D-F Flashcards

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dynamic

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(adj.) - characterized by continuous change or activity

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elocution

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(n.) - the art of public speaking

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elucidate

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(v.) - to clarify

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empathetic

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(adj.) - feeling another’s pain as one’s own

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empathy

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(n.) - the experience of another’s feelings as one’s own

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enervate

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(v.) - to weaken, make weary

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enervated

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(adj.) - lacking energy, weakened, exhausted

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entity

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(n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit

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entomology

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(n.) - the study of insects

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envious

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(adj.) - jealous

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erect

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(v.) - to construct, to raise

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erroneous

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(adj.) - mistaken, incorrect

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espouse

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(v.) - to support, or to marry

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espy

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(v.)- - catch sight of, glimpse

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ethereal

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(adj.) - heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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euphoric

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(adj.) - elated, overjoyed

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exacerbate

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(v.) - to make more violent, intense

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excursion

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(n.) - a trip, an outing

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exemplary

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(adj.) - serving as an example

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exigent

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(adj.) - critical, urgent

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existential

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(adj.) - relating to existence

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exorbitant

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(adj.) - excessive

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extol

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(v.) - to praise

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extravagant

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(adj.) - excessive, over-the-top

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fabricate

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(v.) - to invent, make-up, concoct

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fabulist

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(n.) - a teller of fables; a liar

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facile

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(adj.) - easy

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fallacious

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(adj.) - incorrect, misleading

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familial

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(adj.) - relating to family

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fatuous

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(adj.) - silly, foolish

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fecund

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(adj.) - fertile, fruitful

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feign

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(v.) - to fake or pretend to

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feral

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(adj.) - savage, wild, untamed

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fetter

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(v.) - to restrain, chain, tie

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fey

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(adj.) - magical

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fickle

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(adj.) - characterized by changeableness, whimsical

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figurative

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(adj.) - symbolic

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firmament

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(n.) - the sky, the heavens

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flabbergasted

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(adj.) - astounded, stupefied

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flaccid

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(adj.) - limp

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flattery

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(n.) - compliments, sycophancy

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flout

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(v.) - to scorn, ignore, show contempt for

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fluctuate

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(v.) - to vary irregularly

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flux

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(n.) - a state of constant change or a flow

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forage

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(v.) - to rummage, scavenge, graze for food

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forestall

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(v.) - to delay, impede

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forlorn

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(adj.) - lonely, hopeless

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formidable

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(adj.) - arousing fear or alarm

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forsake

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(v.) - to abandon, forget

50
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fortify

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(v.) - to strengthen