E Flashcards
Words that start with the letter E
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Earnest
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adj. Ardent in spirit and speech
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Earthenware
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n. Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun
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Eatable
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adj. Edible
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Ebullient
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adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
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Eccentric
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adj. Peculiar
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Eccentricity
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n. Idiosyncrasy
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Eclipse
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n. The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body
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Economize
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v. To spend sparingly
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Ecstasy
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n. Rapturous excitement or exaltation
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Ecstatic
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adj. Enraptured
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Edible
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adj. Suitable to be eaten
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Edict
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n. That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action
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Edify
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v. To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion
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Editorial
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n. An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument
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Educe
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v. To draw out
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Efface
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v. To obliterate
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Effect
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n. A consequence
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Effective
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adj. Fit for a destined purpose
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Effectual
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adj. Effiicient
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Effeminacy
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n. Womanishness
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Effeminate
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adj. Having womanish traits or qualities
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Effervesce
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v. To bubble up
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Effervescent
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adj. Giving off bubbles of gas
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Effete
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adj. Exhausted, as having performed its functions
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Efficacious
adj. Effective
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Efficacy
n. The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty
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Efficient
adj. Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results
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Efflorescence
n. The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance
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Efflorescent
adj. Opening in flower
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Effluvium
n. A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter
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Effrontery
n. Unblushing impudence
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Efflugence
n. Splendor
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Effuse
v. To pour forth
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Effusion
n. An outpouring
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Egoism
n. The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self
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Egoist
n. One who advocates or practices egoism
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Egotism
n. Self-conceit
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Egotist
n. One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences
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Egregious
adj. Extreme
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Egress
n. Any place of exit
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Eject
v. To expel
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Elapse
v. To quietly terminate: said of time
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Elasticity
n. That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed
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Electrolysis
n. The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current
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Electrotype
n. A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin
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Elegy
n. A lyric poem lamenting the dead
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Element
n. A component or essential part
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Elicit
v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence
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Eligible
adj. Qualified for selection
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Eliminate
v. To separate and cast aside
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Elizabethan
adj. Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era
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Elocution
n. The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading
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Eloquent
adj. Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech
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Elucidate
v. To bring out more clearly the facts concerning
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Elude
v. To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice
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Elusion
n. Evasion
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Emaciate
v. To wast away in flesh
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Emanate
v. To flow forth or proceed, as from some source
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Emancipate
v. To release from bondage
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Embargo
n. Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
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Embark
v. To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme
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Embarass
v. To render flustered or agitated
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Embellish
v. To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features
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Embezzle
v. To misappropriate secretly
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Emblazon
v. To set forth publicly or in glowing terms
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Emblem
n. A symbol
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Embody
v. To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form
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Embolden
v. To give courage to
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Embolism
n. An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel
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Embroil
v. To involve in dissension or strife
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Emerge
v. To come into view or into existence
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Emergence
n. A coming into view
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Emeritus
adj. Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position
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Emigrant
n. One who moves from one place to settle in another
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Emigrate
v. To go from one country, state, or region from the purpose of settling or residing in another
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Eminence
n. An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc...
