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77 Cards in this Set
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Duration
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length of time something lasts
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Duress
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forcible restraint, especially unlawful
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Dutiful
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respectful, obedient
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Dwindle
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shrink, reduce
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Dynamic
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energetic, vigorously active
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Dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion
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Earthy
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unrefined, coarse
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Ebb
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recede, lessen
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Ebullient
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showing excitement, overflowing with enthusiasm
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Eccentric
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irregular, odd, whimsical, bizarre
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Eccentricity
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oddity, idiosyncrasy
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Eclectic
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selective, composed of elements from disparate sources
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Eclipse
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darken, extinguish; surpass
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Ecologist
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person concerned with interrelationship between living organisms and their environment
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Economy
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efficiency, conciseness in using something
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Ecstasy
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rapture, joy, any overpowering emotion
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Eddy
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swirling current of water, air etc.
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Edict
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decree (especially issued by sovereign)
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Edify
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instruct, correct morally
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Eerie
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weird
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Efface
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rub out
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Effectual
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able to produce desired effect, valid
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Effiminate
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having womanly traits
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Effervescence
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inner excitement, exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
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Effete
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lacking vigor, worn out, sterile
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Efficacy
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power to produce desired effect
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Effigy
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dummy
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Effluvium
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noxious smel
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Effrontery
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impudence, shameless boldness, sheer nerve, presumptuousness
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Effusion
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pouring forth, gushing
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Effusive
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pouring forth
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Egoism
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excessive interest in one's self, belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
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Egoistical
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excessively self-centered, self-important, conceited
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Egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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Egress
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exit
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Ejaculation
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exclamation
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Elaboration
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addition of details, intricacy
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Elated
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overjoyed, in high spirits
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Elegy
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poem or song expression lamentation
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Elicit
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draw out by discussion
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Elixir
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cure-all, something invigorating
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Ellipsis
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omission of words from text
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Elliptical
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oval; ambiguous, purposely or because key words were left out
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Eloquence
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expressiveness, persuasive speech
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Elucidate
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explain, enlighten
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Elusive
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evasive, baffling, hard to grasp
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Elysian
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relating to paradise
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Emaciated
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thin and wasted
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Emanate
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issue forth
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Emancipate
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set free
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Embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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Embark
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commence, go on board of a boat, begin a journey
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Embed
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enclose, place in something
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Embellish
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adorn, ornament, enhance (as a story)
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Embezzlement
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stealing
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Emboss
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produce a desighn in raised relief
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Embrace
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hug, adopt, accept readily, encircle, include; espouse
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Embroider
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decorate with needlework, ornament with fancy or fictitious details
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Embroil
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throw into confusion, involve in strife, entangle
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Embryonic
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undeveloped, rudimentary
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Emend
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correct - usually a text
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Emendation
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correction of errors, improvement
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Emetic
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substance causing vomiting
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Eminent
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high, lofty
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Emissary
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agent, messenger
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Emoillement
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soothing or softening remedy
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Emolument
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salary, compensation
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Empathy
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ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas etc.
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Empirical
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based on experience
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Emulate
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imitate, rival
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Enamored
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in love
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Encipher
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encode, convert message into code
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Enclave
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territory enclosed within alien land
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Encomiastic
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praising, eulogistic
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Encomium
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high praise, eulogy
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Encompass
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surround, encircle, enclose, include
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Encroachment
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gradual intrusion
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