipoise
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balance; balancing force; equilibrium
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equivocal
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(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal
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equivocate
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use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
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errant
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wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
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erudite
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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
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eschew
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avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
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esoteric
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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
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espouse
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adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal
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esteem
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respect; value; judge; N.
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estimable
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(of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate
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ethereal
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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
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ethnology
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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
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eugenic
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pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race
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eulogistic
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praising; full of eulogy
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euphony
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sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious
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evanescent
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fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
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evasive
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not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit
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evenhanded
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impartial; fair
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evince
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show clearly
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evocative
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tending to call up (emotions, memories)
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ewe
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female sheep
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exact
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demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction
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exalt
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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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exasperate
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vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
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exceptionable
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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
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exchequer
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treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
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excise
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cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision
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excoriate
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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
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exculpate
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clear from blame or guilt
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execrable
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very bad; detestable
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execrate
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curse; express abhorrence for; detest
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exegesis
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explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
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exhort
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urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
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exhume
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dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
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exigency
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urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
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exiguous
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small in amount; minute
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exodus
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departure (of a large number of people)
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exonerate
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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
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exorbitant
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(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds
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exorcise
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drive out evil spirits
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expatiate
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talk at length; speak or write in detail
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expedient
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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient
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expedite
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hasten; make go faster
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expeditious
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done with speed; quick; N. expedition
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expiate
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make amends for (a sin)
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expletive
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meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
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explicate
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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
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expos\'e
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public revelation of something discreditable
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expository
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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
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expostulation
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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
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expound
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explain
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expunge
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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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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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(of something written or painted) still in existence
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extemporaneous
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not planned; impromptu; extempore
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extenuate
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weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)
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extirpate
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root up; uproot; destroy completely
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extol
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praise very highly; glorify
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extort
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wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant
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extradition
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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
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extraneous
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not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
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extrapolation
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projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
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exult
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rejoice
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