Lesson 8 Vocab Flashcards by Christina Stafstrom | Brainscape

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Puzzle; mystery

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Enigma

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To bring about; cause; arouse

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Engender

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Composure;a sense of calm

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Equanimity

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Ambiguous; uncertain; fluctuating

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Equivocate

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Q

Speech given for dead or at funeral

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Eulogy

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Q

Less offensive phrasing of a bad word

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Euphemism

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Temporary; short lived

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Evanescent

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Make worse

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Exacerbate

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Hasten; finish quickly

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Expedite

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Wipe away completely

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Expunge

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