Word List 18 Flashcards by Anush Arvind

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Euphemism

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Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one.

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Eulogy

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Expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death

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Euphonious

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Pleasing in sound

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Evanescent

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Fleeting, vanishing.

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Evenhanded

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Impartial, fair

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Evince

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Show clearly

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Exacerbate

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Worsen, embitter

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Exacting

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Extremely demanding

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Exalt

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Raise in rank or dignity, praise

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Exasperate

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Vex

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Exceptionable

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Objectionable

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Excise

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Cut away, cut out

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Excoriate

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Scold with biting harshness

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Exculpate

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Clear from blame

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Execrable

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Very bad

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Exegesis

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Interpretation, explanation of a biblical text

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Exemplary

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Serving as a model, outstanding

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Exemplify

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Serve as an example of, embody

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Exempt

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Not subject to a duty

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Exertion

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Effort

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Exhilarating

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Invigorating and refreshing

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Exhort

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Urge

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Exhume

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Dig out of the ground

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Exigency

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Urgent situation

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Exodus

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Departure

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Exonerate

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Acquit

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Exorcise

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Drive out evil spirits

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Expansive

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Sociable, extensive, able to increase in size

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Expedient

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Suitable, practical

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Expiate

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Make amends for a sin

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Explicate

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Explain

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Exploit

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Brave deed or action

Make use of, sometimes unjustly

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Expository

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Explanatory

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Exposure

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Unmasking, act of laying something open

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Expropriate

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Take possession of

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Expunge

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Cancel, remove

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Expurgate

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Clean

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Extant

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Still in existence

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Extenuate

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Weaken

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Extol

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Praise, glorify

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Extort

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Wring from, get money by threats, etc

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Extradition

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Surrender of prisoner by one state to another.

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Extrapolation

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Projection

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Extrinsic

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External

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Extrovert

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Person interested mostly in external objects and actions

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Exult

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Rejoice

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Facetious

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Joking

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Facile

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Easily accomplished

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Facsimile

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Copy

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Faction

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Party

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Faculty

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Mental or bodily powers