List 1E Flashcards by Wesley Chee

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ENCROACH

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to advance beyond limits

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ENERVATE

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to weaken or drain of energy

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ENHANCE

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to make greater or better

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ENIGMATIC

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puzzling

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ENMITY

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hatred

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ENTHRALL

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to hold spellbound, captivate

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ENTICE

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to lure

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ENTRENCH

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to fifix fifirmly or securely

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ENUMERATE

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to specify individually; to count

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ENUNCIATE

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to pronounce with clarity

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EPHEMERAL

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lasting for a brief time

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EQUANIMITY

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calmness

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EQUIVOCAL

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uncertain, vague, misleading

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ERADICATE

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to eliminate

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ERRATIC

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irregular

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ERUDITE

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scholarly, well educated

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ESOTERIC

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understood by only a few

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ESPOUSE

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to give one’s support to

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ESTEEM

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to value highly, to respect

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ESTRANGE

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to cause to become unfriendly or hostile

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EULOGY

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a written or spoken tribute (usually for someone who has died)

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EUPHEMISM

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the substitution of inoffensive term for one considered offensive

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EUPHORIA

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a feeling of great happiness

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EVASIVE

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tending to escape

EVANESCENT

fading away

EVOKE

to summon or call forth

EXACERBATE

to make more severe

EXACTING

requiring great care or effort

EXALT

to elevate, glorify, or praise

EXASPERATE

to anger or irritate

EXEMPLARY

worthy of imitation

EXONERATE

to free from blame or responsibility

EXORBITANT

excessive

EXPLOIT

to utilize fully or advantageously (often selfifishly or unethically)

EXPEDITE

to speed the progress of

EXTOL

to praise

EXTRAVAGANT

excessive

EXUBERANT

lively

FACILE

simple; easy

FACILITATE

to make easier

FATUOUS

foolish, ridiculously stupid

FEASIBLE

possible, workable, practical

FELICITY

great happiness

FERVENT

greatly emotional or enthusiastic

FLAGRANT

obviously bad or offensive

FLAMBOYANT

highly elaborate; showy

FLORID

elaborately or excessively ornamented; flflowery

FLOURISH

to grow well

FORTHRIGHT

honest, direct, straightforward

FOSTER

to promote the development of