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1
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Epicure

A

person with refined taste in food and wine

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Equivocate

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

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Erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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Ersatz

A

fake

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5
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Erudite

A

learned; scholarly; bookish

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Eschew

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to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)

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Esoteric

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known or understood only by a few

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8
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Estimable

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admirable

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Ethos

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beliefs or character of a group

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Eulogy

A

speech in praise of someone

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11
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Euphemism

A

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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Euphony

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pleasant, harmonious sound

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Exacerbate

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to make worse

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14
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Exculpate

A

to clear from blame; prove innocent

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Exigent

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urgent; requiring immediate action

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Exonerate

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to clear of blame

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17
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Explicit

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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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Exponent

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one who champions or advocates

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19
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Exprugate

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to censor

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Fallow

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dormant; unused

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Fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

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Fatuous

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stupid; foolishly self-satisfied

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Fawn

A

to grovel

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Fecund

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fertile; fruitful; productive

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Fervid

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intensely emotional; feverish

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Fetid

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foul-smelling; putrid

27
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Flag

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to decline in vigor; strength; or interest

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Florid

A

excessively decorated or embellished

29
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Foment

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to arouse or incite

30
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Ford

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to cross a body of water by wading

31
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Forestall

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to prevent or delay; anticipate

32
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Fortuitous

A

happening by chance; fortunate

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Fractious

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unruly; rebellious

34
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Frenetic

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frantic; frenzied

35
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Frugality

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tending to be thrifty or cheap

36
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Furtive

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secret; stealthy

37
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Gambol

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to dance or skip around playfully

38
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Garner

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to gather and store

39
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Garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

40
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Gestation

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growth process from conception to birth

41
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Glib

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fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual

42
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Glower

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to glare or stare angrily and intensely

43
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Gradation

A

process occurring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color

44
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Gregarious

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outgoing; sociable

45
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Grievous

A

causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

46
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Grovel

A

to humble oneself in a demeaning way

47
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Guile

A

deceit; trickery

48
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Gullible

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easily deceived

49
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Hapless

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unfortunate; having bad luck

50
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Hegemony

A

the domination of one state or group over its allies

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