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40 Cards in this Set
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dynamic
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adj. active adj. efficient
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elation
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n. rise in spirits n. act of raising in rank or honor
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earthy
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adj. unrefined adj. indecent
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elicit
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vb. draw out by discussion
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effusion
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n. pouring forth
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eclipse
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vb. darken vb. extinguish vb. go beyond
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efface
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vb. rub out
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effeminate
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adj. having womanly traits
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eclat
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n. brilliance n. glory
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ecclesiastic
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adj. pertaining to the church
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eclecticism
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n. selection of elements from various sets of opinions or systems
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effete
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adj. worn out adj. exhausted adj. fruitless
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edify
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vb. instruct vb. correct morally
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effluvium
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n. injurious smell
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egotism
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n. high opinion of one's self n. act of taking excessive pride in one's looks
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effectual
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adj. efficient
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egress
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n. exit
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effigy
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n. dummy
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effusive
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adj. pouring forth adj. gushing
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ejaculation
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n. exclmation
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elixir
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n. cure-all n. something that animates or strengthens
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elegiacal
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adj. mournful adj. like a sad poem
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elusory
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adj. tending to deceive expectations adj.elusive
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effrontery
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n. shameless boldness
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elaboration
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n. addition of details n. complexity
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duress
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n. forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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effervesce
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vb. bubble over vb. show excitement
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dwindle
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vb. shrink vb. reduce
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ecstasy
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n. joy n. any overpowering enmotion n. great happiness
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eccentricity
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n. strangeness n. peculiarity
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egoism
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n. excessive interest in one's self n. belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others
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elucidate
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vb. explain vb. give information to
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educe
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vb. draw forth vb. bring about
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eloquence
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n. expressivenessn. persuasive speech
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dyspeptic
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adj. suffering from indigestion
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elusive
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adj. evasive adj. confusing adj. hard to grasp
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ebullient
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adj. showing excitement adj. overflowing with enthusiasm
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egregious
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adj. gross adj. shocking
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eerie
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adj. weird
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efficacy
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n. power to produce desired effect
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