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30 Cards in this Set
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docile
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obedient; easy to teach
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doctrinaire
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dogmatic;
inflexibly commited to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality |
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dogmatic
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arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas;
stubbornly claiming that something (often a system of beliefs) is beyond dispute |
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domestic
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having to do with the household or family; not foreign
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dormant
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inactive; asleep
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dubious
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full of doubt; uncertain
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duplicity
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the act of being 2-faced;
double-dealing; deceptive |
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ebullient
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bubbling with excitement;
boiling; exhuberant |
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eccentric
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not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
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eclectic
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choosing the best from many sources; drawn from many sources
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edify
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to enlighten;
to instruct, esp in moral/religious matters |
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efface
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to erase; to rub away the features of
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effusion
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a pouring forth
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egalitarian
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believing in the social and economic equality of all people
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egocentric
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selfish;
believing tha one is the center of everything |
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egregious
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extremely bad; flagrant
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elicit
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to bring out; to call forth
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elliptical
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oval;
missing a word or words; obscure |
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elusive
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hard to pin down; evasive
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emigrate
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to move to a new country;
to move to a new place to live; to expatriate |
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eminent
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well-known and respected;
standing out from others |
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empirical
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relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical
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emulate
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to strive to equal or excel, usually thru imitation
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encroach
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to make gradual/stealthy inroads into;
to trespass |
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endemic
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native;
restricted to a particular region or era; indigenous |
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enervate
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to reduce the strength or energy of, esp gradually
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enfranchise
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to grant the privleges of citizenship, esp the right to vote
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engender
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to bring into existence; to create; to cause
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enigma
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mystery
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enormity
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extreme evil;
a hideous offense; immensity |
