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ecclectic

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(adj) selecting the best of everything or from mat diverse sources

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eclipse

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to obscure, darken, make less important

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efficacy

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(n) the quality of being able to produce the intended effect

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Egalitarian

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(adj) related to the belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres

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egregious

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(adj) extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring

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elicit

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(v) call forth, bring out, evoke

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eloquent

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(marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving)

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eminent

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(adj) prominent, distinguished, of high rank

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empirical

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(adj) coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory

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emulate

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(v) copy in an attempt to equal or be better than

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enervate

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(v) weaken, tire

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ephemeral

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(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting

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equitable

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(adj) fair, equal, just

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erroneous

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(adj) mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect

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erudite

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(adj) scholarly, knowledgeable, possessing a deep, often systematic, knowledge

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eschew

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(v) shun, avoid, abstain from

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esoteric

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(adj) understood by or intended for only a few; secret

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estimable

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(adj) worthy of esteem, admirable; deserving of respect

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exacerbate

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(v) make worse (more violent), inflame; irritate or embitter

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embitter

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(v) cause someone to be bitter; give a sharp or pungent taste or smell to

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exculpate

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(v) clear from guilt or blame

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exponent

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(n) person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative

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extraneous

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(adj) irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging

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extrapolate

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(v) conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience

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extrapolate

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(v) conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience