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50 Cards in this Set
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duplicity
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double-dealing; hypocrisy
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ebb
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recede; lessen
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ebullient
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showing excitement; overflowing w/ enthusiasm
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eclectic
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choosing from various sources, made of different sources
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eclipse
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darken; extinguish; surpass
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effervescence
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inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
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egregious
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notorious; infamous; shocking; well known
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elicit
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draw out; call forth
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elucidate
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explain; enlighten
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elusive
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evasive; fabbling; hard to grasp
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emanate
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issue forth
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empathy
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ability to identify with another's feelings
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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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encumber
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burden
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engross
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occupy fully
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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entice
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lure; attract; tempt
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enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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erode
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eat away
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eschew
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avoid, shun
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esoteric
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understood/ belonging to a select few, private, secret
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espouse
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adopt; support
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estranged
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separated; alienated
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ethereal
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light; heavenly; unusually refined
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euphemism
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mild expression used in place of an unpleasant one
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euphonious
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pleasing in sound
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eventuality
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possible occurrence
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evocative
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tending to call up emotions, memories
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exacting
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extremely demanding
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exculpate
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clear from blame
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exonerate
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acquit; exculpate
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expedite
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to speed up the progress of/ hasten, accomplish promptly, dispatch
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explicate
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explain; elucidate; 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
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fallible
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liable to err
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farce
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broad comedy; mockery
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fastidious
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difficult to please; demanding
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fawning
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seeking favor by cringing and flattering; obsequious
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feint
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trick; shift; sham blow
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ferment
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agitation; commotion
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fester
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provoke keen irritation or resentment
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fetter
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shackle
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fiery
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easily provoked; passionate; burning
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finesse
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delicate skill
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firebrand
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hothead; troublemaker
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fissure
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crevice
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fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent
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flippant
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lacking proper seriousness/ friviously disrespectful
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