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43 Cards in this Set
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explicit |
totally clear |
be explicit about whats troubling you. |
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exploit |
brave deed |
he was noted for his exploits in rescuing her. |
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expository |
explanatory |
we saw the expository document. |
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expostulation |
protest |
silence is sometimes much stronger than loud expostulations. |
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expropriate |
take possession of |
the bank expropriated his car. |
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expunge |
cancel, remove |
they were accused of expunging his criminal records. |
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expurgate |
clean |
the editors expurgated some passages in the book. |
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extant |
still in existence |
some copies of the book are still extant in the library. |
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extenuate |
weaken |
his death will extenuate all crimes. |
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extirpate |
root up |
they sought to extirpate false beliefs. |
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extol |
praise |
the president extolled the scientists. |
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extradition |
surrender of prisoner by one state to another |
the court upheld his extradition from US to india. |
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extraneous |
superfluous |
my mind is filled with extraneous trivia. |
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extrapolation |
projection |
future estimates are largely an extrapolation of current trends. |
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extricate |
free |
the police extricated two people from the car. |
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exuberance |
joyful enthusiasm |
I was bowled over by her exuberance. |
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exult |
rejoice |
we exulted when we won. |
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facade |
false appearance |
her outward show of confidence was just a facade she assumed to hide hee insecurities. |
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facet |
a side |
we are seeing a new facet of violence. |
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facetious |
humorous |
i wasn't serious, i was being facetious. |
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facile |
fluent |
he was a facile speaker. |
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faction |
party |
the conflicting factions went to thw court. |
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factious |
inclined to form factions |
he urged the factious body to unite. |
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fanaticism |
extreme devotion to a belief or cause |
he tried to exonerate himself from religious fanaticism. |
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farce |
mockery |
the entire interview turned into a farce. |
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fastidious |
difficult to please |
pavi is a fastidious eater. |
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fatalism |
belief that events are determined by forces beyond one's control |
with fatalism, he accepted the hardships. |
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fathom |
comprehend |
his motives are impossible to fathom. |
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fatuous |
foolish |
he made some fatuous comments. |
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fawning |
displaying exaggerated flattery or affection |
he was the archetypal fawning celebrity. |
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faze |
dismay |
no defeat could ever faze him. |
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feckless |
ineffective |
he proved to be a feckless ruler. |
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fecundity |
fertility |
mosquitoes are noted for their fecundity. |
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feign |
pretend |
patients feign pain to abuse drugs. |
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feint |
trick |
the boxer waa fooled by his opponent's feint. |
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felicitous |
apt |
he was famous for his felicitious remarks. |
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felicity |
happiness |
she wished them great felicity in their married life. |
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felon |
person convicted of a grave crime |
the felon faced prison for 30 years. |
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feral |
wild |
they shelter feral cats and kittens. |
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ferment |
agitation |
eastern Europe was in a state of ferment. |
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ferret |
drive out of hiding |
she ferreted out their secret. |
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fervent |
ardent |
he was a fervent opponent of the taxes. |
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fervor |
intensity of feeling |
the students cheered their teams with fervor. |
