20 More 'E-I' Flashcards

1
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Enumerate

A

to count, list, or itemize

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2
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Erratic

A

wandering and unpredictable

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3
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Esoteric

A

known or understood by only a few

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4
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Estimable

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admirable

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5
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Eulogy

A

speech in praise of someone

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6
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Euphemism

A

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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7
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Exacerbate

A

to make worse

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8
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Exculpate

A

to clear from blame; prove innocent

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9
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Exigent

A

urgent; requiring immediate action

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10
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Exonerate

A

to clear of blame

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11
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Explicit

A

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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12
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Fanatical

A

acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

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13
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Fawn

A

to grovel

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14
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Florid

A

excessively decorated or embellished

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15
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Foment

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to arouse or incite

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16
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Frugality

A

a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

17
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Garrulous

A

tending to talk a lot

18
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Gregarious

A

outgoing, sociable

19
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Guile

A

deceit or trickery

20
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Iconoclast

A

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions