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List 16 Flashcards

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Dutiful

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Adj. respectful; obedient

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Duress

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N. Forcible restraint, especially unlawfully

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Earthy

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Adj. unrefined; coarse

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Ebullient

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Adj. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

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Ecclesiastic

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Adj. pertaining to the church

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Eclectic

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Adj. composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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Economy

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N. Efficiency or conciseness in using something

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Edify

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V. Instruct; correct morally

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Efface

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V. Rub out

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Effectual

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Adj. able to produce a desired effect

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Effervescence

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N. Inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation

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Effete

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Adj. lacking vigor; worn out; sterile

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Efficacy

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N. Power to produce desired effect

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Effrontery

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N. Shameless boldness

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Effusive

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Adj. pouring forth; gushing

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Egregious

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Adj. notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking

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Egress

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N. Exit

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Ejaculation

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N. Exclamation

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Elegy

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N. Poem or song expressing lamentation

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Elliptical

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adj. oval; ambiguous, either purposely or because key words have been left out

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Elucidate

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V. Explain; enlighten

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Embargo

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N. Ban on commerce or other activity

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Embroil

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V. Throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle

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Embryonic

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Adj. undeveloped; rudimentary

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Emend

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V. Correct; correct by a critic

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Emendation

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N. Correction of errors; improvement

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Eminent

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Adj. high; lofty

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Empathy

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N. Ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.

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Empirical

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Adj. based on experience

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Encipher

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V. Encode; convert a message into code

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Enclave

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N. Territory enclosed within an alien land

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Encomium

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N. High praise; eulogy

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