Sat Vocabulary E

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ebullient

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exhilarated, extremely lively, full of enthusiasm and high spirits

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ecstatic

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joyful

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edict

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law, command, official public order

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edifice

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building

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edify

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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efface

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to erase or make illegible

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efficacious

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effective, efficient

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effrontery

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impudent boldness; audacity; nerve; insolence

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egregious

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extremely bad

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elatino

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exhilaration, joy

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elegy

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mournful poem, usually about the dead

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elicit

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to draw out, provoke

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elucidate

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to explain, clarify

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emaciated

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skinny, scrawny, gaunt, especially from hunger

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emancipate

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to set free, liberate

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embezzle

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to steal money in violation of a trust

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emend

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to correct a text

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eminent

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celebrated, distinguished; outstading, towering

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emollient

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having soothing qualities especially for skin

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empathy

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identification with another's feeling

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encipher

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to translate a message into code

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encore

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additional performance, often demanded by audience

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encumber

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to hinder, burden, restrict motion

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enjoin

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to urge, order, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order

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ensconce

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to settle comfortably into a place

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enshroud

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to cover, enclose with a dark cover

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entail

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to involve as a necessary result, necessitate

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entomologist

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scientist who studies insects

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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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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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equine

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relating to horses

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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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estrange

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to alienate, keep at a distance

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ethos

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beliefs or character of a group

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etymology

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origin and history of a word; study of words

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euthanasia

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mercy killing; intentional, easy, painless death

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evict

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to put out or force out

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evince

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to show clearly, display, signify, reveal

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evoke

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to inspire memories; to produce a reaction

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exasperation

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irritation

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excommunicate

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to bar from membership in the church

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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, exonerate

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execrable

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utterly detestable; abhorrent; loathsome; detestable

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exhort

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to urge or incite by strong appeals

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exhume

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to remove from a grave; uncover a secret

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exigent

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urgent; critical; excessively demanding

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exorbitant

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extravagant, greater than reasonable

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exorcise

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to expel evil spirits

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exotic

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foreign; romantic, excitingly strange

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expatriate

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one who lives outside one's native land; to drive someone from his/her native land

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explicable

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capable of being explained

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exponent

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one who champions or advocates

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expunge

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to erase, obliterate, eradicate, 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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extort

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to obtain something by threats

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extraneous

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irrelevant, unrelated, unnecessary, superfluous

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ebb

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recede; lessen

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eccentric

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odd; whimsical; irregular

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eclectic

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selective in choosing from a variety of sources

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eclipse

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darken; extinguish; surpass

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effervescent

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exuberant; bubbly and excited

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egotistical

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excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited

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elated

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overjoyed; in high spirits

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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech

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elusive

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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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embellish

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adorn; ornament

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emulate

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imitate; rival

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endorse

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approve; support

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enduring

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lasting; surviving

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enervate

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weaken, exhaust

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engender

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cause; produce

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enhance

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advance; improve

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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enmity

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ill will; hatred

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enumerate

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list; mention one by one

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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epic

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long heroic poem, or similar work of art

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink

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episodic

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loosely connected; divided into incidents; occurring at intervals

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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equivocal

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ambiguous; intentionally misleading

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erratic

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odd; unpredictable; wandering

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erroneous

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mistaken; wrong

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eschew

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to shun, avoid

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erudite

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learned; scholarly

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few

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espouse

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adopt; support

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esteem

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respect; value; judge

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ethereal

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light; heavenly; unusually refined

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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

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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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euphoria

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feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated)

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evanescent

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fleeting; vanishing

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exacerbate

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worsen; embitter

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exacting

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extremely demanding

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exalt

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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execute

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put into effect; carry out

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exemplary

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serving as a model; outstanding

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exemplify

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serve as an example of; embody

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exhaustive

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thorough; comprehensive

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exhilarating

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invigorating and refreshing; cheering

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate

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expedient

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suitable to achieve a particular end; practical; politic

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expedite

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hasten

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expertise

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specialized knowledge; expert skill

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explicit

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totally clear; definite; outspoken

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exploit

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deed or action, particularly a brave deed

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expository

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explanatory; intended to explain

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extant

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still in existence, not destroyed or lost

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extol

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praise; glorified; revere

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extricate

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free; disentangle

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exuberance

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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

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effulgent

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radiant, splendorous

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expiate

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to make amends for, atone