E Flashcards
(175 cards)
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Earnest
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Sincere
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Earthy
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Realistic
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Ebb
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To slowly decrease
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Ebullient
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Enthusiastic
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Eccentric
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Unusual odd
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Ecclesiastical
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Pertaining to the church
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Echelon
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Level of power
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Eclectic
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Choosing from various sources
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Eclipse
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To outshine
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Edifice
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Structure, building
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Edify
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To improve someone morally
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Eerie
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Mysterious
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Efface
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To wipe out
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Effectual
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Effective
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Effeminate
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Unmanly womanly
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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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Efficacy
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Power to produce an effect
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Effigy
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A likeness
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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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Effusion
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Uncontrolled display of emotion
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Egalitarian
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Belief in the equality of all men
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Egregious
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Very bad, outrageous
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Egress
Exit
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Elapse
To pass
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Electrify
To thrill
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Elegy
A sad poem or speech
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Elicit
To cause to be revealed
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Elixir
Remedy
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Ellipsis
The omission in a sentence
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Eloquent
Articulate, speaking well
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Elucidate
To make clear
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Elude
Avoid
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Elusive
difficult to grasp
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Elysian
Happy content
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Emaciated
Abnormally thin
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Emanate
To come forth
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Emancipate
To set free
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Embank
To put a wall around
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Embellish
To decorate or exaggerate
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Embezzle
Steal
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Embroil
To involve in trouble
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Embryo
In an early stage
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Emetic
Causing vomiting
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Eminent
Famous
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Emissary
One sent on a special mission
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Emit
Sent out
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Emollient
Something that soothes or softens
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Empathy
Understanding another's feelings
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Empirical
Based on experience rather than theory
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Emulate
To imitate
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Enamored
In love with
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Enclave
Part of country surrounded by another country
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Encompass
To enclude
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Encore
Repeat performance
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Encroach
To intrude
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Encumbrance
An obstruction or obstacle
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Endemic
Confined to a particular area
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Endorse
To support
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Enduring
Lasting; forever
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Enervate
To weaken
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Enfranchise
To give the right to vote
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Engender
To produce or create
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Engross
Completely absorbed in
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Engulf
To overwhelm
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Enhance
To improve
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Enigmatic
Mysterious
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Enlighten
To inform
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Ennui
Boredom
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Enormity
An outrageous immoral act
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Enrapture
To delight beyond measure
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Ensconce
To hide or conceal
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Ensue
To follow
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Enthrall
To charm
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Entice
To attract
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Entity
Independent being
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Entourage
Group of followers
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Entreaty
A request or plea
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Entrenched
Firmly established
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Entrepreneur
Businessman
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Enunciate
To pronounce clearly
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Environs
Surroundings
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Envisage
To imagine
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Envoy
Messenger
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Eon
Long period of time
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Ephemeral
Temporary
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Epic
Long poem
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Epicure
One who seeks pleasure in fine foods
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Epigram
Witty saying
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Epilogue
Closing part of a speech
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Epiphany
Appearance of god; a 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 or summary
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Epoch
Particular period of history
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Equanimity
Calmness
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Equestrian
A horseback rider
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Equilibrium
Balanced
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Equine
Pertaining to horses
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Equinox
When day and night are equal length
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Equivocal
Doubtful
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Eradicate
Wipe out
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Erode
Wear away
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Erotic
Pertaining to sexual love
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Err
To make a mistake
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Erratic
Irregular
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Erroneous
Mistaken
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Ersatz
Inferior substitution
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Erstwhile
In the past
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Erudite
Scholarly
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Escalate
To grow rapidly
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Escapade
A reckless adventure
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Escarpment
Steep cliff
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Eschew
To avoid
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Esoteric
Know to only a few
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Espouse
To support
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Essay
To try
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Esteem
High regard
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Estival
Pertaining to summer
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Estranged
Separated
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Ethereal
Spiritual
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Ethnic
Pertaining to a particular race
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Etymology
The origin and development of words
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Eugenics
Science of improving the human race
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Euphemism
Substitution of one expression for another
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Euphonious
Having a pleasant sound
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Euphoria
Feeling of well being
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Euthanasia
Mercy killing
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Evanescent
Temporary
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Eventuate
To happen
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Evince
To show clearly
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Evoke
To produce
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Exacerbate
To aggrivate
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Exact
Accurate; to require
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Exasperate
To irritate or annoy
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Excise
To cut out or off
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Excruciating
Unbearably painful
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Exculpate
To free from blame
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Execrate
To curse
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Exemplary
Worthy of imitation; outstanding
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Exhaustive
Thorough complete
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Exhilaration
Liveliness
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Exhort
To warn or urge
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Exhume
To bring out of the ground
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Exigent
Urgent
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Exodus
A going out or departure
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Exonerate
To free from blame
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Exorcise
To drive out an evil spirit
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Exotic
Foreign
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Expatiate
To enlarge upon (in writing)
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Expatriate
Person who leaves his native country
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Expedient
Practical
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Expedite
To make easier or faster
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Exemplify
To make an example of
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Expiate
To atone for
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Explicate
To make clear
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Expound
To explain
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Expunge
To erase
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Expurgate
To remove
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Extant
Still in existence; standing out
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Extemporaneous
Done with preparation
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Extenuating
Less serious
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Extirpate
To destroy
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Extol
To praise
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Extort
To obtain by force
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Extraneous
Not essential; extra
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Extrapolate
To estimate or infer
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Extricate
To set free
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Extrinsic
External
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Extrovert
An outgoing person
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Exuberant
Full of enthusiasm
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Exude
To spread out or to give off
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Exult
To rejoice
