The E's Flashcards

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ebullient

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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm

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eclectic

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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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3
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edify

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to instruct morally and spiritually

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4
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efficacy

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effectiveness

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5
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effigy

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a stuffed doll, likeness of a person

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effrontery

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impudent boldness, audacity

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7
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elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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8
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eloquent

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persuasive and moving, especially in speech

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emulate

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to copy, to try to equal or exceed

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10
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encomium

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warm praise

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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 reduce in strength

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engender

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to produce, cause, or bring about

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enumerate

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to count, list, or itemize

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15
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eohemeral

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lasting a short time

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16
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epicure

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a person with refined taste in food/wine

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equivocate

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to use expression of double meaning in order to mislead

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erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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ersatz

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erudite

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learned, scholarly

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eschew

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esoteric

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known or understood only by a few

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estimable

24
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ethos

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the beliefs or character of a group

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eulogy
a speech in praise of someone
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euphemism
use of an inoffensive work or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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euphony
pleasant, harmonious sound
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exacerbate
to make worse
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exculpate
to clear from blame
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exigent
urgent
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exonerate
to clear from blame
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explicit
clearly stated or shown
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exponent
one who champions or advocates
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expurgate
to censor