Hard Words 9 Flashcards

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Equable

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steady; unvarying; serene

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Equanimity

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composure; calmness

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Equivocate

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to intentionally use vague language

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Esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to a few

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Essay

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to try; subject to a test

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Estimable

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admirable; possible to estimate

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Etiology

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causes or origins

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Evince

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to show plainly; be an indication of

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Exact

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

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Exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate

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Execrable

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detestable; abhorrent

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Exigency

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crisis; urgent development

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Expatiate

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to speak or write at length

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Expiate

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to atone for

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Explicate

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to explain; interpret; clarify

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Extant

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in existence; not lost

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Extirpate

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to root up; to destroy

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Factotum

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a person who does all sorts of work; a handyman

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Fatuous

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foolishly self-satisfied

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Fauna

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animals of a period or region

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Felicitous

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suitably expressed; appropriate; well-chosen

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Fallow

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plowed but not sowed; uncultivated

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Fetid

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having a bad smell

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Filibuster

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use of obstructive tactics in a legislature to block passage of a law

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Flag

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to droop; grow weak