SAT Vocabulary 22 Flashcards

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engender

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(v.)

to bring about, create, generate

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enigmatic

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(adj.)

mystifying, cryptic

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enmity

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(n.)

ill will, hatred, hostility

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ennui

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(n.)

boredom, weariness

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entail

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(v.)

to include as a necessary step

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enthrall

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(v.)

to charm, hold spellbound

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ephemeral

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(adj.)

short-lived, fleeting

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epistolary

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(adj.)

relating to or contained in letters

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epitome

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(n.)

a perfect example, embodiment

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equanimity

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(n.)

composure

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equivocal

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(adj.)

ambiguous, uncertain, undecided

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erudite

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(adj.)

learned

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eschew

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(v.)

to shun, avoid

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esoteric

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(adj.)

understood by only a select few

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espouse

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(v.)

to take up as a cause, support

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ethereal

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(adj.)

heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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etymology

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(n.)

the history of words, their origin and development

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euphoric

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(adj.)

elated, uplifted

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evanescent

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(adj.)

fleeting, momentary

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evince

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(v.)

to show, reveal