NSF regionals vocabulary 16 Flashcards
1
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edict
A
any authoritive proclamation or command
2
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efficacious
A
having the desired result or effect
3
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egotism
A
boastfulness, selfish, self-centered
4
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electrode
A
a conductor to make electrical contact with parts of a circut
5
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elements
A
a component, weather
6
Q
elicit
A
to draw or bring out forth
7
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ellipsis
A
the omission of a sentence
8
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elliptical
A
having the form of a ellipse, omission of superflous events
9
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elusive
A
difficult to describe, hard to define
10
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emancipation
A
the act of freeing
11
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embark
A
to board or start
12
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emoticon
A
a representation of a facial expression
13
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empathize
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to express empathy, or understand
14
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empathy
A
understanding of feelings
15
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endeavor
A
to attempt, exert oneself to make an effect
