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ENH 111-110 > Vocabulary Lesson 9-14 > Flashcards

Vocabulary Lesson 9-14 Flashcards

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Enamored

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(verb) to be in love with

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Enraptured

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(verb) to be delighted beyond measure

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Enunciate

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(verb) to pronounce words clearly and distinctly

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Evince

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(verb) to show clearly

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Evoke

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(verb) to call forth; to draw forth

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Exodus

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(noun) a departure, especially in a large group

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Expatriate

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(noun) one who chooses to leave his native country

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Expedient

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(adjective) the best means to do something under a given set of circumstances, especially if it will bring about personal gain

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Explicit

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(adjective) clearly stated

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Emulate

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(verb) to try to be equal to or better than; to imitate

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Expound

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(verb) to explain; to set forth point by point; to interpret

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Extol

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(verb) to praise highly

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Extradite

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(verb) to turn a prisoner over to the jurisdiction of another country or state where the crime was allegedly committed

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Extraneous

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(adjective) not belonging; foreign; nonessential

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Extrovert

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(noun) one who is outgoing, friendly; one who is more interested in what is going on around him than in his own inner being or thoughts

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Exult

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(verb) to rejoice over a success or victory

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Feasible

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(adjective) reasonable, likely; capable of being carried out

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Fickle

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(adjective) likely to change without reason

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Formidable

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(adjective) hard to overcome or deal with; causing fear or awe

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Frugal

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(adjective) not wasteful; thrifty

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Furtive

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(adjective) done in a stealthy or secretive manner

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Gadfly

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(noun) a person who annoys others, especially by rousing them from complacency

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Galvanize

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(verb) to startle into sudden activity

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Gamut

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(noun) the whole range or extent

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Gauche

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(noun) lacking social grace

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Genial

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(adjective) warm, friendly

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Grandiloquent

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(adjective) speaking in a pompous style

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Gregarious

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(adjective) fond of the company of others; belonging to a flock

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Harangue

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(noun) a long, noisy speech or lecture

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Harry

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(verb) to torment another

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Heresy

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(noun) a religious belief opposed to the established doctrine

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Humility

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(noun) absence of vanity

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Hurtle

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(verb) to dash; to move swiftly and with great force

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Hypercritical

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(adjective) over critical; too severe in judgment

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Ignominy

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(noun) public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

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Impeccable

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(adjective) faultless; without sin or blemish

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Implacable

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(adjective) cannot be appeased or pacified

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Inane

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(adjective) without sense or meaning; silly; empty

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Incisive

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(adjective) sharp; keen; penetrating

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Incognito

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(adjective) hiding one’s name, rank, position; disguised

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Inert

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(adjective) having no power to act or move; inactive

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Inexorable

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(adjective) cannot be moved or influenced by persuasion or entreaty; unrelenting

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Inscrutable

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(adjective) cannot be easily understood; mysterious

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Intrepid

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(adjective) without fear; brave

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Irascible

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(adjective) easily angered

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Jaundiced

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(adjective) prejudiced

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Jingoism

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(noun) extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

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Jocose

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(adjective) joking, humorous

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Juggernaut

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(noun) a terrible destructive or irresistible force

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Lethargy

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(noun) lack of energy; drowsiness, disinterest

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Levity

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(noun) lightness or gaiety of disposition; lack of seriousness

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Libation

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(noun) an alcoholic drink

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Liege

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(noun) a lord, master, or sovereign

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Mercenary

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(noun/adjective) one who works only for money, especially a hired soldier

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Motley

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(adjective) made up of different, dissimilar parts; being of many colors

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Mundane

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(adjective) of this world and not of heaven; common, worldly; not spiritual

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Murky

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(adjective) gloomy, dark, cloudy

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Myriad

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(adjective) a very large number; of a highly varied nature

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Naive

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(adjective) simple in nature; not affected; innocent simplicity; childlike

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Novice

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(noun) a beginner, me who is new or inexperienced

ENH 111-110 (2 decks)

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