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135 Cards in this Set
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ebullient
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showing excitement; enthusiasm
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ecclesiastic
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pertaining to the church
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eclectic
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selective; composed of elements from disparate sources
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eclipse
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darken; surpass; extinguish
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edict
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decree - one issued by a sovereign; official command
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edify
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instruct; correct morally
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efface
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rub out
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effectual
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able to produce the desired effect
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effeminate
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having womanly traits
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effervescence
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inner excitement; exuberance
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effete
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worn out; exhausted; barren
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efficacy
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power to produce the desired effect
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effigy
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dummy
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effluvium
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noxious smell
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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effusion
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pouring forth
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egregious
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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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egress
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exit
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ejaculation
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exclamation
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elegy
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poem or song in lamentation
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elicit
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draw out by discussion
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ellipsis
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omission of words from a text
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elliptical
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oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words are left out
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elysian
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relating to paradise; blissful
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emaciated
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thin and wasted
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emancipate
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set free
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embargo
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ban on commerce or other activity
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embellish
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adorn; ornament
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embezzlement
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stealing
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emboss
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produce a design in raised relief
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embroil
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throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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emend
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correct - usually a text
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emendations
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corrections, improvements
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emetic
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substance causing vomiting
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eminent
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high and lofty
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emissary
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agent; messenger
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emollient
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soothing; softening remedy
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emolument
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salary; compensation
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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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enclave
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territory enclosed within alien land
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encomiastic
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praising; eulogistic
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encroachment
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gradual intrusion
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endemic
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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
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endue
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endow; provide with some quality
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enfranchise
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admit to the rights of citizenship (esp. right to vote)
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engender
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cause; produce;
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enjoin
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command; order; forbid
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ensconce
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settle comfortably
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ensue
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follow
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entail
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require; necessitate
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enterprising
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full of initiative
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entomology
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study of insects
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entrance
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put under a spell
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entreat
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plead; ask earnestly
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environ
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enclose; surround
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epaulet
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ornament worn on shoulder
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epicure
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connoisseur of food and drink
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epigram
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witty thought or saying
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epilogue
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short speech at the conclusion of a dramatic work
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episodic
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loosely connected
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epistemologist
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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
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epitaph
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inscription in memory of a dead person
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epithet
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word or phrases characteristically used to describe a person
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epoch
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period of time
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equable
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tranquil; steady; uniform
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equanimity
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calmness of temperament
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equestrian
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rider on horseback
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equine
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resembling a horse
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equipoise
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balance; balancing force; equilibrium
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equitable
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fair; impartial
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equity
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fairness; justice
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equivocal
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ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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errant
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wandering
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erudite
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scholarly; learned
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escapade
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prank; flighty conduct
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eschew
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avoid
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espouse
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adopt; support
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ethnic
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related to races
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ethnology
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study of humankind
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ethos
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underlying character of a culture, group etc.
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eugenic
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pertaining to improvement of race
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eulogistic
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praising
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evince
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show clearly
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evenhanded
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impartial; fair
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evocative
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tending to call up memories or emotions
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evoke
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call forth
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ewe
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female sheep
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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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exceptionable
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objectionable
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exchequer
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treasury
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excise
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cut away; cut out
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excoriate
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scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
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exculpate
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clear from blame
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execrable
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very bad
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execrate
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curse; express abhorrence for
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exegesis
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explanation usually of biblical passages
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exemplify
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show by example;
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exhort
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urge
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exhume
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dig out of the ground; remove from the grave
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exigency
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urgent situation; emergency
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exiguous
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small; minute
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existential
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pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
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exodus
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departure
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exonerate
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acquit; exculpate
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exorbitant
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excessive
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exorcise
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drive out evil spirits
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expansive
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outgoing and social; broad and extensive; able to increase in size - expandable
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expatiate
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talk at length
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expatriate
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exile; left native land
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expedient
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suitable; practical; politic
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expedite
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hasten
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expiate
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make amends for(a sin)
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expletive
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interjection; profane oath
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explicate
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explain; interpret; clarify
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exploit
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deed or action, particularly a brave one
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exploit
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make use of unjustly
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expository
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explanatory; serving to explain
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expostulation
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protest; remonstrance
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expropriate
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take possession of
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expunge
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cancel; remove
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expurgate
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clean; remove offensive parts from the book
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extant
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still in existence
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extenuate
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weaken; mitigate
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extirpate
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root up;
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extol
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praise; glorify
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extort
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get money by threats etc.
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extradition
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surrender of prisoner by one state to another
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extraneous
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not essential; superfluous
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extrapolation
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projection; calculation; inference about future or hypothetical situations based on known facts and observations; conjecture
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extricate
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free; disentangle
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extrude
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force or push out
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exuberance
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm;
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exude
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discharge; give forth
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