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Ebb

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To slowly decrease

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Earthy

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Realistic; coarse

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Ebullient

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Enthusiastic

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Ecclesiastical

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Pertaining to the church

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Echelon

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Rank of authority; level of power

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Éclat

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Brilliance; fame

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Eclectic

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Selecting; choosing from various sources

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Eclipse

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To overshadow; to outshine

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Ecology

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Study of the environment

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Edifice

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Structure; building

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Edify

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To improve someone morally; to instruct

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Educe

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To draw or bring out

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Efface

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To erase; to wipe out

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Effectual

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Effective; adequate

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Effeminate

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Unmanly; womanly; soft and weak

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Effervescent

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Bubbly; spirited

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Effete

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Worn-out; barren

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Effigy

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A likeness; an image

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Efflorescent

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Blossoming; flowering

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Effluent

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Flowing out

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Effrontery

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Shameful boldness

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Effulgent

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Shining forth brilliantly; radiant

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Effusion

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A pouring out; an uncontrolled display of emotion

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Egalitarian

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Pertaining to belief in the equality of all men

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Egregious

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Remarkably bad; outrageous

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Egress

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Exit (n & v)

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Ejaculation

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An exclamation

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Electrify

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To thrill

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Elegy

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A sad or mournful poem

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Elixir

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Remedy

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Ellipsis

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The omission in a sentence of a word or words

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Eloquent

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Convincing or forceful in speech

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Elucidate

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To make clear

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Elude

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To avoid; to escape notice

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Elusive

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Difficult to grasp

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Elysian

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Blissful; heavenly

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Emaciated

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Abnormally thin

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Emanate

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To come forth; to send forth

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Embezzle

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To steal

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Embroil

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To involve in trouble; to complicate

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Emendation

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Correction

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Emetic

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Causing vomiting

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Eminent

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Famous; renowned

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Emissary

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One sent on a special mission

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Emollient

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Something that soothes or softens

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Emolument

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Profit; gain

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Empirical

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Based on experience rather than theory

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Emulate

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To imitate

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Emulous

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Jealous; envious

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Enclave

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A county, or part of a country, surrounded by another country

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Encomium

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An expression of high praise

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Encompass

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To include; to surround

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Encroach

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(Upon) to trespass; to intrude

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Encumbrance

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Hindrance; obstruction

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Endearment

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An expression of affection

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Endemic

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Confined to a particular country or area

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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 promote

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Engulf

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To overwhelm

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Enigma

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A puzzling situation; dilemma

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious; puzzling

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Enmity

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Hostility; hatred

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Ennui

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Boredom

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Enormity

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An outrageous and immoral act

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Enrapture

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To delight beyond measure

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Ensconce

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To hide; to conceal; to settle comfortably

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Ensue

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To follow; to result from

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Enthrall

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To charm; to captivate

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Entice

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to attract; to tempt

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Entity

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Independent being

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Entomology

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Study of insects

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Entourage

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A group of personal attendants

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Entranced

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Filled with delight or wonder

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Entreaty

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A request; a plea

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Entrenched

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Firmly established; dug in

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Environs

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Surroundings

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Envisage

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To imagine; to form a mental picture

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Envoy

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Messenger; agent

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Eon

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Extremely long period of time

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Ephemeral

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Temporary; short- lived

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Epic

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A long poem about heroic occurrences

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Epicure

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One who seeks pleasure in fine foods

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Epigram

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Witty saying

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Epiphany

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Appearance of a deity (god); revelation

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Epistle

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A letter

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Epitaph

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Inscription on a tomb

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Epithet

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A descriptive word or phrase

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Epitome

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A typical example; a summary or condenses account

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Equanimity

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Calmness; evenness of temperament

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Equestrian

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A horseback rider

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Equine

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Pertaining to horses

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Equinox

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The time when day and night are of equal length

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Equipoise

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Balance

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Equitable

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Fair; just

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Equity

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Fairness; justice; impartiality

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Equivocal

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Doubtful; ambiguous

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Equivocate

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To confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms

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Eradicate

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To erase; to wipe out

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Ergo

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Therefore

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Erode

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To wear away

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Err

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To make a mistake

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Errant

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Wandering; straying from what is right

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Erratic

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Irregular; abnormal

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Erroneous

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Mistaken; wrong

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Ersatz

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Artificial; inferior substitute

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Erstwhile

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Formerly; in the past

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Erudite

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Scholarly; learned

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Escalate

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To increase; to grow rapidly; to intensify

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Escapade

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A reckless adventure

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Escarpment

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Steep cliff

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Eschew

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To avoid; to keep away from

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Escrow

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Money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition

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Esoteric

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For a select few; not generally known

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Espionage

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Spying

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Espouse

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To support ( a cause)

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Essay

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(V) to try; to attempt; (n) a short literary composition dealing with a single subject

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Estival

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Pertaining to summer

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Estranged

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Separated; alienated

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Ethereal

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Spiritual; airy

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Etymology

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The origin and development of words

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Euphemism

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Substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one

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Euphonious

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Having a pleasant sound; harmonious

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Euthanasia

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Mercy killing

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Evanescent

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Temporary; fleeting

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Evasive

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Not straightforward; tricky

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Eventuate

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To result; to happen finally

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Evince

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To show clearly

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Exacerbate

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To aggravate; to make more violent

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Exact

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Accurate (adj); to demand or to require (v)

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Exalt

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To raise in position; to praise

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Exasperate

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To irritate; to annoy extremely

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Excise

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A tax on liquor, tobacco, etc. (n); to cut out or off (v)

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Excoriate

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To scrape the skin off; to criticize sharply

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Excruciating

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Unbearably painful

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Exculpate

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To free from blame; to vindicate

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Execrate

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To curse

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Exhilaration

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Liveliness; high spirits

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Exhort

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To warn

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Exhume

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To bring out of the earth; to reveal

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Exigent

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Urgent; critical

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Exiguous

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Scanty; small in quantity

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Exodus

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A departure; a going out

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Exonerate

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To free from guilt or blame

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Exorbitant

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Excessive; unreasonable

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Exorcise

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To drive out an evil spirit

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Expatiate

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To enlarge upon; to speak or write at length

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Expatriate

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A person who is banished from, or leaves, his native country

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Expectorate

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To spit out

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Expedient

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Practical; advantageous

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Expedite

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To speed up; to make easy

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Expendable

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Reblaceable

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Expiate

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To atone for

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Explicate

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Explain in detail; make clear

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Exploit

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To use for ones own advantage

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Expound

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To explain; to interpret

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Expressly

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Especially; particularly

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Expunge

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To erase

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Expurgate

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To remove offensive passages; to cleanse

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Extemporaneous

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Offhand; done without preparation

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Extenuating

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Less serious

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Extirpate

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To destroy; to remove completely

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Extol

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To praise

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Extort

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To obtain by force

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Extradite

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To give up a prisoner to another authority

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Extraneous

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Unrelated; not essentials

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Extrapolate

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To estimate; to infer

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Extricate

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To set free; to disentangle

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Exuberant

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Full of enthusiasm

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Exude

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To discharge; to ooze

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Exult

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To rejoice

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