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collins3 Flashcards

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engraving

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an artistic carving: a form of printing

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enterprise

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an undertaking or project

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enthusiast

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a person who is carried away by his feelings for a cause

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epicure

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person with a refined taste in eating and drinking

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epicurean

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one who is fond of pleasure an luxury

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epilogue

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a concluding statement

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epitaph

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a short statement said in memory of a dead person: an epitaph often appears on a tombstone

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equine

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of or pertaining to horses

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erratic

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wildly inconsistent

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expand

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increase in size: opposite of reduce

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facade

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decorative front of building

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facet

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a division [cut] of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era

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fallow

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uncultivated, inactive: an unseeded field is said to be lying fallow

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famine

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a period of extreme lack of food: a famine might be caused by a drought

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feline

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of or like a cat

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flimsy

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very light: lacking substance, not thick

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foreman

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one who is in charge

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frank

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honest, straight-forward

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gaudy

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showy but cheap, flashy

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generic

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having to do with a class [grouping] in general

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geyser

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fissure in ground that spews water

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gorged

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consumed to excess, overeat

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gorgeous

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very pretty [beautiful]

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gourmet

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a person who is an expert in judging, choosing, and preparing fine foods

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hangar

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building in which airplanes are kept

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holster

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pocket for a gun or pistol

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hue

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certain shade of color

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humidor

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a container for cigars

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imbue

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fill [especially with color or moisture], inspire

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impassive

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without feeling or emotion

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