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19 Cards in this Set
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ebullient |
(adj.) sanguine and full of energy |
Now that her divorce was finally settled she awoke as ebullient as ever |
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eclectic |
(adj.) selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources |
The essay was eclectic |
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efficacy |
(n.) effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect |
The scientist had to test the efficacy of the gadget |
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Effluent |
(Adj.) The quality of flowing out; something that flows out, such as a stream from a river |
The water coming from the faucet was effluent |
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Emollient |
(Adj. N.) Softening; something that softens |
The lotion was a great emollient |
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Emulate |
(V.) To strive to equal or excel |
The student was trying to emulate the grades his successful peers had |
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Encomium |
(N.) A formal eulogy or speech of praise |
The encomium delivered at the funeral provided good memories |
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Endemic |
(Adj.) Prevalent in or native of a certain region, locality, or people |
The disease was endemic to the region |
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Enervate |
(V.) To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of |
Trying to open the chest, the thief had to enervate the lock |
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Engender |
(V.) To give rise to, to propagate, to cause |
The surprise engendered much happiness |
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Ephemeral |
(Adj.) Lasting for only a brief time, fleeting |
The view of the firework was ephemeral. |
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Equivocal |
(Adj.) Ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation -- often intentionally so |
The message left to the detectives was equivocal |
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Erudite |
(Adj.) Scholarly: displaying deep intensive learning (n. Erudition) |
The erudite professor from Oxford claimed to know 14 languages |
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Esoteric |
(Adj.) Intended for or understood by only a few |
The esoteric diatribe confused some people |
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Ethereal |
(Adj.) Heavenly or spiritual |
Some said the opera diva's voice was not earthly but ethereal |
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Exacerbate |
(V.) To increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate |
The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions |
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Exculpate |
(V.) To demonstrate or prove to be blameless; to be freed of culpability |
The lawyers duty was to exculpate |
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Extant |
(Adj.) In existence, still existing |
Can't be extinct if it's extant. |
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Extricate |
(V.) To free someone or something from constraint or difficulty |
The hero had found the girl he needed to extricate. |