Smart Fish letters E-I Flashcards

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evanescent

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temporary; fleeting

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exalt

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to praise

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exasperate

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to enrage

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exonerate

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to free from blame; to acquit

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expedient

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suitable; quick

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expendable

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replaceable

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expurgating

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cleansing of something morally harmful

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exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm

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exude

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to ooze out; to display conspicuously

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fallow

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inactive; unproductive

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fell

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to cut; to bring down

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fervor

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intense feeling/heat

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finesse

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skillful handling of a situation; refined movement

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fitful

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short bursts not joined together; having erratic character

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florid

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flowery; reddish

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flout

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to disregard; to not listen; to scorn

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foible

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weakness; lesser part

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forbearance

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patience; leniency

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forerunner

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a preliminary sign/symptom

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forestall

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to prevent; to delay an event

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fruitful

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productive

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garner

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to gather; to acquire

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garrulous

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talkative

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glacial

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extremely cold in manner; stone-faced

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gratuitous

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extra; given freely

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hapless

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unfortunate

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harbinger

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something that foreshadows an event; a precursor

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hardy

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strong; sturdy

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haughtiness

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arrongance; pride

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holistic

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relating to a whole system rather than just a part

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ignominy

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shame; dishonor

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illicit

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not permitted

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illusory

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not real; deceptive

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immutable

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unable to be changed

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impasse

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situation with no obvious escape; a blockade

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impeccable

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faultless; perfect

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impecunious

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poor; without money

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imperturbable

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very calm

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impervious

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not allowing entrance; impenetrable

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implacable

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not capable of being reasoned with; stubborn; inflexible

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impregnable

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unable to be destroyed; invulnerable

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imprudence

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lacking manners/morals

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impugn

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to verbally attack someone’s character

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inane

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silly; nonsensical