Flashcards in Word List 17 Deck (47):
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Encumber
Burden
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Endearment
Fond statement
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Endorse
Approve; support
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Enervate
Weaken
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Enfranchise
To admit to the rights of citizenship
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Engaging
Charming; attractive
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Engender
Cause; produce
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Engross
Occupy fully
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Enmity
Ill will; hatred
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Ennui
Boredom
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Enrapture
Please intensely
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Ensconce
Settle comfortably
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Entail
Require; necessitate; involve
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Enterprising
Full of initiative
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Enthrall
Capture; enslave
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Entice
Lure; attract
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Entity
Real being
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Entourage
Group of attendants
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Entrance
Put under a spell
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Entreat
Plead; ask earnestly
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Enumerate
List; mention one by one
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Eon
Long period of time; an age
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Ephemeral
Short-lived
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Epicure
Connoisseur of food and drink
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Epigram
Thought or saying
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Epilogue
Short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
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Epitaph
Inscription in memory of a dead person
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Epithet
Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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Epitome
Perfect example or embodiment
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Epoch
Period of time
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Equable
Tranquil; steady; uniform
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Equanimity
Calmness of temperament
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Equitable
Fair; impartial
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Equity
Fairness; justice
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Equivocal
Ambiguous; intentionally misleading
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Equivocate
Lie; mislead
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Erratic
Odd; Unpredictable
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Erudite
Learned; scholarly
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Escapade
Prank; flighty conduct
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Eschew
Avoid
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Esoteric
Hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
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Espionage
Spying
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Espouse
Adopt; support
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Estranged
Separated; alienated
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Ethereal
Light; heavenly
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Ethos
Underlying character of a culture, group
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