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embezzlement

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unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted

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emend

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to correct

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eminent

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of high reputation, outstanding

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emit

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to give off

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emollient

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soothing

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emphatic

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showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly

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empirical

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based on experience

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emulate

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to imitate

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endow

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to equip

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endure

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to put up with

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enervate

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to weaken

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enfranchise

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to give the right to vote

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engender

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to cause, to produce, to create

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entail

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to include as a necessary step

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entrenched

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firmly established

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enumerate

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list; mention one by one

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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equanimity

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calmness

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equivocal

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open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

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erratic

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unpredictable

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espouse

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promote; take up; support

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establish

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to set up or create

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evanescent

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(ad). Short-lived; staying temporarily.

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evince

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to show clearly

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evoke

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to call forth

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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excel

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to do well; to be greater than others

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execrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant

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exert

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to put forth effort

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exhort

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to urge strongly