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36 Cards in this Set
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ebullient
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exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits
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eclectic
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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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edify
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to instruct morally and spiritually
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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effigy
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a stuffed doll; a likeness of a person
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effrontery
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impudent boldness; audacity
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elegy
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a sorrowful poem or speech
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eloquent
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persuasive and moving, especially in speech
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embellish
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to add ornamental or fictitious details
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emulate
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to copy; to try to equal or excel
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encomium
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warm praise
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endemic
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belonging to a particular area; inherent
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enervate
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to reduce in strength
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engender
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to produce, cause, or bring about
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enigma
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a puzzle; a mystery
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enumerate
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to count, list, or itemize
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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epicure
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a person with refined taste in food and wine
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equivocate
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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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erratic
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wandering and unpredictable
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ersatz
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fake
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erudite
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learned; scholarly; bookish
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eschew
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to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
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esoteric
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known or understood only by a few
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estimable
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admirable
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ethos
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the beliefs or character of a group
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eulogy
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a speech in praise of someone
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euphemism
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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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euphony
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pleasant, harmonious sound
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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exculpate
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to clear from blame; to prove innocent
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exigent
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urgent; requiring immediate action
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exonerate
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to clear of blame
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explicit
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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
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exponent
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one who champions or advocates
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expurgate
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to censor
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