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15 Cards in this Set
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Erudite adj.
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Having knowledge acquired by study or research; learned and scholarly
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Exonerate v.
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To clear of a charge; to free from blame; to relieve from a duty
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Epithet n.
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A word added to a person's name to describe an attribute; abusive word
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Euphemism n.
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the substitution of a mild expression for a harsh or blunt one
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Ennui n.
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a feeling of weariness and discontent due to lack of interest; boredom
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Ephemeral adj.
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Lasting a very short time; transitory; lasting but one day
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Egregious adj.
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Remarkable or extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; notorious
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Euphonious adj.
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A pleasant or harmonious combination of words or sounds
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Droll adj.
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Amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; roguish
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Excoriate v.
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To strip off or remove the skin from; to denounce or berate severely
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Efficacious adj.
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Having or showing the desired result or effect
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Elegy n.
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A mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, esp. a lament for the dead
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Epitaph n.
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A Commemorative inscription on a tomb; writing in praise of the dead
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Empirical adj.
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Derived from observation or experiment, not from science or theory
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Ebullient adj.
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Overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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