Word List 08 Deck 2 Page 5 Flashcards

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Equitable

A

Fair

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Espouse

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To support

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Euphemism

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A word used to replace an offensive word

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Excruciating

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Very painful

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Exhume

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To dig up

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Expiate

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To make up for or to pay the penalty for

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Extradite

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To turn someone over to the law of another country

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Exult

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To rejoice greatly

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Facile

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Easily accomplished or understood

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Fatalist

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Someone who believes that life is predetermined

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Ferret

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To find by searching persistently

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Fiasco

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Complete failure

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Flagrant

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Shocking; open and shameless

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Florid

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Flowery; having a rosy color

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Foolhardy

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Foolishly bold

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Fortuitous

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Accidental

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Frivolous

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Silly; extravagant

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Fuse

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To join together

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Gall

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Audacity

20
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Gamely

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Enthusiastically

21
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Garner

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To gather

22
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Genial

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Friendly