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Vocab E Flashcards

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Earnest

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adj. serious; sincere

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Ebullient

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adj. extremely excited or enthusiastic

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Eclectic

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adj. made up of choices from diverse sources

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4
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Edify

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v. to benefit by instruction

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5
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Efficacious

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adj. effective

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Effigy

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n. a representation of someone

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Effrontery

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adj. shameless boldness

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Effusive

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adj. excessive enthusiasm or emotion

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Egalitarian

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adj. characterized by the belief in equal rights for all people

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Egregious

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adj. outrageously bad or offensive

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Elegy

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n. a sad poem or song

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Elicit

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v. to call or bring out

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13
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Eloquent

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adj. expressing oneself powerfully and effectively

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14
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Elucidate

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v. to make clear by explanation

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15
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Embroil

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v. to bring into an argument or negative situation

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Eminent

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adj. distinguished and prominent

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Emissary

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n. a person sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

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Emollient

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n. that which has a softening or soothing effect, especially to the skin

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Empirical

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adj. resulting from an experiment

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20
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Emulate

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v. to imitate in order to match or excel

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21
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Encomium

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n. high praise

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Endemic

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adj. natural to a local area

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Enervated

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adj. lacking strength or vigor

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Engender

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v. to produce

25
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Enigma

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n. a puzzle

26
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Ennui

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n. boredom

27
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Enumerate

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v. to count; to name one by one

28
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Ephemeral

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adj. lasting a very short time

29
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Epicure

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n. a person with refined tastes, particularly of food and wine

30
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Epistolary

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adj. relating to letters

31
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Equanimity

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n. steadiness of mind under stress

32
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Equivocal

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adj. uncertain; open to multiple interpretations

33
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Ersatz

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adj. artificial; serving to substitute

34
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Erudition

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n. Knowledge gained from study

35
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Eschew

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v. to avoid; to shun

36
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Esoteric

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adj. intended for a select group of people; secret or confidential

37
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Espouse

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v. to adopt or marry

38
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Ethos

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n. the spirit or attitude of a group

39
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Eulogy

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n. a formal expression of praise (often at funerals)

40
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Euphemism

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n. an inoffensive word of phrase used in place of one that is hurtful or harsh

41
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Euphony

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n. pleasant sound

42
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Evanescent

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adj. vanishing

43
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Exacerbate

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v. to increase the harshness of bitterness of

44
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Exasperate

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v. to intensely irritate

45
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Exculpate

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v. to clear from blame

46
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Exegesis

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b. an explanation or critical interpretation (biblical)

47
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Exigent

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adj. urgent; demanding

48
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Exonerate

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v. to clear from change

49
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Exorbitant

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adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

50
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Expatriate

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n. a person who lives outside his own country, often to renounce allegiance

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Explicator

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n. a person who explains or interprets

52
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Explicit

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adj. clearly expressed or demonstrated

53
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Exponent

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n. one who explains or interprets

54
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Expurgate

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v. to revise by removing offensive text; to purify by cleansing

55
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Extemporaneous

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adj. done without advance preparation

56
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Extol

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v. to praise highly

57
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Extraneous

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adj. not relevant or essential

58
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Exuberant

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adj. overflowing, especially with joy

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