Vocab 2 Flashcards

1
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Enigma

A

a puzzle; a mystery

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2
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Enumerate

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To count, list or itemize

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3
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Ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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4
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Equivocal

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to confuse or mislead

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5
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Erratic

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wondering and unpredictable

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6
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Erudite

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learned, scholarly, bookish

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7
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Esoteric

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known / understood by only a few

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8
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Estimable

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admirable

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9
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Eulogy

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speech in praise of someone

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10
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Euphemism

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use of an inoffensive word in place of a distasteful one

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11
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Exacerbate

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To make worse

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12
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Exculpate

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

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13
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Exigent

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Urgent; Requiring immediate action

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14
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Exonerate

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to clear of blame

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15
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Explicit

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clearly stated or shown

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16
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Fawn

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To grovel

17
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Fervid

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intensely emotional / feverish

18
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Florid

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excessively decorated or embellished

19
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Foment

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To arouse or incite

20
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Frugality

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A tendency to be thrifty or cheap

21
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Garrulous

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tending to talk a lot