02-06-23 Flashcards

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exalt

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to glorify, praise

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exasperate

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to irritate, irk

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excavate

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to dig out of the ground and remove

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exculpate

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to free from guilt or blame, exonerate

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excursion

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a trip or outing

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execrable

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loathsome, detestable

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exhort

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to urge, prod, spur

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exigent

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urgent, critical

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exonerate

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to free from guilt or blame, exculpate

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exorbitant

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excessive

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expedient

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advisable, advantageous, serving one’s self-interest

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expiate

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to make amends for, atone

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expunge

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to obliterate, eradicate

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expurgate

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to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book

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extant

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existing, not destroyed or lost

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extol

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to praise, revere

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extraneous

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irrelevant, extra, not necessary

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extricate

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to disentangle

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exult

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to rejoice

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fabricate

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to make up, invent