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18 Cards in this Set
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exodus
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departure of large numbers of people
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hegira
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exodus is departure of israelites
prophet muhammeds departure from mecca is called al hijrat, modern day english borrowing- hegira, means flight or exodus |
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exotic
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foreign, charmingly unfamiliar, strikingly unusual
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expedient
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1 advantageous to ones interest or purpose
2 an emergency course of action, means to an end |
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exploit
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1 use to greatest advantage, selfishly
2 brilliant or heroic deed |
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expound
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explain in detail
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expository writing
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setting forth meaning or intent in a clear and intelligible way
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fabricate
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1 assmble or construct with separate parts
2 make up with intention of deceiving |
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facetious
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playful, humorous not serious
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facsimile
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exact copy
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fallacy
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1 an error in logic
2 mistaken notion |
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fathom
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1 unit of measure equals about 6 ft
2 get to the bottom of |
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fatuous
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unconsciously foolish
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feasible
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possible doable and workable
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difference between practical and practicable
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practical is capable of being done and advantageous
practicable is able to be done, doable |
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feign
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pretend, give false appearance of
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felicitous
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appropriate for situation
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fetish
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1 object believed to have powers by primitive people
2 unreasonably excessive attention or reverence |
