SAT Vocab E Flashcards by E B | Brainscape

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ebb

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to fade away, recede

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ebullient

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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits

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eclectic

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selecting from various sources, diverse

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ecstatic

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joyful

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edict

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law, command, official public order

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edifice

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building

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edify

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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efface

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to erase or make illegible

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effervescent

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bubbly, lively

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effigy

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stuffed doll; likeness of a person

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effrontery

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impudent boldness, audacity

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effulgent

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brilliantly shining

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effusive

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expressing emotion without restraint

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egocentric

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acting as if things are centered around oneself

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egregious

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conspicuously bad

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elation

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exhilaration, joy

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elegy

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mournful poem

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elicit

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to draw out, provoke

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eloquence

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fluent and effective speech

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emaciated

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skinny, scrawny, gaunt, especially from hunger

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emancipate

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to set free, liberate

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embellish

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to ornament; make attractive with decoration or details; add details to a statement

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embezzle

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to steal money in violation of a trust

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eminent

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celebrated, distinguished, outstanding

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emollient

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having soothing qualities, especially for skin

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empathy

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identification with another’s feelings

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emulate

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to copy, imitate

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endemic

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belonging to a particular area, inherent

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enervate

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to weaken, sap strength from

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engender

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to produce, cause, bring about

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enigmatic

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puzzling, inexplicable

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enjoin

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to urge, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order

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enmity

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hostility, antagonism, ill-will

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ennui

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boredom, lack of interest and energy

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enormity

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state of being gigantic or terrible

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ensconce

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to settle comfortable into a place

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enthrall

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to captivate, enchant, enslave

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entreat

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to plead, beg

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enunciate

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to pronounce clearly

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ephemeral

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momentary, transient, fleeting

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epicure

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person with refined taste in food and wine

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epigram

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short, witty saying or poem

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epilogue

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concluding section of a literary work

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epitome

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perfect example of something summary

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equanimity

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calmness, composure

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equine

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relating to horses

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equivocal

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ambiguous, open to more than one interpretation

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equivocate

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to use vague or ambiguous language intentionally

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eradicate

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to erase or get ride of

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errant

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straying, mistaken, roving

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erudite

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learned, scholarly

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eschew

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to abstain from, avoid

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esoteric

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understood by only a learned few

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espouse

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to support or advocate; to marry

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estrange

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to alienate, keep at a distance

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ethereal

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not earthly, spiritual, delicate

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eulogy

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high praise, often in a public speech

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euphemism

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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euphony

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pleasant, harmonious sound

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euphoria

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feeling of well-being or happiness

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evade

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to avoid, dodge

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evanescent

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momentary, transitory, short-lived

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evict

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to put out or force out

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exacerbate

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to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of

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exasperation

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irritation

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excerpt

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selection from a book or play

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excruciating

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agonizing, intensely painful

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exculpate

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to clear of blame or fault, vindicate

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execrable

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utterly detestable, abhorrent

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exhilaration

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state of being energetic or filled with happiness

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exhort

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to urge or incite by strong appeals

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exonerate

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to clear of blame, absolve

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exorbitant

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extravagant, unreasonably high in price

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expedient

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convenient, efficient, practical

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expiate

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to atone for, make amends for

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explicit

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clearly defined, specific; forthright in expression

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exponent

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one who champions or advocates

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expound

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to elaborate; to expand or increase

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expunge

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to erase, eliminate completely

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expurgate

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to censor

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extemporaneous

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unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment

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extenuate

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to lessen the seriousness, strength, or effect of

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extol

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to praise

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extricate

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to free from, disentangle

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extrinsic

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not inherent or essential, coming from without

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exuberant

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lively, happy, and full of good spirits

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exude

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to give off, ooze

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exult

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to rejoice