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28 Cards in this Set
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Dutiful
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adj. respectful; obedient. The father taught his children to be dutiful to others.
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Dyspeptic
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adj. suffering from indigestions. All the talk of rich food made him feel dyspeptic.
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Earthy
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adj. unrefined; coarse. The comedians earthy remarks offended some of the listeners.
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Ebullient
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adj. showing exciement; overflwoing with enthusiasm. I feel ebullient when I sing.
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Ecclesiastic
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adj. pertaining to church.
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Economy
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n. efficiency or consciseness in using something. He appreciated the economy of the speaker's address.
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Edify
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v. instruct; correct morally. Although his purpose was to edify and not to entertain, many of his listeners were amused not enlightened.
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Efface
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v. rub out. The coin's date had been effaced.
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Effectual
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adj. able to produce a desired effect; valid. Politicians are often effetual individuals.
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Effete
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adj. lacking in vigor; worn out; sterile. An erg test will make anyone feel effete.
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Effigy
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n. dummy. The crowd hung the mayor in effigy to show their disgust.
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Effluvium
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n. noxious smell. There was a continuous effluvium near the dumpster.
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Effrontery
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n. impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness. In spite of the bad terms she left on, Elizabeth had the effrontery to ask for a letter of recommendation.
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Effusive
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n. pouring forth; gushing. Her effusive words of praise were dismissed as mere emotional outbursts. (effusion- pouring forth)
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Egress
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v. exit. Bob Schneider quickly egressed so that he might avoid the crowds.
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Ejaculation
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n. exclamation.
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Elegy
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n. poem or song expressing lamentation. The funeral elegy brought the crowd to tears.
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Ellipsis
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n. omission of words from a text. The ellipsis of comments regarding the politician's motivations vexed the investigating reporter.
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Elliptical
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adj. oval; ambigous, either purposely or because key words have been left out. The secretary of press made elliptical commments about the continued war in Iraq.
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Elysian
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adj. relating to paradise; blissful. Brazil is an elysian journey.
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Emollient
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n. soothing or softening remedy. My mother always hass an emollient.
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Eminent
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adj. high; lofty. I will be appointed to an eminent position.
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Emetic
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n. substace causing vomitting. Ingesting an emetic is necessary in cases of sever poisoning.
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Emendation
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n. correction of errors; improvement. Please initial all the emendatuions you have emade in this contract.
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Emend
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v. correct, usually a text.
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Emolument
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n. salary; compensation. In additon other emolument this postion offers, you must consider the social prestige it carries with it.
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Enclave
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n. territory enclosed within an alien land.
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Encomiastic
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adj. praising; eulogistic. Some encomiastic comments are just too much. n. encomium
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