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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by a small, specific group

The most esoteric course offering this semester seems to be Advanced Pig Latin

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Essay

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To test or try; attempt, experiment

It was incredible to watch Valerie essay her first steps after her long convalescence; we were so proud of how hard she had worked at her rehabilitation

3
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Estimable

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Worthy, formidable

Garry kasparov’s estimable opponent in the famous man versus machine chess game was a computer named Deep Blue

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Eulogy

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A speech honoring the dead

The eulogy briefly mentioned his many public accomplishments, but focused more on how much he had meant to his friends and family

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Evanescent

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Tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

All trace of the evanescent first snow vanished as soon as the midday sun appeared

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Evince

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To show clearly, to indicate

The expression on James’ face evinced what he thought of the proposal; her clearly thought it was terrible

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Exacerbate

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To make worse or more severe

My mother insisted that going outside with wet hair would only exacerbate my cold

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Exact

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To demand, call for, require, take

Celebrities often complain that fame exacts a heavy price in loss of privacy

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Excoriate

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To censure scathingly, to upbraid

Even though the mayor was excoriated by many for his role in the scandal, he nonetheless chose to run for reelection and seemed to have a reasonable chance of winning, which many found appalling

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Exculpate

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Exonerate; to clear of blame

Far from exculpating him as he had hoped, the new evidence only served to convince the jury of his guilt

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Eschew

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To shun or avoid

Daniel was unwilling to eschew her company even though I reminded him of how many times she had stood him up in the past