E-O Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
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empathy
A
feeling someone else’s feelings
2
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emulate
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following someone else’s example
3
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enervating
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tiring
4
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ephemeral
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fleeting, temporary
5
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evanescent
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not lasting long
6
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exemplary
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outstanding
7
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extenuating
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something that makes the situation not as bad
8
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florid
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ornate
9
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forbearance
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patience, restraint
10
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fortitude
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strength
11
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fortuitous
A
lucky
12
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foster
A
promote, aid
13
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fraught
A
filled with
14
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frugal
A
thrifty
15
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hackneyed
A
clichéd
16
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haughty
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being arrogant, talking down to people
17
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hedonist
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person who acts in pursuit of pleasure
18
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hypothesis
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unproven theory, educated guess
19
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impetuous
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rash, impulsive
20
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impute
A
to assign or attribute to someone
21
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inconsequential
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without consequence, trivial
22
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inevitable
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unavoidable, definitely going to happen
23
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intrepid
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fearless
24
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intuitive
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knowing something by instinct
25
jubilation
extreme happiness, joy
26
lobbyist
person who persuades government officials
27
longevity
long life
28
mundane
boring, ordinary
29
nonchalant
casual, calm, at ease
30
opulent
wealthy
31
orator
speaker
32
ostentatious
flaunting wealth