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Eminent
adj. High in station, merit, or esteem
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Emit
v. To send or give out
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Emphasis
n. Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word
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Emphasize
v. To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words
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Emphatic
adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words
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Employee
n. One who works for wages or a salary
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Employer
n. One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay
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Emporium
n. A bazaar or shop
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Empower
v. To delegate authority to
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Emulate
v. To imitate with intent to equal or surpass
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Enact
v. To make into law, as by legislative act
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Enamor
v. To inspire with ardent love
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Encamp
v. To pitch tents for a resting-place
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Encomium
n. A formal or discriminating expression of praise
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Encompass
v. To encircle
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Encore
n. The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance
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Encourage
v. To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind
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Encroach
v. To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another
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Encumber
v. To impede with obstacles
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Encyclical
adj. Intended for general circulation
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Encyclopedia
n. A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject
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Endanger
v. To expose to peril
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Endear
v. To cause to be loved
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Endemic
adj. Peculiar to some specified country or people
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Endue
v. To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual
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Endurable
adj. Tolerable
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Endurance
n. The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing
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Energetic
adj. Working vigorously
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Enervate
v. To render ineffective or inoperative
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Enfeeble
v. To devilitate
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Enfranchise
v. To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote
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Engender
v. To produce
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Engrave
v. To cut or carve in or upon some surface
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Engross
v. To occupy completely
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Enhance
v. To intensify
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Enigma
n. A riddle
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Enjoin
v. To command
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Enkindle
v. To set on fire
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Enlighten
v. To cause to see clearly
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Enlist
v. To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment
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Enmity
n. Hatred
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Ennoble
v. To dignify
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Enormity
n. Immensity
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Enormous
adj. Gigantic
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Enrage
v. To infuriate
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Enrapture
v. To delight extravagantly or intensely
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Enshrine
v. To keep sacred
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Ensnare
v. To entrap
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Entail
v. To involve; necessitate
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Entangle
v. To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications
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Enthrall
v. To bring or hold under any overmastering influence
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Enthrone
v. To invest with sovereign power
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Enthuse
v. To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling
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Enthusiastic
adj. Full of zeal and fervor
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Entirety
n. A complete thing
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Entomology
n. The branch of zoology that treats of insects
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Entrails
n. pl. The internal parts of an animal
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Entreaty
n. An earnest request
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Entree
n. The act of entering
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Entrench
v. To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall
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Entwine
v. To interweave
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Enumerate
v. To name one by one
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Epic
n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc...
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Epicure
n. One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking
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Epucurean
adj. Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite
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Epicycle
n. A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle
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Epicycloid
n. A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle
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Epidemic
n. Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region
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Epidermis
n. The outer skin
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Epigram
n. A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation
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Epilogue
n. The close of a narrative or dramatic poem
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Epiphany
n. Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
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Episode
n. An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it
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Epitaph
n. An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
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Epithet
n. Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of its objects, as in "Father Aeneas"
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Epitome
n. A simplified representation
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Epizootic
adj. Prevailing among animals
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Epoch
n. A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events
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Epode
n. A species of lyric poems
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Equalize
v. To render uniform
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Equanimity
n. Evenness of mind or temper
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Equestrian
adj. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship
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Equilibrium
n. A state of balance
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Equitable
adj. Characterized by fairness
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Equity
n. Fairness or impartiality
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Equivalent
adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like
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Equivocal
adj. Ambiguous
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Equivocate
v. To destroy thoroughly
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Errant
adj. Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds
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Erratic
adj. Irregular
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Erroneous
adj. Incorrect
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Erudite
adj. Very-learned
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Erudition
n. Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc...
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Eschew
v. To keep clear of
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Espy
v. To keep close watch
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Esquire
n. A title of dignity, office, or courtesy
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Essence
n. That which makes a thing to be what it is
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Esthetic
adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts
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Estimable
adj. Worthy of respect
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Estrange
v. To alienate
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Estuary
n. A wide lower part of a tidal river
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Ec cetera
Latin. And so forth
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Eugenic
adj. Relating to the development and improvement of race
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Eulogize
v. To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character
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Eulogy
n. A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character
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Euphemism
n. A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
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Euphonious
adj. Characterized by agreeableness of sound
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Euphony
n. Agreeableness of sound
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Eureka
Greek. I have found it
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Evade
v. To avoid by artifice
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Evanesce
v. To vanish gradually
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Evanescent
adj. Fleeting
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Evangelical
adj. Seeking the conversion of sinners
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Evangelist
n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding services
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Evasion
n. Escape
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Eventual
adj. Ultimate
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Evert
v. To turn inside out
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Evict
v. To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree
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Evidential
adj. Indicative
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Evince
v. To make manifest or evident
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Evoke
v. To call or summon forth
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Evolution
n. Development or growth
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Evolve
v. To unfold or expand
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Exacerbate
v. To make more sharp, severe, or virulent
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Exaggerate
v. To overstate
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Exasperate
v. To excite great anger in
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Excavate
v. To remove by digging or scooping out
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Exceed
v. To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc...
