E (set 2) Flashcards
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Epitome
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A brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole; a perfect example
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Epigram
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Brief and witty or satirical saying
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Equanimity
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Composure; calm
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Equitable
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Fair
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Equivocal
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Intentionally ambiguous
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Erudite
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Scholarly; deeply learned
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Esoteric
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Hard to understand
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Espouse
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To support; to advocate
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Ethereal
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Heavenly; as light as a gas
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Euphemism
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A pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
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Evanescent
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Vanishing; happening for only the briefest period
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Exacerbate
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To make worse
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Exacting
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Extremely demanding; difficult; requiring great skill
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Exalt
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To raise high; to glorify
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Exasperate
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To annoy thoroughly; to make very angry