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20 Cards in this Set
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Esoteric |
adj. Understood by a few |
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Eulogy |
n. High praise for a deceased person |
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Euphemism |
n. Use of an indirect expression in place of one that is harsh |
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Evanescent |
adj. Disappearing |
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Exacerbate |
v. To make a situation worse |
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Exemplary |
adj. Serving as a model |
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Expedient |
adj. Useful |
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Expedite |
v. To make easy and quick |
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Expunge |
v. To erase |
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Extol |
v. To praise highly |
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Peripheral |
adj. External |
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Peruse |
v. To study |
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Philistine |
adj. Narrow-minded |
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Piety |
n. Devotion and reverence |
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Pique |
v. Used to hurt the feelings of or make resentful; to arouse |
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Placate |
v. To soothe |
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Placid |
adj. Outwardly calm or composed |
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Plagiarize |
v. To take ideas or writings from someone else and present them as one's own |
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Platitude |
n. A thought it remark that is dull |
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Pompous |
adj. Self-important |
