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85 Cards in this Set
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Eulogy
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expression of praise, often on occasion of someone's death.
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Euphemism
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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
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Euphony
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sweet sound
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Euphoria
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feeling of exaggerated, or unfounded, well-being
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Euthanasia
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mercy killing
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Evanescent
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fleeting, vanishing
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Evasive
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not frank, eluding
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Evince
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show clearly
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Evenhanded
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impartial, fair
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Evocative
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tending to call up - emotions, memories
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Evoke
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call forth
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Ewe
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female sheep
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Exacerbate
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worsen, embitter
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Exact
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require, demand - often forcibly; take
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Exacting
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extremely demanding
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Exasperate
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vex
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Exceptionable
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objectionable
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Excerpt
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selected passage, written or musical
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Excise
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cut away, cut out
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Exclaim
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cry out suddenly
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Excoriate
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scold with bitter harshness, strip the skin off
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Exculpate
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clear from blame
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Execrable
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very bad
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Execrate
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curse, express abhorrence for
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Execute
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put into effect, carry out
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Exegesis
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explanation, especially of biblical passages
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Exemplary
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serving as a model, outstanding
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Exemplify
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show by example
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Exempt
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not subject to a duty or obligation
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Exertion
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effort, expenditure of much physical work
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Exhilarating
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invigorating, refreshing; cheering
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Exhort
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urge
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Exhume
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dig out of the ground, remove from the grave
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Exigency
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urgent situation, pressing needs or demands, state of requiring immediate attention
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Exiguous
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small, minute
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Existential
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pertaining to existence, pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
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Exodus
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departure
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Exonerate
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acquit, exculpate
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Exorbitant
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excessive
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Exorcise
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drive out evil spirits
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Exotic
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not native, strange
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Expansive
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outgoing, sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
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Expatiate
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talk at length
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Expatriate
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exile, someone who has withdrawn from his native land
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Expedient
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suitable, practical, politic
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Expedite
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hasten
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Expenditure
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payment or expense; output
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Expertise
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specialized knowledge, expert skill
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Expiate
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make amends for (a sin)
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Expletive
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interjection, profane oath
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Explicate
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explain, interpret, clarify
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Explicit
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totally clear, definite, outspoken
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Exploit
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make use of, sometimes unjustly; deed of action, particularly a brave deed
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Expository
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explanatory, serving to explain
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Exposure
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risk, particularly of being exposed to disease, elements; unmasking; act of laying something open
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Expropriate
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take possession of
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Expunge
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cancel, remove offensive parts of a book
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Extant
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still in existence
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Extemporaneous
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not planned, impromptu
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Extenuate
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weaken, mitigate
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Extirpate
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root up
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Extol
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praise, glorify
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Extort
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wring from, get money by threats, etc.
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Extradition
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surrender of a prisoner by one state to another
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Extraneous
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not essential, superfluous
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Extrapolation
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projection, conjecture
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Extricate
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free, disentangle
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Extrinsic
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external
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Extrovert
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person interested mostly in external objects, actions
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Extrude
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force or push out
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Exuberance
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm, flamboyance, lavishness
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Exude
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discharge, give forth
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Exult
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rejoice
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Fabricate
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build; lie
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Facade
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front (of building); superficial or false appearance
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Facet
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small pane surface (of a gem), side
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Facetious
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joking (often inappropriately), humorous
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Facile
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easily accomplished, ready, fluent; superficial
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Facilitate
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help bring about, make less difficult
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Facsimile
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copy
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Faction
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party, clique; dissension
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Factious
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inclined to form factions; causing disssension
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Factitious
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artificial, sham
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Factotum
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handyman, assistant in all kind of work
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Faculty
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mental or body powers; teaching staff
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