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dour

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sullen& gloomy

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dowager

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an elderly woman of high social station

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doyen

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a man who is the senior member of a group

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droll

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amusing in a quaint or odd way

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dross

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waste; worthless matter

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dudgeon

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a feeling of offense or resentment

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dulcet

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pleasant sounding

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dupe

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to deceive; trick

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duplicitous

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deceptive; dishonest

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duress

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threat of force or intimidation

ex: the confession was obtained under duress

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dyslexia

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inability to associate letter symbols with sound

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ebullient

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exhilarated; enthusiastic

ex: the baseball player was ebullient after pitching a no hitter

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ecstatic

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joyful

ex: the couple was ecstatic after their child was born

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ecumenical

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universal; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

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edict

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a decree issued by an authority having the force of law

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edification

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intellectual/ spiritual improvement

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edifice

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building; elaborate conceptual structure

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efface

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to erase

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effete

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depleted of vitality

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efficacious

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efficient, effective

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efficacy

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efficiency

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effigy

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사람의 석상

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effulgent

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shining brightly

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effusion

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an unrestrained outpouring of feeling

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effusive

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expressing emotions freely

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egregious

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obviously bad

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elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

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elysian

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blissful; delightful

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emaciated

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thin&wasted

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emanate

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to issue forth

ex: steam emanated from the radiator

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embroil

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to involve in

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emend

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to correct

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eminence grise

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a person who exercises power or influence without holding an official power

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enamored

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captivated

ex: Bill became enamored of Judy, his co-worker at the office

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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

ex: the dean of students ended the dinner for the retiring professor with an encomium about her passion for teaching

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endemic

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inherent, belonging to an area

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enfant terrible

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one whose unusual behavior or idea disturbs others

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engrossed

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officially forbid

ex: the court order enjoined the band from producing more CDs

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enmity

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ill will; hatred

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ennui

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boredom

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enrapture

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to fill with delight

ex: the children were enraptured by the movie

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ensconced

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settled comfortably

ex: the couple was ensconced at a table in the cafe

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enticing

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tempting; attractive

ex: the enticing candy was waved in front of the child

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epicure

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person with refined tastes

ex: Grace prides herself on being an epicure

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epiphany

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comprehension of reality through a sudden intuitive realization

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epistemology

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

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epithet

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a word or phrase characterizing a person or thing

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epitome

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representative of a group; ideal example

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eponym

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person from whose name something is derived

ex: the mythological figure Romulus is the eponym for Rome

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equitable

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just& impartial

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errant

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mistaken; straying from the proper course

ex: the safety officer destroyed the errant rocket by remote control

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erratic

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unpredictable; wandering

ex: the student’s performance on test is erratic

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ersatz

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being an imitation or substitute

ex: the soap opera is a good place to see displays of ersatz emotion

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eschew

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피하다

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esprit de corps

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team spirit

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essay

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to make an attempt

ex: the director asked the grumpy actor to essay a smile

57
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take a punt

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to have an attempt

58
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daft

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silly/stupid

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attrition

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마찰

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mayhem

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신체상해

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ethereal

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insubstantial, intangible, spiritual

ex: the ghost lives an ethereal existence

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ethnocentric

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based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

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ethologist

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scientists who studies animal behavior

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ethos

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beliefs or character of a group

ex: the new director wants to create a new ethos in the company

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etiology

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causes or origins

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euphony

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pleasant and harmonious sound

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euphoria

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a feeling of extreme happiness

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evince

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to show plainly
ex: the teacher asked the class to evince three reasons for the failure of the experiment
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disembowel

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할복

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eviscerate

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to disembowel; take away a vital part

