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elliptical

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oval; obscure

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elocution

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the art of public speaking

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eloquent

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expressive in speech or writing

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elucidate

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to make clear

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elusive

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evasive

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emaciate

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to make extremely thin

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emanate

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to emit

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emancipate

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to liberate

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emasculate

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to weaken, to deprive of strength

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embargo

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an order to suspend foreign trade

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embezzle

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to appropriate illegally

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embody

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to personify

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embroil

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to involve in argument

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embryonic

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in the early stage of development

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emend

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to edit

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emissary

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a representative agent

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emphatic

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forcibly expressive

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empirical

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relying on observation or experience

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empower

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to permit, enable

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en masse

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as a group

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enclave

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a small group surrounded by a larger group

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encomium

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glowing and warm praise

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encroach

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to trespass

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encumbrance

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a hindrance

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endear

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to cause to be liked

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endeavor

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to strive, to reach

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endemic

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native

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endow

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to grant, to give

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enervate

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to gradually drain of strength

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enfranchise

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to set free, to liberate

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engaging

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pleasing, attractive

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engross

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to occupy the attention of

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enmity

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deep-seated hatred

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enormity

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immensity

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ensign

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a banner or flag; naval officer

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ensue

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to occur just after another event

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entail

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to involve or make necessary

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enthrall

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to captivate

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entity

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something with independent existence

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entourage

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one’s associates, attendants

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entrepreneur

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independent businessman

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enumerate

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to list

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envision

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to imagine

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eon

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a long period of time

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epaulet

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ornamental strip across the shoulder

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ephemeral

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short-lived

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epigram

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a brief and witty saying

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epigraph

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quote at the beginning of a piece of literature

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epilepsy

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condition caused by electrical impulses

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epilogue

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a concluding section in a piece of literature

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epistemology

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study of what can be known

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epitaph

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writing on a tombstone

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epoch

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an era

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equable

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even

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equanimity

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composure

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equitable

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fair

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equivocal

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ambiguous, confusing

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equivocate

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to avoid giving a direct answer

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erroneous

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false

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erstwhile

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formerly

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escapade

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an unconventional, adventurous act

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eschew

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to avoid or shun

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esplanade

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an open stretch of land near water

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espouse

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to adopt, to support

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espy

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to discover, glimpse

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et al

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and others

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etching

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an engraving

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ethereal

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delicate, very light

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ethnocentricity

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a belief that one’s own group is superior

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eulogy

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great praise for someone who has died

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euthanasia

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an easy death

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euthanize

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to put to death

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evanescent

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happening for a brief period

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eventuate

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to result ultimately

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evince

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to demonstrate clearly

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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exacting

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demanding, difficult

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exalt

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to glorify

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exasperate

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to thoroughly annoy

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excise

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to cut out

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excoriate

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to denounce strongly

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excruciating

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very intense

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execrable

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detestable, wretched

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exemplar

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an example

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exemplify

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to serve as an example

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exempt

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excused

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exert

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to expend effort

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exhaustive

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thorough, complete

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exhilarate

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to make cheerful, to enliven

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exhort

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to urge strongly

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expedite

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to speed up

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expiate

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to atone or make amends

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explicate

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to explain in detail

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exposition

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a public exhibition

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expostulate

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to argue earnestly with someone

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expurgate

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to purify

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exquisite

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especially beautiful

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extant

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still existing

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extempore

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spoken with little or no advanced preparation

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extirpate

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to exterminate

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