Vocabulary List 11: 1-40 Flashcards

(40 cards)

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Enormity

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N.

Hugeness

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Enrapture

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V.

Please intensely

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3
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Ensconce

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V.

Settle comfortably

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4
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Enthrall

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V.

Capture; enslave

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5
Q

Entity

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N.

Real being

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Entree

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N.

Entrance

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Entrepreneur

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N.

Businessman; contractor

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8
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Environ

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V.

Enclose; surround

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9
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Ephemeral

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Adj.

Short-lived; fleeting

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10
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Epicure

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N.

Connoisseur of food and drink

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11
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Ennui

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N.

Boredom

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12
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Epicurean

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N.

Person who devotes himself to pleasures of the senses, especially to food

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13
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Epigram

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N.

Witty thought or saying, usually short

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14
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Epilogue

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N.

Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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15
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Epitaph

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N.

Inscription in memory of a dead person

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Epithet

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N.

Descriptive word or phrase

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17
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Epitome

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N.

Summary; concise abstract

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Epoch

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N.

Period of time

19
Q

Equable

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Adj.

Tranquil; steady; uniform

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Equanimity

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N.

Calmness of temperament

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Equestrian

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N.

Rider on horseback

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Equinox

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N.

Period of equal days and nights; the beginning of Spring and Autumn

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Equipage

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N.

Horse-drawn carriage

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Equity

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N.

Fairness; justice

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Equivocal
Adj. Doubtful; ambiguous
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Equivocate
V. Lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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Erode
V. Eat away
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Errant
Adj. Wandering
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Erudite
Adj. Learned; scholarly
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Escapade
N. Prank; flighty conduct
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Eschew
V. Avoid
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Escutcheon
N. Shield-shaped surface on which coat of arms is placed
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Esoteric
Adj. Known only to the chosen few
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Espionage
N. Spying
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Esprit de corps
N. Comradeship; spirit
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Estranged
Adj. Separated
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Ethereal
Adj. Light; heavenly; fine
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Ethnic
Adj. Relating to races
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Eulogistic
Adj. Praising
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Eulogy
N. Praise