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: grounded in existence or the experience of existence : empirical
: having being in time and space

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existential

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: expressing a lot of emotion

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effusive

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: tending to act in strange or unusual ways
: strange or unusual
: not following a perfectly circular path

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eccentric

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: calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure

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equanimity

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: full of mystery and difficult to understand

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enigmatic

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: only taught to or understood by members of a special group : hard to understand
: limited to a small number of people

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esoteric

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: growing or existing in a certain place or region

: common in a particular area or field

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endemic

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: to make (a bad situation, a problem, etc.) worse

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exacerbate

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: to see or notice (someone or something)

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espy

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: the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
: a process of degradation or running down or a trend to disorder

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entropy

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: to name (things) one after another in a list

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enumerate

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: an area where a river flows into the sea

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estuary

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: any of radially symmetrical coelomate marine animals including the starfishes, sea urchins, and related forms

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echinoderm

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: energy and enthusiasm

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élan

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: the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions : the ability to share someone else’s feelings

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empathy

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: something written or said in memory of a dead person; especially : words written on a gravestone

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epitaph

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: successful, well-known and respected

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eminent

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: to remove (something) completely : to eliminate or destroy (something harmful)

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eradicate

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: a period of time that is very important in history

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epoch

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: to remove (something) completely

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expunge

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: the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out; especially : surgical removal or resection

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excision

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: to criticize (someone or something) very harshly

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excoriate

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: an official order given by someone who has power : an order that must be followed

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fiat

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: a minor fault in someone’s character or behavior

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foible

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: having a very noticeable quality that attracts a lot of attention

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flamboyant

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: something that is not necessary or not serious

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frippery

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: very careful about how you do something
: liking few things : hard to please
: wanting to always be clean, neat, etc.

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fastidious

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: a funny play or movie about ridiculous situations and events
: something that is so bad that it is seen as ridiculous

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farce

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: floating pieces, parts, etc., from a ship that has been wrecked

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flotsam

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: a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
: comprehension

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fathom

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: changing often

: changing opinions often

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fickle

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: awkward or difficult to handle because of many small parts or details

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fiddly

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: to collect or gather (something)

: to get or receive (something wanted or valued)

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garner

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: a spiny yellow-flowered European shrub of the legume family

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gorse

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: a piece of a spider’s web

: a very light or delicate material

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gossamer

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: a complicated and difficult problem

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gordian knot

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: not necessary or appropriate

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gratuitous

38
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: too bright or colorful

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garish

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: enjoying the company of other people

biology : tending to live in groups

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gregarious

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: the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something

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guile

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: said or done too easily or carelessly : showing little preparation or thought
: speaking in a smooth, easy way that is not sincere

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glib

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: said or written using few words that are difficult to understand

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gnomic

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: to talk in a fast or foolish way

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gibber

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: to stare at someone or something in a rude or stupid way

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gawp

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: something done or said in order to gain an advantage or to produce a desired result

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gambit

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: a frame structure raised on side supports so as to span over or around something

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gantry

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: of or relating to people who have high social status

: having a quietly appealing or polite quality

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genteel

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: seeming to be impressive or intended to be impressive but not really possible or practical

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grandiose

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