"e" Flashcards

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eccentric

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peculiaro or odd; deviating from the norm

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Egregious

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extremely bad

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Eloquent

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having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

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Eminent

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superior or distinguished; high in position or status

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Emit

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to discharge, give forth, or release

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Emphatic

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very expressive; using emphasis

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Empirical

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derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

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Endow

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to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

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Endure

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to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

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Entail

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to involve or include

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Entrenched

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firmly established

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Enumerate

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to specify or count

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Envy

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excessive jealousy; to admire and be jealous of

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Erratic

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having no fixed course; deviating from the norm

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Establish

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to enact; to found (a business, group, school, etc.)

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Evoke

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to draw forth or call up

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Exacerbate

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to make worse or increase the severity of

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Excel

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to do something extremely well or to be superior in

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Exert

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to put into use (usu. as effort)

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Exhilarating

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invigorating, stimulating, or exciting

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Expend

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to use up (as in energy or money)

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Exploit

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to use selfishly or for profit