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16 Cards in this Set
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understood by only a select few
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esoteric
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high praise for a deceased person
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eulogy
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use of an indirect expression in place of one that is harsh
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euphemism
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gradually disappearing; fleeting
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evanescent
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to make a situation worse; to irritate
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exacerbate
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serving as a model
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exemplary
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useful; advantageous; based on self-interest
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expedient
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to make easy and quick; to speed up
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expedite
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to erase; to remove completely
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expunge
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to praise highly
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extol
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to avoid as wrong or distasteful
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eschew
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to take up a cause; embrace
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espouse
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of, pertaining to, or appearing in the summer
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estival (aestival)
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spirit-like, airy, celestial
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ethereal
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to free from blame
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exonerate
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done with little or no preparation; impromptu
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extemporaneous
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