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34 Cards in this Set
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erudite
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scholarly; learned
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escalate
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to increase; to grow rapidly; to intensify
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escapade
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a reckless adventure
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escarpment
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steep cliff
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eschew
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to avoid; to keep away from
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escrow (preceded by in)
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money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition
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esoteric
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for a select few; not generally know
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espionage
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spying
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espouse
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to support (a cause)
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essay (verb)
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to try; to attempt
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estival
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pertaining to summer
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estranged
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separated; alienated
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ethereal
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spiritual; airy
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ethnic
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pertaining to a particular race or culture
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etymology
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the origin and development of words
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eugenics
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science of improving the human race
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eulogy
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praise for a dead person
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euphemism
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substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one
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euphonious
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having a pleasant sound; harmonious
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euphoria
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a feeling of well-being
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euthanasia
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mercy killing
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evanescent
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temporary; fleeting
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evasive
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not straightforward; tricky
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eventuage
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to result; to happen finally
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evict
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to expel; to throw out
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evince
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to show clearly
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evoke
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to call forth; to produce
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evolve
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to develop gradually
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exacerbate
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to aggravate; to make more violent
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exact (two meanings)
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accurate (adj); to demand or to require (v)
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exalt
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to raise in position; to praise
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exasperate
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to irritate; to annoy extremely
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excise (two meanings)
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a tax on liquor, tobacco, etc.(n); to cut out of off (v)
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excoriate (two meanings)
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to scrape the skin off; to criticize sharply
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