Word List 16 Flashcards
(54 cards)
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Duress
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Forcible restraint; especially unlawfully
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Dutiful
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Respectful; obedient
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Dwarf
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Cause to seem small
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Dwindle
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Shrink; reduce
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Earthy
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Unrefined; coarse
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Ebb
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Recede; lessen
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Ebullient
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Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
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Eccentric
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Irregular; odd; whimsical
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Eclipse
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Darken; extinguish
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Economy
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Efficiency or consciousness in using something
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Edict
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Decree; official command
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Eerie
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Weird
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Efface
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Rub out
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Effectual
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Able to produce a desired effect; valid
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Effervescence
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Inner excitement or exuberance
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Effete
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Lacking vigor; worn out; sterile
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Efficacy
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Power to produce desired effect
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Effigy
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Dummy
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Effrontery
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Shameless boldness
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Effusive
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Pouring forth; gushing
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Egoism
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Excessive interest in one’s self
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Egotistical
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Excessively self-centered
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Egregious
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Notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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Egress
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Exit
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Ejaculation
Exclamation
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Elated
Overjoyed
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Elegy
Poem or song expressing lamentation
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Elicit
Draw out by discussion
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Elixir
Cure-all; something invigorating
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Ellipsis
Omission of words from a text
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Eloquence
Expressiveness; persuasive speech
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Elucidate
Explain; enlighten
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Elusive
Evasive
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Emaciated
Thin and wasted
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Emanate
Issue forth
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Emancipate
Set free
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Embargo
Ban on commerce or other activity
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Embark
Commence; begin a journey
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Embed
Enclose; place in something
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Embezzlement
Stealing
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Embody
Personify; make concrete; incorporate
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Embroil
Throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle
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Embryonic
Undeveloped; rudimentary
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Emend
Correct; correct by a critic
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Emendation
Correction of errors; improvement
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Eminent
High; lofty
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Emissary
Agent; messenger
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Enrollment
Soothing or softening remedy
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Empirical
Based on experience
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Emulate
Imitate; rival
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Encipher
Encode; convert
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Encomium
High praise; eulogy
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Encompass
Surround
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Encroachment
Gradual intrusion
