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20 Cards in this Set
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eulogy
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NOUN - a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person; high praise or commendation
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euphony
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NOUN - agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, esp. a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words
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exacerbate
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VERB - to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate; to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate
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execrable
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ADJ - utterly detestable; abominable; abhorrent; very bad
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exigency
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NOUN - exigent state or character; urgency; the need, demand, or requirement intrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.; a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy; emergency
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exonerate
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VERB - to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate; to relieve, as from an obligation, duty, or task
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exotic
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ADJ - of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants;
strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance; of a uniquely new or experimental nature |
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expatiate
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VERB - to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion
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expatriate
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VERB - to banish (a person) from his or her native country; to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.
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expedient
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ADJ - tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances
NOUN - a means to an end |
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expiate
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VERB - to atone for; make amends or reparation for
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explicit
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ADJ - fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal; clearly developed or formulated;definite and unreserved in expression; outspoken
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expunge
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VERB - to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate; to efface; wipe out or destroy
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extemporize
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to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise; to do or manage something in a makeshift way
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extenuate
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VERB - to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious;
to serve to make (a fault, offense, etc.) seem less serious; to underestimate, underrate, or make light of |
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extirpate
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VERB - to remove or destroy totally; do away with; exterminate; to pull up by or as if by the roots
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facetious
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ADJ - not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing; humorous; lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous
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factious
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ADJ - dissentious
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fallacy
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NOUN - a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.; a misleading or unsound argument; deceptive, misleading, or false nature; erroneousness
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fallible
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ADJ - (of persons) liable to err, esp. in being deceived or mistaken; liable to be erroneous or false; not accurate
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