71
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excommunicate

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to deprive of membership in a group

ex: Dave was excommunicated from the church

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excoriate

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to criticize strongly

ex: the shocking behavior of the official was excoriated in the media

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exculpate

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to clear of blame, vindicate

ex: the hearing’s finding exculpated the accused soldier

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exegesis

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critical interpretation or explanation

ex: the bible scholar wrote an exegesis of the gospel of Luke

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exercise

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to absorb the attention of ; upset

ex: the math problem has exercised my mind all day

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exhume

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to remove from grave

77
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exorbitant

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greater than reasonable

ex: the doctor’s fees are exorbitant

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expansive

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sweeping, comprehensive

ex: we have an expansive view from our house on the hill

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expatiate

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to speak or write at length

ex: the biologist expatiated on ecology for two hours

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expatriate

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someone living outside his or her land

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expedient

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suitable; related to self-serving method

ex: the expedient course of action is not always the moral one

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expeditious

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done with speed and efficiency

ex: carry out the plan in the most expeditious way possible

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expiate

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to atone for

ex: tom performed an act of penance to expiate his sins

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explicit

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very clear, definite

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exploit

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to unfairly use others to gain advantage; to use to the greatest possible advantage

86
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exponent

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a person who champions or advocates

87
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expository

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explanatory

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expostulation

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scolding; reproof

89
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expound

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to elaborate

90
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expunge

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to cancel; remove

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expurgate

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to censor

ex: certain scenes have been expurgated from the movie

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extemporaneous

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unrehearsed

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anaemic/anemic

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lacking power, vigor, vitality

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anemia

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빈혈

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tinnitus

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이명

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backlog

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밀린 일

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tampon

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생리대

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dragnet

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a system of network for finding or catching someone, as a criminal wanted by the police

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in absentia

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in the absence of the person involved

100
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paraphernalia

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personal belonging

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forfeiture

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an act of forfeiting

102
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op-ed

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a newspaper page devoted to signed articles by commentators, essayists, humorists, etc of varying view points

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watershed moment

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“aha”, epiphany moment, eureka

104
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muzzle

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입마개

verb-입마개를 씌우다

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nix

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to stop , prevent or refuse

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erosion

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부식, 침식

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utensil

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기구

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extol

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to praise

ex: critics extolled the new model

109
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extort

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to obtain something by threat

ex: jim extorted money from the old man

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extraneous

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not essential

ex: eliminate extraneous information from your report

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extrapolate

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to estimate by projecting known information

ex: extrapolating from present trends, the Earth will be uninhabitable in a few hundred years

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extricate

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to free from

ex: we wondered how we could extricate ourselves from the awkward situation

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exuberance

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unstrained enthusiasm; abundance; lavishness

ex: I admire the exuberance of the young composer’s work

114
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exude

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to give off

ex: the cheerleaders exude enthusiasm

115
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exult

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to rejoice

ex: the coach allowed his team a day off from practice to exult in the victory

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facetious

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humorous
ex: Two boys sat in the back of the class making facetious comments
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facile

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easy; superficial

ex: I find their argument facile

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Facilitate

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to make less difficult

119
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Facility

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ability

ex: I have limited facility in mathmatics

120
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Faculty

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ability; power

ex: The ability to reason is one of our greatest faculties

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fait accompli

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something done about which it is too late to argue

ex: The CEO presented the merger to the board as a fait accompli

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Fallow

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

ex: the filed lies fallow

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Fastidious

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very fussy; concerned with detail

ex: the teacher is fastidious in he preparation for class

124
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fatalism

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belief that events are determined by forces beyond one’s control
ex: the them of fatalism reoccurs in the works of the novelist

125
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fathom

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to penetrate to the meaning or nature of; comprehend

ex: science has begun to fathom the mysteries of nature

126
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fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied

ex: Nobody laughed at the fatuous comment

127
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faux pas

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a social blunder

128
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fawning

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trying to please by flattering and behaving in a servile manner

129
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faze

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to disconcert, bother

130
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fealty

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loyalty owed by a vassal to his federal lord

131
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vassal

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봉건 가신

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feckless

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ineffective; irresponsible

ex: the police department was criticized for its feckless attempts to catch the embezzler

133
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felicitous

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suitably expressed; appropriate; well chosen

ex: the writer oscar wilde is famous for his felicitous sayings

134
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felony

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a very serious crime

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