E Flashcards

(61 cards)

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Ebb

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To fade away, to recede

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Eccentric

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Abnormal, unconventional

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Eclectic

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Made up of elements from different sources

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Ecstasy

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Intense joy or delight

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Ecstatic

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Joyful

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Efficacious

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Effective, efficient

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Efficient

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Effective with a minimum of unnecessary effort or waste

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Egotist

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Self-centered person

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Egregious

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Conspicuously bad

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Elate

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To make joyful

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Elevated

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Raised, increased

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Eliminate

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Get rid of; remove

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Elocutionist

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Trained public speaker

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Eloquent

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Strongly expressing emotion

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Elude

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Evade, escape

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Elusive

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Tending to evade

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Embellish

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To ornament; to make attractive with decorations or details; to add details to a statement

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Embezzle

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To steal money in violation of a trust

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Embittered

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Resentful, cynical

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Emend

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To correct a text

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Emigrate

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To leave one country to live in another

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Emissary

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An agent sent as a representative

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Emollient

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Having soothing qualities, especially for skin

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Empathy

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Identification with the feelings of others

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Emphatic
Forceful and definite
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Emulate
To copy, to imitate
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Enchant
Attract and delight
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Encompass
To constitute, include, or encircle
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Encroach
To impinge, infringe, or intrude upon
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Endemic
Belonging to a particular area, inherent
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Endorse
To give approval to, to sanction
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Endurance
Ability to withstand hardships
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Endure
Carry on despite hardships
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Enduring
Lasting, continuing
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Enervate
To weaken, to sap strength from
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Enforce
To compel others to adhere or observe
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Enfranchise
To give the right vote to
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Enhance
To improve, to bring to a greater level of intensity
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Enigmatic
Puzzling
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Enmity
Hostility, antagonism, ill will
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Enormous
Very great on size or degree
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Ensemble
Group of parts that contribute to a whole single effect
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Entangle
To complicate, to entwine into confusing mass, to involve in
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Ephemeral
Momentary, transient, fleeting
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Epilogue
Concluding section of a literary work
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Epistolary
Associated with letter writing
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Epitaph
Engraving on a tombstone, literary piece for a dead person
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Equitable
Fair, just, impartial
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Eradicate
To erase or wipe out
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Erasure
The act or instance of erasing
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Erosion
The process or condition of wearing away
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Erratic
Unpredictable, inconsistent
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Erroneous
Mistaken, inaccurate
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Espouse
To support or advocate; to marry
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Essential
Something fundamental or indispensable
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Ethical
Moral, right-minded
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Ethos
Beliefs or character of a group
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Eulogy
High praise for a person who has died
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Euphoria
A great feeling of happiness or well-being
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Evade
To avoid, to dodge
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Evaluate
To examine or judge carefully