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remove completely and permanently; exterminate

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eradicate

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unpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected

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erratic

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3
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the knowledge acquired through many years of study

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erudition

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known to, or understood by, a limited group of people

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esoteric

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5
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heavenly; fine; delicately beautiful

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ethereal

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to praise highly; to extol

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eulogize

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a word or phrase that is used to make an unpleasant idea sound better

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euphemism

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tending to avoid giving direct answers

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evasive

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to make a bad situation worse

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exacerbate

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10
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raise in rank; elevate; praise

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exalt

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11
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erase

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expunge

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to remove offensive words, ideas, or symbols; censor

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expurgate

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13
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done without planning; improvised

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extemporaneous

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14
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praise

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extol

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15
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unnecessary; irrevelant

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extraneous

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to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle

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extricate

17
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uncontrollably joyous

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exuberant