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Ebb
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To slowly decrease
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Earthy
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Realistic; coarse
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Ebullient
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Enthusiastic
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Ecclesiastical
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Pertaining to the church
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Echelon
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Rank of authority; level of power
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Éclat
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Brilliance; fame
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Eclectic
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Selecting; choosing from various sources
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Eclipse
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To overshadow; to outshine
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Ecology
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Study of the environment
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Edifice
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Structure; building
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Edify
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To improve someone morally; to instruct
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Educe
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To draw or bring out
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Efface
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To erase; to wipe out
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Effectual
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Effective; adequate
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Effeminate
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Unmanly; womanly; soft and weak
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Effervescent
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Bubbly; spirited
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Effete
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Worn-out; barren
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Effigy
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A likeness; an image
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Efflorescent
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Blossoming; flowering
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Effluent
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Flowing out
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Effrontery
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Shameful boldness
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Effulgent
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Shining forth brilliantly; radiant
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Effusion
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A pouring out; an uncontrolled display of emotion
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Egalitarian
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Pertaining to belief in the equality of all men
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Egregious
Remarkably bad; outrageous
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Egress
Exit (n & v)
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Ejaculation
An exclamation
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Electrify
To thrill
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Elegy
A sad or mournful poem
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Elixir
Remedy
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Ellipsis
The omission in a sentence of a word or words
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Eloquent
Convincing or forceful in speech
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Elucidate
To make clear
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Elude
To avoid; to escape notice
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Elusive
Difficult to grasp
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Elysian
Blissful; heavenly
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Emaciated
Abnormally thin
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Emanate
To come forth; to send forth
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Embezzle
To steal
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Embroil
To involve in trouble; to complicate
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Emendation
Correction
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Emetic
Causing vomiting
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Eminent
Famous; renowned
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Emissary
One sent on a special mission
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Emollient
Something that soothes or softens
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Emolument
Profit; gain
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Empirical
Based on experience rather than theory
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Emulate
To imitate
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Emulous
Jealous; envious
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Enclave
A county, or part of a country, surrounded by another country
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Encomium
An expression of high praise
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Encompass
To include; to surround
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Encroach
(Upon) to trespass; to intrude
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Encumbrance
Hindrance; obstruction
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Endearment
An expression of affection
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Endemic
Confined to a particular country or area
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Enervate
To weaken
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Enfranchise
To give the right to vote
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Engender
To promote
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Engulf
To overwhelm
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Enigma
A puzzling situation; dilemma
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Enigmatic
Mysterious; puzzling
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Enmity
Hostility; hatred
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Ennui
Boredom
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Enormity
An outrageous and immoral act
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Enrapture
To delight beyond measure
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Ensconce
To hide; to conceal; to settle comfortably
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Ensue
To follow; to result from
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Enthrall
To charm; to captivate
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Entice
to attract; to tempt
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Entity
Independent being
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Entomology
Study of insects
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Entourage
A group of personal attendants
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Entranced
Filled with delight or wonder
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Entreaty
A request; a plea
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Entrenched
Firmly established; dug in
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Environs
Surroundings
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Envisage
To imagine; to form a mental picture
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Envoy
Messenger; agent
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Eon
Extremely long period of time
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Ephemeral
Temporary; short- lived
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Epic
A long poem about heroic occurrences
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Epicure
One who seeks pleasure in fine foods
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Epigram
Witty saying
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Epiphany
Appearance of a deity (god); revelation
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Epistle
A letter
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Epitaph
Inscription on a tomb
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Epithet
A descriptive word or phrase
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Epitome
A typical example; a summary or condenses account
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Equanimity
Calmness; evenness of temperament
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Equestrian
A horseback rider
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Equine
Pertaining to horses
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Equinox
The time when day and night are of equal length
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Equipoise
Balance
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Equitable
Fair; just
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Equity
Fairness; justice; impartiality
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Equivocal
Doubtful; ambiguous
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Equivocate
To confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms
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Eradicate
To erase; to wipe out
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Ergo
Therefore
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Erode
To wear away
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Err
To make a mistake
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Errant
Wandering; straying from what is right
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Erratic
Irregular; abnormal
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Erroneous
Mistaken; wrong
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Ersatz
Artificial; inferior substitute
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Erstwhile
Formerly; in the past
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Erudite
Scholarly; learned
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Escalate
To increase; to grow rapidly; to intensify
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Escapade
A reckless adventure
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Escarpment
Steep cliff
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Eschew
To avoid; to keep away from
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Escrow
Money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition
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Esoteric
For a select few; not generally known
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Espionage
Spying
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Espouse
To support ( a cause)
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Essay
(V) to try; to attempt; (n) a short literary composition dealing with a single subject
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Estival
Pertaining to summer
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Estranged
Separated; alienated
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Ethereal
Spiritual; airy
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Etymology
The origin and development of words
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Euphemism
Substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one
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Euphonious
Having a pleasant sound; harmonious
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Euthanasia
Mercy killing
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Evanescent
Temporary; fleeting
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Evasive
Not straightforward; tricky
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Eventuate
To result; to happen finally
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Evince
To show clearly
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Exacerbate
To aggravate; to make more violent
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Exact
Accurate (adj); to demand or to require (v)
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Exalt
To raise in position; to praise
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Exasperate
To irritate; to annoy extremely
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Excise
A tax on liquor, tobacco, etc. (n); to cut out or off (v)
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Excoriate
To scrape the skin off; to criticize sharply
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Excruciating
Unbearably painful
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Exculpate
To free from blame; to vindicate
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Execrate
To curse
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Exhilaration
Liveliness; high spirits
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Exhort
To warn
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Exhume
To bring out of the earth; to reveal
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Exigent
Urgent; critical
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Exiguous
Scanty; small in quantity
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Exodus
A departure; a going out
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Exonerate
To free from guilt or blame
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Exorbitant
Excessive; unreasonable
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Exorcise
To drive out an evil spirit
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Expatiate
To enlarge upon; to speak or write at length
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Expatriate
A person who is banished from, or leaves, his native country
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Expectorate
To spit out
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Expedient
Practical; advantageous
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Expedite
To speed up; to make easy
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Expendable
Reblaceable
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Expiate
To atone for
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Explicate
Explain in detail; make clear
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Exploit
To use for ones own advantage
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Expound
To explain; to interpret
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Expressly
Especially; particularly
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Expunge
To erase
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Expurgate
To remove offensive passages; to cleanse
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Extant
Still in existence
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Extemporaneous
Offhand; done without preparation
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Extenuating
Less serious
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Extirpate
To destroy; to remove completely
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Extol
To praise
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Extort
To obtain by force
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Extradite
To give up a prisoner to another authority
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Extraneous
Unrelated; not essentials
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Extrapolate
To estimate; to infer
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Extricate
To set free; to disentangle
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Exuberant
Full of enthusiasm
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Exude
To discharge; to ooze
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Exult
To rejoice
