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1
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earthy

A

direct or uninhibited

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ebullient

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extremely lively or enthusiastic

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echelon

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a level or ranking in an organisation, society or profession

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eclat

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brilliant display or effect

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eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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edify

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instruct or improve morally or intellectually

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efface

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to obliterate or wipe off

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effete

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worn-out, barren

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efficacious

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effective

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effigy

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a sculpture or model of a person

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effrontery

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shameful boldness, impudence or insolence

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effulgent

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radiant, splendorous

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egregious

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remarkably bad

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elated

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overjoyed

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elegy

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a speech given in honour of a dead person.

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elicit

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to biring forth a matter or issue

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eloquent

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expressive,

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elucidate

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to make clear, clarify

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emaciated

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enfeeble, abnormally thin

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emancipate

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to see free

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embroil

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deeply in argument or conflict

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emissary

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one set one a special mission

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emollient

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soothing

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empirical

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based on observation or experience, not theoretically

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emulous

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seeking to emulate someone

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encumber or encumbrance

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weigh down, burden

obstacle or hindrance

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endemic

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confined to a particular country or region

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enfranchise

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to give the right to vote

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engender

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to bring about, create, encourage

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ennui

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boredom

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enrapture

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to delight beyond measure

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ephemeral

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short lived

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epigram

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a pithy saying or remark that expresses an idea in a clever way

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epistle

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a letter

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epitome

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a perfect example, embodiment

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equanimity

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calmness or composure, especially in a difficult situation

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equivocal

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ambiguous, uncertain,

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ersatz

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made or used as a substitute, usually something that is inferior to another object.

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eschew

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to shun or avoid

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esoteric

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only understood by a select few people

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ethereal

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heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

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evanescent

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fleeting or momentary

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evince

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to show clearly

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exacerbate

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to make more violent or intense

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exculpate

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to free from guilt or blame

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execrable

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loathsome, detestful

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exigent

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urgent or critical

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exiguous

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scanty:small in quantity

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expedient

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advisable, advantageous

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expunge

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to erase, eradicate or obliterate

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expiate

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to make amends for, to atone for

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expurgate

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to remove offensive passages from usually a text

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extant

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still in existence

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extol

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to praise or revere

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extraneous

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not essential, unrelated

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extricate

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to disentangle

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