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1
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Ebb

A

To fade away, to recede

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Eccentric

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Abnormal, unconventional

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Eclectic

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Made up of elements from different sources

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Ecstasy

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Intense joy or delight

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Ecstatic

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Joyful

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Efficacious

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Effective, efficient

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Efficient

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Effective with a minimum of unnecessary effort or waste

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Egotist

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Self-centered person

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Egregious

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Conspicuously bad

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Elate

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To make joyful

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Elevated

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Raised, increased

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Eliminate

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Get rid of; remove

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Elocutionist

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Trained public speaker

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Eloquent

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Strongly expressing emotion

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Elude

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Evade, escape

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Elusive

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Tending to evade

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Embellish

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To ornament; to make attractive with decorations or details; to add details to a statement

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Embezzle

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To steal money in violation of a trust

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Embittered

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Resentful, cynical

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Emend

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To correct a text

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Emigrate

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To leave one country to live in another

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Emissary

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An agent sent as a representative

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Emollient

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Having soothing qualities, especially for skin

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Empathy

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Identification with the feelings of others

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Emphatic

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Forceful and definite

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Emulate

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To copy, to imitate

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Enchant

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Attract and delight

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Encompass

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To constitute, include, or encircle

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Encroach

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To impinge, infringe, or intrude upon

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Endemic

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Belonging to a particular area, inherent

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Endorse

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To give approval to, to sanction

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Endurance

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Ability to withstand hardships

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Endure

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Carry on despite hardships

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Enduring

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Lasting, continuing

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Enervate

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To weaken, to sap strength from

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Enforce

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To compel others to adhere or observe

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Enfranchise

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To give the right vote to

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Enhance

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To improve, to bring to a greater level of intensity

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Enigmatic

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Puzzling

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Enmity

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Hostility, antagonism, ill will

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Enormous

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Very great on size or degree

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Ensemble

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Group of parts that contribute to a whole single effect

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Entangle

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To complicate, to entwine into confusing mass, to involve in

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Ephemeral

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Momentary, transient, fleeting

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Epilogue

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Concluding section of a literary work

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Epistolary

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Associated with letter writing

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Epitaph

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Engraving on a tombstone, literary piece for a dead person

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Equitable

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Fair, just, impartial

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Eradicate

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To erase or wipe out

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Erasure

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The act or instance of erasing

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Erosion

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The process or condition of wearing away

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Erratic

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Unpredictable, inconsistent

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Erroneous

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Mistaken, inaccurate

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Espouse

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To support or advocate; to marry

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Essential

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Something fundamental or indispensable

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Ethical

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Moral, right-minded

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Ethos

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Beliefs or character of a group

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Eulogy

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High praise for a person who has died

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Euphoria

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A great feeling of happiness or well-being

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Evade

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To avoid, to dodge

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Evaluate

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To examine or judge carefully

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