Vocab Lesson 11 & 12 Flashcards
1
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Dogmatic
A
Positive and emphatic in asserting opinions.
2
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Dormant
A
Lying asleep; in a state of rest
3
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Duplicity
A
Deceitfulness
4
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Ebb
A
To decline
5
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Eclectic
A
Consisting of selections from various sources
6
Q
Efface
A
To wipe out; to erase
7
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Effervescent
A
Lively, giving off bubbles
8
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Egregious
A
Extraordinarily bad
9
Q
Elucidate
A
To make clear
10
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Elusive
A
Hard to grab, baffling
11
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Embellish
A
To decorate, to elaborate upon
12
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Embroil
A
To involve in a quarrel
13
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Emulate
A
To try to equal or surpass
14
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Enervate
A
To weaken, to lessen the strength of
15
Q
Engender
A
To cause, produce, bring into being
16
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Enhance
A
To add to, to make greater in value
17
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Enigma
A
A puzzle, a baffling situation
18
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Ephemeral
A
Lasting only for a short time
19
Q
Equanimity
A
Evenness of temper
20
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Equivocate
A
To use double meanings in order to mislead, to be shift, to quibble
