Words beginning with E Flashcards
1
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Edify
A
To enlighten; educate
2
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Educe
A
To elicit
3
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Efface
A
To erase; rub out
4
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Effete
A
Tired; barren; decadent
5
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Effigy
A
Dummy, usually for symbolic torturing
6
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Emaciated
A
Excessively thin; weak
7
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Emulate
A
To imitate closely
8
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Epitaph
A
Memorial text carved on a tombstone
9
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Epitome
A
Something that perfectly represents an entire class of things; embodiment
10
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Equestrian
A
Pertaining to horsemanship; on horseback
11
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Equipoise
A
Equality; balance; equilibrium
12
Q
Equivocal
A
Capable of two interpretations; ambiguous
13
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Erode
A
To diminish or destroy by small amounts
14
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Erudite
A
Scholarly
15
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Eschew
A
Avoid; shun
