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deify

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To regard or worship as a god.

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deign

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To deem worthy of notice or account.

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deity

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A god, goddess, or divine person.

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deject

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To dishearten.

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dejection

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Melancholy.

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delectable

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Delightful to the taste or to the senses.

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delectation

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Delight.

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delicacy

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That which is agreeable to a fine taste.

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delirious

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Raving.

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delude

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To mislead the mind or judgment of.

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deluge

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To overwhelm with a flood of water.

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delusion

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Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring.

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demagogue

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An unprincipled politician.

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demeanor

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Deportment.

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demented

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Insane.

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eccentricity

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Idiosyncrasy.

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eclipse

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The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another.

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economize

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To spend sparingly.

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ecstatic

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Enraptured.

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edible

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Suitable to be eaten.

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edict

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That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.

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edify

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To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion.

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effectual

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Efficient.

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effeminate

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Having womanish traits or qualities.

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effervesce

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To bubble up.

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effervescent

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Giving off bubbles of gas.

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effete

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Exhausted, as having performed its functions.

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efficacy

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The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it.

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efficiency

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Possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty.

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effrontery

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Unblushing impudence.

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effulgence

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Splendor.

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effuse

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To pour forth.

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effusion

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an outpouring.

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egoist

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One who advocates or practices egoism.

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egotism

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Self-conceit.

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egotist

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One given to self-mention.

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egregious

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Extreme.

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egress

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Any place of exit.

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eject

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To expel.

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elapse

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To quietly terminate: said of time.

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elasticity

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Ability to return to a former shape after being changed.

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elegy

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A lyric poem lamenting the dead.

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element

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A component or essential part.

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elicit

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To educe or extract gradually or without violence.

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eligible

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Qualified for selection.

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elocution

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The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking.

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elude

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To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice.

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emanate

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To flow forth or proceed, as from some source.

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fabricate

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To invent fancifully or falsely.

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facet

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One of the small triangular plane surfaces of a diamond or other gem.