Lesson 10 Flashcards

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Diverge

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To move or extend in different directions from a common point; to differ in opinion

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Dissolute

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Lacking moral restraint; very wicked; immoral

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Effete

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No longer able to produce; worn out; lacking vigor or moral courage; decadent

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Effacing a

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Producing the desired effect; effective

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Elation

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High spirits; a feeling of exaltation due to relief or triumph

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Embellish

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To decorate or adorn; to improve a story by adding details, even false ones; to elaborate on

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Emendation

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A correction; a change in a written text

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Encroach

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To intrude gradually upon the property or rights of another; to trespass

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Enormity

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Extreme wickedness; outrageousness; vastness

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Enthrall

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To captivate; to charm; to keep spellbound

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