E Flashcards

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eclipse

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to become much more important and noticeable than something:

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enamoured

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liking something a lot:

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erupt

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to start suddenly and violently:

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entail

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to make something necessary, or to involve something:

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end up

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to finally be in a particular place or situation:

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envision

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to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way:

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enthusiasm

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a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it:

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encampment

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a group of tents or temporary shelters put in one place:

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epithet

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a word or phrase used to describe someone, often as an insult:

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exert

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to use power or the ability to make something happen:

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expletive

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a word that is considered offensive:

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euthanize

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to kill an animal because it is very old or sick or because there is no one to take care of it:

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explicit

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clear and exact:

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empowerment

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the process of giving a group of people more freedom or rights:

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enlist

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to ask for and get help or support from someone:

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expedite

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to make something happen more quickly:

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extortion

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the act of getting something, especially money, by force or threats:

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endorse

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to state publicly that you approve of or support someone or something:

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enshrine

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to contain or keep something as if in a holy place:

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engrave

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to cut words, pictures, or patterns into the surface of metal, stone, etc.:

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entice

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to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant:

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