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ebullient
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(adj.)Extemely lively, enthusiastic
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She become ebullient when she got her first college acceptance letter.
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eclectic
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(adj.) consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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the concert attracted a eclectic group of people( kids, adults, teachers doctors ect.)
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ecstatic
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(adj.)intensely and overpoweringly happy
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The couple was ecstatic when they learned that they had won the lottery
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edict
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(n.) an order, decree
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The ruler issued an edict requiring all of his subjects to bow down before him.
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efface
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(v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
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The husband was so angry at his wife for leaving him that he effaced all evidence of her presence; he threw out pictures of her and gave away all her belongings.
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effervescent
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(adj.) bubbly, lively
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My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone smile
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efficacious
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(adj.) effective
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My doctor promised me that the cold medicine was efficacious, but I’m still sniffling.
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effrontery
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(n.) impudence, nerve, insolence
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When I told my aunt that she was boring,
my mother scolded me for my effrontery. |
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effulgent
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(adj.) radiant, splendorous
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The golden palace was effulgent
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egregious
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(adj.) extremely bad
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The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria
was punished for his egregious behavior. |
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elaborate
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(adj.) complex, detailed, intricate
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Dan always beats me at chess because he develops such an elaborate game plan that I can never predict his next move
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elated
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(adj.) overjoyed, thrilled
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When she found out she had won the lottery, the
writer was elated. |
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elegy
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(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person
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At the funeral, the widow gave a
moving elegy describing her love for her husband. |
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elicit
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(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke
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Although I asked several times where the exit
was, I elicited no response from the stone-faced policeman. |
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elegy
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(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person
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At the funeral, the widow gave a moving elegy describing her love for her husband.
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elicit
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(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke
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Although I asked several times where the exit was, I elicited no response from the stone-faced policeman
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eloquent
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(adj.) expressive, articulate, moving
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The priest gave such an eloquent sermon that most churchgoers were crying.
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elucidate
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(v.) to clarify, explain
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I didn’t understand why my friend was so angry with me, so I asked Janine to elucidate her feelings.
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elude
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(v.) to evade, escape
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Despite an intense search, the robber continues to elude the
police. |
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emaciated
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(adj.) very thin, enfeebled looking
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My sister eats a lot of pastries and chocolate but still looks emaciated
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embellish
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(v.) to decorate, adorn
(v.)to add details to, enhance |
My mom embellished the living room by adding lace curtains.
When Harry told me that he had “done stuff” on his vacation, I asked him to embellish upon his account. |
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embezzle
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(v.) to steal money by falsifying records
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The accountant was fired for
embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds |
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emend
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(v.) to correct or revise a written text
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(If my sentence is incorrect, the editor will emend what I have written.
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eminent
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(adj.) distinguished, prominent, famous
(adj.) conspicuous |
Mr. Phillips is such an eminent
scholar that every professor on campus has come to hear him lecture There is an eminent stain on that shirt |
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emollient
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(adj.) soothing
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This emollient cream makes my skin very smooth
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emote
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(v.) to express emotion
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The director told the actor he had to emote, or else the
audience would have no idea what his character was going through |
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empathy
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(n.) sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own
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I feel such empathy for my sister when she’s in pain that I cry too.
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empirical
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1. (adj.) based on observation or experience
2. (adj.) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment |
The scientist gathered empirical data on the growth rate of dandelions by studying the dandelions behind his house.)
That all cats hate getting wet is an empirical statement: I can test it by bathing my cat, Trinket.) |
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emulate
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(v.) to imitate
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(I idolize Britney Spears so much that I emulate everything she does: I wear her outfits, sing along to her songs, and date a boy named Justin.)
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enamor
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(v.) to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or
“with” |
I grew enamored of that boy when he quoted my favorite love poem
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encore
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(n.) the audience’s demand for a repeat performance; also the artist’s performance in response to that demand
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(At the end of the concert, all the fans yelled, “Encore! Encore!” but the band did not come out to play again.)
