Deck 3 Flashcards

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Dour

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sullen

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Diurnal

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daily

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Dogmatic

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principled and stubborn

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Dyspeptic

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indigestion

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Dither

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confused

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Dross

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garbage

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Efface

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to erase

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Ebullient

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exhilarated

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Epidermis

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skin

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Edify

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to instruct

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Ecumenical

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church related

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Effulgent

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shining

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Effluvia

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outburst of gases

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Efficacious

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efficient

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Emend

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to correct

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Emollient

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soothing

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Duplicity

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treachery

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Effusive

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emotional

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Endemic

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inherent

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Ensconce

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to settle

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Ephemeral

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fleeting

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Equanimity

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calmness

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Erudite

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scholarly

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Enervate

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sap energy from

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Eschew

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to avoid

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Egregious

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shockingly bad

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Elicit

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to provoke

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Ethos

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ethical beliefs

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Evanescent

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momentary

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Extol

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to praise

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Evince

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to show

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Exculpate

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free from blame

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Exigent

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demanding

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Fallacious

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false

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Expound

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to elaborate on

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Expunge

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to erase

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Farcical

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absurd

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Fallow

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unused

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Fiat

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an arbitrary command

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Facility

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ease

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Florid

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gaudy

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Euphony

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harmony

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Foible

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flaw

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Foment

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to incite

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Fecund

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fertile land

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Fracas

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a fight

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Expiate

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to make amends

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Felicitous

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well spoken

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Fitful

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irregular

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Forbearance

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patience