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89 Cards in this Set
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evanescent
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fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
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evince
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show clearly
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ewe
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female sheep
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exacerbate
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worsen; aggravate; embitter
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exalt
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raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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exasperate
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vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
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exceptionable
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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
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execrable
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very bad; detestable
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exegesis
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explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
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exhort
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urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
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exiguous
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small in amount; minute
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exodus
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departure (of a large number of people)
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exonerate
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acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
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expatiate
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talk at length; speak or write in detail
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expedient
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suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient
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expiate
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make amends for (a sin)
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explicate
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explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
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expository
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explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
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expostulation
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protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
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expropriate
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take possession of (often for public use and without payment)
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extant
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(of something written or painted) still in existence
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extirpate
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root up; uproot; destroy completely
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extol
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praise very highly; glorify
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extricate
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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle
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facade(fa\c{c}ade)
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front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance
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facetious
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joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
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facile
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easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility
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facsimile
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copy
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factious
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inclined to form factions; causing dissension
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factitious
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artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears
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factotum
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handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything
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fallible
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liable to err
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fallow
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(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
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falter
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hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or move unsteadily through weakness; N.
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fancier
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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
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fastidious
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difficult to please; squeamish; fussy; finicky
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fathom
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comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
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fatuous
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smugly and unconsciously foolish; inane; silly; N. fatuity, fatuousness
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fawning
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courting favor by cringing and flattering; V. fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention by obsequiousness
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febrile
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feverish
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fecundity
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fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
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feint
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trick; shift; sham blow; feigned attack to draw away defensive action; V.
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feral
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(of an animal) not domestic; wild
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fetid(foetid)
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malodorous; foul
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fetter
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shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot
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fiasco
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total failure; CF. bottle
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fiat
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command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done
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fickle
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changeable (in affections or friendship); faithless
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filch
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steal (things of small value)
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filial
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pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter; Ex. filial respect
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filibuster
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block legislation or prevent action in a lawmaking body by making very slow long speeches; N; freebooter
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filigree
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delicate ornamental lacelike metalwork
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flail
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beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
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flair
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talent
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flay
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strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize harshly
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fleck
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spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot
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fleece
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wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
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floe
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flat mass of floating ice.
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flounder
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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion
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flout
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reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Example flout the rules
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fluster
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confuse; make nervous and confused; Noun.
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fluted
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having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; Noun. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column
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foist
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insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
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foolhardy
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rash; reckless; foolishly daring
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foppish
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vain about dress and appearance; Noun. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
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forbearance
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patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Example forbear to send him to prison
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forebears(forbears)
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ancestors
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foreboding
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premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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forlorn
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sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
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fortitude
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bravery; courage; strength of mind
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fortuitous
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accidental; by chance; Noun. fortuity
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founder
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fail completely; sink; CF. flounder
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fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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fractious
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unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Example fractious horse
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fray
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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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fresco
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painting on wet plaster (usually fresh)
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fret
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be annoyed or vexed; Example fret over your poor grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
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frieze
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ornamental horizontal band on a wall
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fritter
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waste (time or money on unimportant things)
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frivolous
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lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
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fulminate
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thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
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fulsome
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disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering; Example fulsome praise/expressions of admire
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froward
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stubbornly contrary; obstinately disobedient
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funereal
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sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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furor
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frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
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furtive
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stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Example furtive glance
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fusillade
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simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.)
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gadfly
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animal-biting fly; irritating person
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gaffe
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social blunder
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