Vocab 4 Flashcards
(24 cards)
1
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duplicity
A
deceitfulness
2
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eclectic
A
wide-ranging
3
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edict
A
an official order
4
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ebullient
A
cheerful and lively
5
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effluvia
A
unpleasant odor
6
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elegy
A
poem of reflection, typically a lament for the dead
7
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emollient
A
soothing
8
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empirical
A
based on (as evidence)
9
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enervate
A
weaken, drain of energy
10
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engender
A
bring about
11
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ephemeral
A
short-lived
12
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equanimity
A
mental calmness
13
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equivocal
A
ambiguous
14
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evanescent
A
fading quickly from site
15
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evince
A
reveal the presence of
16
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exacerbate
A
make worse
17
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exhort
A
strongly encourage someone
18
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execrable
A
extremely bad or unpleasant
19
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exigent
A
pressing, demanding
20
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expedient
A
convient though possibly improper
21
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expidate
A
atone for guilt or sin
22
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expunge
A
get ride of, expell
23
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extol
A
praise
24
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fallacious
A
false, based on mistaken belief
