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60 Cards in this Set
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Endemic
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belonging to a particular area, inherent
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Enervate
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to weaken, sap strength from
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Engender
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to produce, cause, bring about
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Enigmatic
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puzzling, inexplicable
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Enjoin
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to urge, order, command, forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order
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Enmity
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hostility, antagonism, ill-will
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Ennui
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boredom, lack of interest and energy
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Enormity
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state of being gigantic or terrible
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Esconce
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to settle comfortable into a place
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Enthrall
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to captivate, enchant, enslave
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Entreat
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to plead, beg
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Enunciate
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to pronounce clearly
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Ephemeral
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momentary, transient, fleeting
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Epicure
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person with refined taste in food and wine
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Epigram
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short, witty saying or poem
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Epilogue
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concluding section of a literary work
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Epitome
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representative of an entire group, summary
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Equanimity
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calmness, composure
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Equine
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relating to horse
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Equivocal
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ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation
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Equivocate
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to use vague or ambiguous language intentionally
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Eradicate
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to erase or wipe out
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Errant
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straying, mistaken roving
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Erudite
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learned, scholarly
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Eschew
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to abstain from avoid
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Esoteric
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understood by only a learned few
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Espouse
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to support or advocate to marry
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Estrange
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to alienate, keep at a distance
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Ethereal
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not earthly, spiritual, delicate
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Eulogy
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high praise, often in a public speech
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Euphemism
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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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Euphony
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pleasant, harmonious sound
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Euphoria
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feeling of well-being or happiness
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Evade
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to avoid, dodge
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Evanescent
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momentary, transitory, short-lived
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Evict
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to put out or force out
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Exacerbate
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to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of
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Exasperation
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irritation
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Excerpt
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selection from a book or play
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Excruciating
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agonizing, intensely painful
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Exculpate
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to clear of blame or fault, vindicate
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Execrable
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utterly detestable, abhorrent
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Exhilaration
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state of being energetic or filled with happiness
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Exhort
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to urge or incite by strong appeals
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Exonerate
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to clear of blame, absolve
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Exorbitant
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extravagant, greater than reasonable
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Expedient(adj.)
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convenient, efficient, practical
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Expiate
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to atone for, make amends for
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Explicit
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clearly defined, specific, forthright in express
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Exponent
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one who champions or advocates
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Expound
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to elaborate, to expand or increase
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Expunge
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to erase, eliminate completely
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Expurgate
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to censor
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Extemporaneous
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unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment
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Extenuate
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to lessen the seriousness, strength, or effect of
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Extol
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to praise
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Extricate
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to free from, disentangle
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Extrinsic
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not inherent or essential, coming from without
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Exuberant
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lively, happy, and full of good spirits
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Exude
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to give off, ooze
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