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Word

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Definition

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ebullient (adj.)

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extremely lively, enthusiastic

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eclectic (adj.)

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consisting of a diverse variety of elements

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ecstatic (adj.)

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intensely and overpoweringly happy

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edict (n.)

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an order, decree

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efface (v.)

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to wipe out, obliterate, rub away

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effervescent (adj.)

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bubbly, lively (My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone smile.) efficacious (adj.) effective

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effrontery (n.)

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impudence, nerve, insolence (When

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effulgent (adj.)

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radiant, splendorous

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egregious (adj.)

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extremely bad

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elaborate (adj.)

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complex, detailed, intricate (Dan always beats me at chess because he develops such an elaborate game plan that

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elated (adj.)

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overjoyed, thrilled

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elegy (n.)

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a speech given in honor of a dead person

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elicit (v.)

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to bring forth, draw out, evoke (Although

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eloquent (adj.)

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expressive, articulate, moving

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elucidate (v.)

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to clarify, explain (I didn’t understand why my friend was so angry with me, so

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elude (v.)

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to evade, escape

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emaciated (adj.)

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very thin, enfeebled looking (My sister eats a lot of pastries and chocolate but still looks emaciated.) embellish 1. (v.) to decorate, adorn (My mom embellished the living room by adding lace curtains.) 2. (v.)to add details to, enhance (When Harry told me that he had “done stuff” on his vacation,

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embezzle (v.)

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to steal money by falsifying records

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emend (v.)

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to correct or revise a written text (If my sentence is incorrect, the editor will emend what

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emollient (adj.)

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soothing

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emote (v.)

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to express emotion

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empathy (n.)

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sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such empathy for my sister when she’s in pain that

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emulate (v.)

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to imitate (I idolize Britney Spears so much that

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enamor (v.)

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to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or “with”

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encore (n.)

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the audience’s demand for a repeat performance; also the artist’s performance in response to that demand

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encumber (v.)

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to weigh down, burden (At the airport, my friend was encumbered by her luggage, so

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enervate (v.)

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to weaken, exhaust (Writing these sentences enervates me so much that

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enfranchise (v.)

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to grant the vote to

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engender (v.)

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to bring about, create, generate

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enigmatic (adj.)

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mystifying, cryptic

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enmity (n.)

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ill will, hatred, hostility

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ennui (n.)

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boredom, weariness (I feel such ennui that

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entail (v.)

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to include as a necessary step

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enthrall (v.)

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to charm, hold spellbound

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ephemeral (adj.)

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short-lived, fleeting

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epistolary (adj.)

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relating to or contained in letters (Some people call me “Auntie’s boy,” because my aunt and

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epitome (n.)

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a perfect example, embodiment (My mother, the epitome of good taste, always dresses more elegantly than

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equanimity (n.)

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composure

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equivocal (adj.)

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ambiguous, uncertain, undecided (His intentions were so equivocal that

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erudite (adj.)

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learned

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eschew (v.)

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to shun, avoid

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esoteric (adj.)

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understood by only a select few

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espouse (v.)

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to take up as a cause, support (I love animals so much that

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ethereal (adj.)

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heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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etymology (n.)

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the history of words, their origin and development (From the study of etymology,

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euphoric (adj.)

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elated, uplifted (I was euphoric when

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evanescent (adj.)

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fleeting, momentary (My joy at getting promoted was evanescent because

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evince (v.)

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to show, reveal

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exacerbate (v.)

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to make more violent, intense (The gruesome and scary movie

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exalt (v.)

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to glorify, praise

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exasperate (v.)

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to irritate, irk

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excavate (v.)

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to dig out of the ground and remove

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exculpate (v.)

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to free from guilt or blame, exonerate

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excursion (n.)

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a trip or outing (After taking an excursion to the Bronx Zoo,

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execrable (adj.)

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loathsome, detestable

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exhort (v.)

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to urge, prod, spur

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exigent (adj.)

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urgent, critical

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exonerate (v.)

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to free from guilt or blame, exculpate

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exorbitant (adj.)

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excessive

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expedient (adj.)

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advisable, advantageous, serving one’s self-interest

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expiate (v.)

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to make amends for, atone (To expiate my selfishness,

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expunge (v.)

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to obliterate, eradicate

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expurgate (v.)

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to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book

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extant (adj.)

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existing, not destroyed or lost

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extol (v.)

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to praise, revere

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extraneous (adj.)

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irrelevant, extra, not necessary

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extricate (v.)

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to disentangle (Instead of trying to mediate between my brother and sister,

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exult (v.)

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to rejoice