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30 Cards in this Set
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enumerate
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to count off or name one by one; list
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ephemeral
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lasting for a marketedly brief time
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epitomize
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to be a typical example of
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equitable
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just and impartial; fair
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euphoric
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a feeling of great happiness
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evocation
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creating anew through the power of the memory, or imagination
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excoriate
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to scold severely; to censure strongly; to denounce
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exhort
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to urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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extemporaneous
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skilled at or given to unrehearsed speech or performance
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extemporize
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to do or perform (something) without prior preparation or practice
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fabrication
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a lie
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fanfare
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a specatacular public display
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fart
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a usually audible discharge of intestinal gas that may cause others to leave the room
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fashion
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to give shape or form to; make
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fawn
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to seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior
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flotsam
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floating refuse or debris
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foster
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to promote the growth and development of; cultivate
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frivoulous
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unworthy of serious attention; trivial
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gravity
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seriousness or importance
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guileless
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not deceitful or crafty
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hamper
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to prevent the free movement, action, or progress of
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hybrid
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the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock, especially the offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties, species, or races
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impeccable
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having no flaws; perfect
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impecunious
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lacking money; penniless
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imperceptible
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hard to detect
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imperious
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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impetus
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something that incites; a stimulus
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implausible
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difficult to believe
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impugn
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to attack as false or questionable
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