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1
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Eccentric

A

Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a
whimsical way

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Echelon

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A level, rank or grade; the people at that level

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Eclectic

A

Selecting the best of everything or from many
diverse sources

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Eclipse

A

The obscuring of one thing by another, such as
the sun by the moon or a person by a more
famous or talented person (noun); to obscure,
darken, make less important (verb)

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Edify

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Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a
spiritual or moral way

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6
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Efficacy

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The quality of being able to produce the
intended effect

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Effigy

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Representation or image of a person, esp. a
crude facsimile used to mock a hated person

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Effrontery

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Shameless boldness

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9
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Egalitarian

A

Related to belief in the equality of all people,
esp. in political, economic, or social spheres

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Egregious

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Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring

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Ggress

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An exit or the action of exiting

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12
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Elated

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Very happy, in high spirits

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13
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Elegy

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Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased
person

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Elevate

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Raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a
higher rank or status or raise up to a higher
spiritual or intellectual plane

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Elicit

A

Call forth, bring out, evoke

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Eloquent

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Marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech;
expressive, emotionally moving

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Emaciate

A

Make abnormally thin, cause to physically
waste away

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Embellish

A

Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a
story) with fictional or fanciful details

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Eminent

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Prominent, distinguished, of high rank

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Empirical

A

Coming from, based on, or able to be verified by
experience or experimentation; not purely
based on theory

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Emulate

A

Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than

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Encomium

A

Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal
expression of praise

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23
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Endemic

A

Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to
a particular place

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Enervate

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Weaken, tire

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Engender

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Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate

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Enhance

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Raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.

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Enigma

A

Puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or
contradictory person

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28
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Entitlement

A

Having the right to certain privileges;
believing, sometimes without cause, that one
deserves or has a right to certain privileges

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29
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Enumerate

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Count or list; specify one-by-one

30
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Ephemeral

A

Lasting only a short time, fleeting

31
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Epicure

A

Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in
food and wine

32
Q

Equanimity

A

Composure, evenness of mind; mental or
emotional stability, esp. under stress

33
Q

Equitable

A

Fair, equal, just

34
Q

Equivocate

A

Use unclear language to deceive or avoid
committing to a position

35
Q

Erratic

A

Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed
course

36
Q

Erroneous

A

Mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect

37
Q

Ersatz

A

Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior
substitute

38
Q

Erstwhile

A

Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly
(adv)

39
Q

Erudite

A

Scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep,
often systematic, knowledge

40
Q

Eschew

A

Shun, avoid, abstain from

41
Q

Esoteric

A

Understood by or intended for only a few;
secret

42
Q

Estimable

A

Worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be
estimated

43
Q

Ethos

A

The character, personality, or moral values
specific to a person, group, time period, etc.

44
Q

Eulogy

A

Speech of praise or written work of praise, esp.
a speech given at a funeral

45
Q

Euphemism

A

Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect
expression for one that is considered offensive
or too direct

46
Q

Euphony

A

Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed
by a harmonious use of words

47
Q

Exacerbate

A

Make worse (more violent, severe, etc.),
inflame; irritate or embitter (a person)

48
Q

Exacting

A

Very severe in making demands; requiring
precise attention

49
Q

Exculpate

A

Clear from guilt or blame

50
Q

Exhaustive

A

Comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic
or subject, accounting for all possibilities;
draining, tending to exhaust

51
Q

Exigent

A

Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid;
excessively demanding

52
Q

Exonerate

A

Clear from blame or accusation; free from a
responsibility

53
Q

Expedient

A

Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense
of ethics or other considerations

54
Q

Explicit

A

Direct, clear, fully revealed; clearly depicting
sex or nudity

55
Q

Exponent

A

Person who expounds or explains; champion,
advocate, or representative

56
Q

Expurgate

A

Censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts

57
Q

Extemporaneous

A

Done without preparation (esp. of a
speech), or with some preparation but no
notes; improvised, done on the spur of
the moment

58
Q

Extraneous

A

Irrelevant; foreign, coming from without,
not belonging

59
Q

Extrapolate

A

Conjecture about an unknown by
projecting information about something
known; predict by projecting past
experience

60
Q

Facetious

A

Joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately;
not serious, concerned with frivolous
things

61
Q

Facilitate

A

Make easier, help the progress of

62
Q

Faction

A

Group or clique within a larger
organization; party strife and dissension

63
Q

Fallacious

A

Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic;
logically unsound; deceptive

64
Q

Fallow

A

Left unplanted (of land); not in use

65
Q

Fanatical

A

Excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or
zealous in an uncritical way

66
Q

Fanciful

A

Whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely
imaginative rather than based on reason
or reality

67
Q

Fastidious

A

Excessively particular, difficult to please;
painstaking, meticulous, requiring
excessive attention to detail

68
Q

Fathom

A

Measure the depth of (usually of water)
as with a sounding line; penetrate and
discover the meaning of, understand

69
Q

Fatuous

A

Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or
complacent manner

70
Q

Fawn

A

Show affection or try to please in the
manner of a dog; try to win favor through
flattery and submissive behavior

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