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Excel
v. To be superior or distinguished
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Excellence
n. Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities
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Excellency
n. A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials
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Excellent
adj. Possessing distinguished merit
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Excerpt
n. An extract or selection from written or printed matter
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Excess
n. That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience
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Excitable
adj. Nervously high-strung
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Excitation
n. Intensified emotion or action
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Exclamation
n. An abrupt or emphatic expression of though or of feeling
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Exclude
v. To shut out purposely or forcibly
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Exclusion
n. Non-admission
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Excrescence
n. Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development
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Excretion
n. The getting rid of waste matter
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Excruciate
v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon
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Excursion
n. A journey
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Excusable
adj. Justifiable
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Execrable
adj. Abominable
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Execration
n. An accursed thing
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Executor
n. A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will
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Exegesis
n. Biblical exposition or intepretation
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Exemplar
n. A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated
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Exemplary
adj. Fitted to serve as model or example worthy of imitation
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Exemplify
v. To show by example
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Exempt
adj. Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others
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Exert
v. To make an effort
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Exhale
v. To breathe forth
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Exhaust
v. To empty by draining off the contents
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Exhaustible
adj. Causing or tending to cause exhaustion
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Exhaustion
n. Deprivation of strength or energy
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Exhaustive
adj. Thorough and complete in execution
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Exhilarate
v. To fill with high or cheerful spirits
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Exhume
v. To dig out of the earth (which has been buried)
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Exigency
n. A critical period or condition
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Exigent
adj. Urgent
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Existence
n. Possession or continuance of being
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Exit
n. A way or passage out
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Exodus
n. A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
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Exonerate
v. To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame
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Exorbitance
n. Extravagance or enormity
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Exorbitant
adj. Going beyond usual and proper limits
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Exorcise
v. To cast or drive out by religious or magical means
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Exotic
adj. Foreign
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Expand
v. To increase in range or scope
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Expanse
n. A continuous area or stretch
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Expansion
n. Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like
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Expatriate
v. To drive from one's own country
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Expect
v. To look forward to as certain or probable
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Expectancy
n. The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable
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Expectorate
v. To cough up and spit forth
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Expediency
n. Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case
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Expedient
adj. Contributing to personal advantage
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Expedite
v. To hasten the movement or progress of
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Expeditious
adj. Speedy
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Expend
v. To spend
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Expense
n. The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength
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Expiate
v. To make satisfaction or amends for
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Explicate
v. To clear from involvement
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Explicit
adj. Definite
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Explode
v. To cause to burst in pieces by force from within
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Explosion
n. A sudden and violent outbreak
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Explosive
adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak
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Exposition
n. Formal presentation
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Expository
adj. Pertaining to a formal presentation
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Expostulate
v. To discuss
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Exposure
n. An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass
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Expressive
adj. Full of meaning
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Expulsion
n. Forcible ejection
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Extant
adj. Still existing and known
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Extemporaneous
adj. Done or made without much or any preparation
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Extempore
adv. Without studied or special preparation
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Extensible
adj. Capable of being thrust out
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Extension
n. A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope
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Extensive
adj. Extended widely in space, time, or scope
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Extensor
n. A muscle that causes extension
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Extenuate
v. To diminish the gravity or importance of
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Exterior
n. That which is outside
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External
n. Anything relating or belonging to the outside
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Extinct
adj. Being no longer in existence
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Extinguish
v. To render extinct
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Extol
v. To praise in the highest terms
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Extort
v. To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity
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Extortion
n. The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion
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Extradite
v. To surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government
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Extrajudicial
adj. Happening out of court
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Extraneous
adj. Having no essential relation to a subject
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Extraordinary
adj. Unusual
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Extravagance
n. Undue expenditure of money
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Extravagant
adj. Needlessly free or lavish in expenditure
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Extremist
n. One who supports extreme measures or holds extreme views
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Extremity
n. The utmost point, side, or border, or that farthest removed from a mean position
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Extricate
v. Disentangle
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Extrude
v. To drive out or away
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Exuberance
n. Rich supply
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Exuberant
adj. Marked by great plentifulness
