01-24-2023 Flashcards

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enigmatic

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mystifying, cryptic

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enmity

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ill will, hatred, hostility

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ennui (on-we 🙄)

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boredom, weariness

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entail

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to include as a necessary step

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enthrall

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to charm, hold spellbound

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ephemeral

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short-lived, fleeting

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epistolary

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relating to or contained in letters

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epitome

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a perfect example, embodiment

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equanimity

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composure

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equivocal

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ambiguous, uncertain, undecided

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erudite

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learned

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eschew

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to shun, avoid

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esoteric

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understood by only a select few

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espouse

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to take up as a cause, support

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ethereal

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heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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etymology

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the history of words, their origin and development

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euphoric

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elated, uplifted

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evanescent

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fleeting, momentary

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evince

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to show, reveal

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exacerbate

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to make more violent, intense