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ethnocentric

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adj. based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

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etiology

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n. causes or origins

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etymology

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n. origin and history of a word

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eugenics

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n. study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

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eulogy

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n. high praise, especially of a person who has recently died

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euphemism

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n. use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language

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euphoria

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n. a feeling of extreme happiness

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euthanasia

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n. mercy killing

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evince

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v. to show plainly; be an indication of

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evocative

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adj. tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

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