E (set 1) Flashcards
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Eclectic
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Choosing the best from many sources
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Eccentric
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Not conventional; irregular
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Edify
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To enlighten; to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters
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Efface
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To erase; to rub away the features of
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Effusion
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A pouring forth
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Egalitarian
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Believing in the social and economic quality of all people
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Egocentric
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Selfish; believing that one is the center of everything
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Egregious
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Extremely bad
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Ellicit
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To bring out; to call forth
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Elliptical
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Oval; missing a word; obscure
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Elusive
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evasive; escape, avoid
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Eminent
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Well known and respected, outstanding
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Empirical
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Relying on experience or observation
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Emulate
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To strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation
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Encroach
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To make gradual inroads into; to trespass