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encumber
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(v.) to weigh down, burden
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At the airport, my friend was encumbered by her luggage, so I offered to carry two of her bags
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enervate
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(v.) to weaken, exhaust
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Writing these sentences enervates me so much that I
will have to take a nap after I finish. |
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enfranchise
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(v.) to grant the vote to
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The Nineteenth Amendment enfranchised
women |
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engender
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(v.) to bring about, create, generate
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During the Olympics, the victories of U.S. athletes engender a patriotic spirit among Americans
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enigmatic
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(adj.) mystifying, cryptic
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That man wearing the dark suit and dark glasses is
so enigmatic that no one even knows his name. |
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enmity
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(n.) ill will, hatred, hostility
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Mark and Andy have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence
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ennui
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(n.) boredom, weariness
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I feel such ennui that I don’t look forward to anything,
not even my birthday party |
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entail
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(v.) to include as a necessary step
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Building a new fence entails tearing down the
old one. |
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enthrall
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(v.) to charm, hold spellbound
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The sailor’s stories of fighting off sharks and finding ancient treasures enthralled his young son
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ephemeral
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(adj.) short-lived, fleeting
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She promised she’d love me forever, but her “forever” was only ephemeral: she left me after one week
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epistolary
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(adj.) relating to or contained in letters
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Some people call me “Auntie’s boy,” because my aunt and I have such a close epistolary relationship that we write each
other every day. |
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epitome
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(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
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My mother, the epitome of good taste, always dresses more elegantly than I do.
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equanimity
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(n.) composure
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Even though he had just been fired, Mr. Simms showed
great equanimity by neatly packing up his desk and wishing everyone in the office well. |
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equivocal
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(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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His intentions were so equivocal that I didn’t know whether he was being chivalrous or sleazy
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erudite
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(adj.) learned
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My Latin teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse ancient poetry.
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eschew
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(v.) to shun, avoid
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George hates the color green so much that he eschews all
green food. |
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esoteric
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(adj.) understood by only a select few
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(Even the most advanced students cannot understand the physicist’s esoteric theories.
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espouse
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(v.) to take up as a cause, support
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I love animals so much that I espouse animal rights.
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ethereal
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adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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In her flowing silk gown and
lace veil, the bride looked ethereal. |
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etymology
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(n.) the history of words, their origin and development
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From the study of
etymology, I know that the word “quixotic” derives from Don Quixote and the word “gaudy” refers to the Spanish architect Gaudí. |
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euphoric
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(adj.) elated, uplifted
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I was euphoric when I found out that my sister had given birth to twins.
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evanescent
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(adj.) fleeting, momentary
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My joy at getting promoted was evanescent because I discovered that I would have to work much longer hours in a less friendly
office. |
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evince
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(v.) to show, reveal
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Christopher’s hand-wringing and nail-biting evince how
nervous he is about the upcoming English test. |
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exacerbate
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(v.) to make more violent, intense
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The gruesome and scary movie I saw last night exacerbated my fears of the dark
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exalt
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(v.) to glorify, praise
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Michael Jordan is the figure in basketball we exalt the most.
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exasperate
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(v.) to irritate, irk
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George’s endless complaints exasperated his roomate.
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excavate
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(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove
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The pharaoh’s treasures were
excavated by archeologists in Egypt. |
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exculpate
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(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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My discovery of the ring behind
the dresser exculpated me from the charge of having stolen it |
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excursion
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(n.) a trip or outing
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After taking an excursion to the Bronx Zoo, I dreamed
about pandas and monkeys. |
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execrable
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(adj.) loathsome, detestable
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Her pudding is so execrable that it makes me
sick. |
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exhort
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(v.) to urge, prod, spur
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Henry exhorted his colleagues to join him in protesting
against the university’s hiring policies. |
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exigent
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(adj.) urgent, critical
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The patient has an exigent need for medication, or else he
will lose his sight. |
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exonerate
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(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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The true thief’s confession
exonerated the man who had been held in custody for the crime. |
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exorbitant
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(adj.) excessive
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Her exorbitant praise made me blush and squirm in my
seat. |
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expedient
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(adj.) advisable, advantageous, serving one’s self-interest
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In his bid for
reelection, the governor made an expedient move by tabling all controversial legislation. |
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expiate
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(v.) to make amends for, atone
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To expiate my selfishness, I gave all my profits to
charity. |
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expunge
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(v.) to obliterate, eradicate
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Fearful of an IRS investigation, Paul tried to expunge all incriminating evidence from his tax files.
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expurgate
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(v.) to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
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The history editors expurgated from the text all disparaging and inflammatory comments about
the Republican Party. |
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extant
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(adj.) existing, not destroyed or lost
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My mother’s extant love letters to my father are in the attic trunk.
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extol
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(v.) to praise, revere
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Violet extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meatloving
brother. |
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extraneous
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(adj.) irrelevant, extra, not necessary
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Personal political ambitions should always remain extraneous to legislative policy, but, unfortunately, they rarely are.
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extricate
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(v.) to disentangle
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Instead of trying to mediate between my brother and
sister, I extricated myself from the family tension entirely and left the house for the day. |
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exult
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(v.) to rejoice
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When she found out she won the literature prize, Mary exulted by dancing and singing through the school’s halls.
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