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eddy

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swirling current of water, air, etc.; V.

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edict

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decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command

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sovereign

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ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent

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sovereignty

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complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern

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edify

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instruct; correct morally

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edifice

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building (of imposing size)

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eerie

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weird; causing fear because strange

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efface

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rub out; remove the surface of

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effectual

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able to produce a desired effect; valid

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effective

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effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph

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effectuate

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effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation

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effeminate

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having womanly traits

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emasculate

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weaken; castrate

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castrate

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remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)

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effervescence

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inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce

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effete

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

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efficacy

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power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual

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effigy

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dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President

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dummy

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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy

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effluvium

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noxious(harmful) smell

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effrontery

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rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek

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effulgent

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shining brightly; brilliant

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effusion

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pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing

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gush

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(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.

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egoism

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excessive interest in one’s self; belief that one should be interested in one’s self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical

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ego

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one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem

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egotistical

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egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited

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egotism

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tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance

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egregious

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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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egress

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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress

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ejaculation

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exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate

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elaboration

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addition of details; intricacy

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elaborate

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work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ.

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elated

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filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac

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elicit

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draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone)

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elixir

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cure-all; panacea; something invigorating

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ellipsis

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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses

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elliptical

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elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out

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eloquence

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expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced

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elucidate

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explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid

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elusive

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evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me.

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elysian

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relating to paradise; blissful

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Elysium

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place or condition of bliss

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emaciated

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thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)

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emanate

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issue forth; come out

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emancipate

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set free; liberate

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embargo

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ban on commerce or other activity

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embark

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commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey

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embed(imbed)

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enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass

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embellish

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adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)

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embezzlement

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taking for one’s own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one’s care)

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emblazon

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ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment

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embody

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give a bodily form to; incorporate; include

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emboss

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produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design

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embrace

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hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet

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encircle

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surround

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embroider

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decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish

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embroil

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throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio

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embryonic

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undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development

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emend

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correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement

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emetic

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substance causing vomiting; ADJ.

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eminent

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rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position

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emissary

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agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger

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emollient

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soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.

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emolument

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salary; payment for an office; compensation

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empathy

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ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another’s feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy

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compassion

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sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate

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empirical

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based on experience

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emulate

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imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)

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enamored

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in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love

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encipher

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encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher

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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; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

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encompass

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surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.

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encroachment

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gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon

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encumber

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burden; N. encumbrance

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endearment

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fond word or act; expression of affection

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endear

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make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced

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endemic

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prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic

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endorse

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approve; support; write one’s signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal

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endue

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provide with some quality; endow

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enduring

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lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive

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energize

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invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active

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enervate

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weaken; take away energy from

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enfranchise

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admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise

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engage

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attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle

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engaging

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charming; attractive

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engaged

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employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict

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engender

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cause; produce; give rise to

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engross

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occupy fully; absorb

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enhance

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increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve

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enigma

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puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling

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puzzle

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baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N.

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enjoin

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command; order; forbid

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enmity

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ill will; hatred; hostility

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ennui

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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy

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enormity

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hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous

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enrapture

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please intensely; fill with rapture and delight

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ensconce

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settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place)

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ensue

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follow (as a result)

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entail

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make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B

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enterprising

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full of initiative; showing enterprise

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enterprise

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willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat

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enthrall

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capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound

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entice

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lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt

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mischief

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behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome

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entity

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real being

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entomology

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study of insects

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entrance

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put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight

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trance

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hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one’s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition

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hypnosis

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induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize

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entreat

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plead; ask earnestly

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entree(entr'ee)

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entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle

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entrepreneur

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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial

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enumerate

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list; mention one by one

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enunciate

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announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.

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environ

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enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city)

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eon(aeon)

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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras

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epaulet(epaulette)

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ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)

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fringe

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decorative edge of hanging threads; edge

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ephemeral

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short-lived; fleeting

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fleet

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fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral

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epic

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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand

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epicure

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connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus

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Epicurean

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believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.

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epigram

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witty thought or saying, usually short

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epilogue

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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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episodic

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(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience

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epistemologist

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philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology

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epitaph

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inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)

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epithet

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word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous)

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epitome

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perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody

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epoch

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period of time

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equable

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tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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equestrian

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rider on horseback; ADJ.

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equilibrium

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balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity

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equine

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resembling a horse; Ex. equine face

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial

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equipoise

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balance; balancing force; equilibrium

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equitable

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fair; impartial; OP. inequitable

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equity

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fairness; justice; OP. inequity

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equivocal

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(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal

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equivocate

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use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation

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erode

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eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.

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erotic

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pertaining to passionate love or sexual love

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errant

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wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant

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erratic

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odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable

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erroneous

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mistaken; wrong; incorrect

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erudite

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(of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition

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escapade

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prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules

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prank

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mischievous trick

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flighty

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(esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive

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eschew

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avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks

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esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica

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espionage

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spying

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espouse

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adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal

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esteem

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respect; value; judge; N.

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estranged

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separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement

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ethereal

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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air

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airy

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of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal

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ethnic

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relating to races

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ethnology

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study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos

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etymology

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study of word parts; study of the origins of words

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eugenic

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pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race

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eulogistic

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praising; full of eulogy

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eulogy

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize

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euphemism

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic

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euphony

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sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious

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euphoria

A

feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric

173
Q

euthanasia

A

mercy killing

174
Q

evanescent

A

fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce

175
Q

evasive

A

not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit

176
Q

evince

A

show clearly

177
Q

evenhanded

A

impartial; fair

178
Q

evocative

A

tending to call up (emotions, memories)

179
Q

evoke

A

call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation

180
Q

ewe

A

female sheep

181
Q

ram

A

male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact

182
Q

exacerbate

A

worsen; aggravate; embitter

183
Q

embitter

A

make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.

184
Q

exacting

A

extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety

185
Q

exact

A

demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction

186
Q

exalt

A

raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation

187
Q

exasperate

A

vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

188
Q

exceptionable

A

objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable

189
Q

except

A

exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality

190
Q

excerpt

A

selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.

191
Q

exchequer

A

treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer

192
Q

chancellor

A

legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor

193
Q

treasure

A

keep as precious; cherish

194
Q

excise

A

cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision

195
Q

exclaim

A

cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory

196
Q

excoriate

A

scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

197
Q

exculpate

A

clear from blame or guilt

198
Q

execrable

A

very bad; detestable

199
Q

execrate

A

curse; express abhorrence for; detest

200
Q

execute

A

put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution

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