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duress

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forcible restraint; illegal coercion

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dwindle

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shrink; reduce grdually

Question 3

dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion

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earthy

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unrefined; coarse; of earthy

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ebb

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recede; lessen

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eclectic

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selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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rapture

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great joy and delight

Question 8

eddy

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swirling current of water, air, etc.

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edict

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decree; official command

Question 10

edify

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instruct; correct morally

Question 11

effectual

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able to produce desired effect

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effete

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having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out

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effigy

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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper or stone

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effluvium

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noxious/harmful smell

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effrontery

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shameless boldness; rudeness

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effulgent

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shining brightly

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effusion

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pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feelings

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egregious

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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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egress

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exit; act of going out

Question 20

ellipsis

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omission of words from a text

Question 21

elucidate

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explain; make clear

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elysian

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relating to paradise; blissful

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emanate

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issue forth; come out

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity

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emblazon

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ornament richly

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embroil

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throw into confusion; entangle

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emend

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correct

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emissary

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agent; messenger

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emolument

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salary; compensation

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empirical

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based on experience

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enamored

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in love

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enclave

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territory enclosed within an alien land

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encomiastic

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praising; eulogistic

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encroachment

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gradual intrusion

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encumber

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burden

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endue

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provide with some quality; endow

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enfranchise

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admit to the right of citizenship

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enjoin

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command; order; forbid

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enmity

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ill will; hatred

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enrapture

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please intensely

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ensconce

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settle comfortably

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ensue

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follow as a result

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enterprise

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willingness to take new ventures; initiative

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entomology

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study of insects

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short

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episodic

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made up of separate and loosely connected parts

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing

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equable

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tranquil

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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equipoise

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balance; equilibrium

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flighty

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capricious; often changing; impulsive

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eschew

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avoid habitually

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espouse

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adopt; support; marry

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ethnology

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study of humankind

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group

Question 57

eugenic

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pertaining to the improvement of race

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evanescent

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fleeting; vanishing

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evince

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show clearly

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exacting

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extremely demanding

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exceptionable

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objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive

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exchequer

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treasury

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excoriate

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scold with biting harshness; censure strongly

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exculpate

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clear from blame or guilt

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execrable

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very bad; detestable

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exegesis

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explanation

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exhort

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urge

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exhume

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dig out of the ground

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exiguous

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small in amount; minute

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exodus

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departure (of a large number of people)

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate

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expansive

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outgoing; sociable; broad and expensive

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expatiate

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talk at length

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expiate

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make amends for

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expletive

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meaningless word; profane oath

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expostulation

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protest

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expound

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explain

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expropriate

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take possession of

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expunge

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cancel; remove a word or name

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extant

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still in existence

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extemporaneous

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not planned; impromptu

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extenuate

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weaken; mitigate

Question 83

extirpate

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root up; uproot

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extort

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wring from; get money by threats (extortion)

Question 85

extricate

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free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle

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extrinsic

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external; not essential or inherent

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facet

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small plane surface

Question 88

dissension

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disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group

Question 89

factious

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inclined to form factions; causing dissension

Question 90

factotum

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