List 1E Flashcards by Wesley Chee

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ENCROACH

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to advance beyond limits

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ENERVATE

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to weaken or drain of energy

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ENHANCE

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to make greater or better

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ENIGMATIC

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puzzling

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ENMITY

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hatred

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ENTHRALL

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to hold spellbound, captivate

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ENTICE

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to lure

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ENTRENCH

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to fifix fifirmly or securely

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ENUMERATE

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to specify individually; to count

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ENUNCIATE

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to pronounce with clarity

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EPHEMERAL

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lasting for a brief time

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EQUANIMITY

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calmness

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EQUIVOCAL

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uncertain, vague, misleading

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ERADICATE

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to eliminate

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ERRATIC

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irregular

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ERUDITE

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scholarly, well educated

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ESOTERIC

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understood by only a few

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ESPOUSE

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to give one’s support to

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ESTEEM

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to value highly, to respect

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ESTRANGE

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to cause to become unfriendly or hostile

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EULOGY

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a written or spoken tribute (usually for someone who has died)

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EUPHEMISM

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the substitution of inoffensive term for one considered offensive

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EUPHORIA

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a feeling of great happiness

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EVASIVE

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tending to escape

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EVANESCENT

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fading away

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EVOKE

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to summon or call forth

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EXACERBATE

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to make more severe

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EXACTING

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requiring great care or effort

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EXALT

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to elevate, glorify, or praise

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EXASPERATE

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to anger or irritate

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EXEMPLARY

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worthy of imitation

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EXONERATE

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to free from blame or responsibility

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EXORBITANT

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excessive

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EXPLOIT

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to utilize fully or advantageously (often selfifishly or unethically)

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EXPEDITE

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to speed the progress of

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EXTOL

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to praise

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EXTRAVAGANT

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excessive

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EXUBERANT

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lively

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FACILE

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simple; easy

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FACILITATE

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to make easier

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FATUOUS

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foolish, ridiculously stupid

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FEASIBLE

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possible, workable, practical

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FELICITY

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great happiness

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FERVENT

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greatly emotional or enthusiastic

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FLAGRANT

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obviously bad or offensive

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FLAMBOYANT

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highly elaborate; showy

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FLORID

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elaborately or excessively ornamented; flflowery

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FLOURISH

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to grow well

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FORTHRIGHT

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honest, direct, straightforward

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FOSTER

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to promote the development of