Lesson 9 Flashcards

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Embroil

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v. To draw into a conflict or fight

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Elude

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v. To escape notice; to get away from

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Emissary

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n. One sent on a special mission to represent others

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Emit

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v. Yo send out; to give forth as in sound

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Enmity

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n. Deep-seated hostility, often mutual

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Ensue

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v. To result from

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Entice

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n. To attract by offering reward or pleasure

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Entity

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n. An independent being; a real and independent existence

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Envisage

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v. To form a mental picture

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Epigram

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n. A witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

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Epitaph

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n. Inscription in a tombstone

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Equivocal

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adj. Ambiguous; purposely vague

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Eradicate

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v. To wipe out; destroy

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Fabricate

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v. To make, build, to make up a story in order to deceive

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Facade

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n. Deceptive outward appearance; front part of a building

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