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Earthenware

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dishes made of baked clay

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Earthy

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coarse, unrefined behavior of the earth

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Eddy

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circular or spiral movement (for example of a wind)

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Edible

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fit to be eaten; not poisonous

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Efficacy

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production of a desired result

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Egoism

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selfishness

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Egotism

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giving excessive reference to oneself in speaking or writing

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Egress

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way out; exit

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Elaborate

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worked out with much care, in great detail

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Elan

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spirited self-assurance

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Elegiac

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sad, mournful

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Elegy

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a lament; melancholy composition

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Elicit

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draw out

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Eloquence

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fluent speaking; skillful use of language

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Emaciate

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make thin and weak

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Emanate

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to come forth,issue,as a form of source

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Embark

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begin a journey or endeavor

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Embellish

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make beautiful

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Embezzle

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use in a wrong way for one’s own benefit

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Emend

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to make scholarly corrections in a text

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Emote

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stir up; excite

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Emulate

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to try to equal or surpass; copy

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Encapsulate

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enclose in a capsule

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Encumbrance

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burden, things that get in the way of

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Endearing

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making dear or liked

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Endorse

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write one’s name on the back of

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Enduring

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lasting

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Engrave

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impress deeply; carve

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Engrossing

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taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal way

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Engulf

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swallow up

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Enmity

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hatred; being an enemy

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Ennui

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boredom

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Enormity

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of great size, number, etc. huge, a serious crime

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Ensign

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flag; badge

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Entangle

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put into difficulties; involve as in a tangle

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Enthrall

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please greatly, enslave

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Entice

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tempt or persuade

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Entreat

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ask earnestly

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Enunciate

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pronounce (words); express a theory catalyst

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Enzyme

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catalyst

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Eon

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an extremely long, indefinite period of time

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Epitome

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representative example: a typical model

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Equable

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steady; regular

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Equilibrium

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state of being balanced

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Eradicate

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get rid of; pull up by the roots

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Erratic

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irregular in behavior or opinion

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Erudite

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learned; scholarly

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Espouse

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marry; give one’s support to

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Etiquette

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the forms, manners, etc. conventionally acceptable or required in society, profession, etc.

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Eulogy

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formal praise; panegyric

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Euphoria

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elation; state of pleasant excitement

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Euthanasia

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easy and painless death

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Evasive

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tending to evade

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Evoke

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call up; bring out

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Exasperate

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to irritate

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Excerpt

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a passage or extract from a book, film or piece of music

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Exhaustive

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complete; thorough

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Exigency

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emergency; an urgent situation

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Exorbitant

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much too high or great

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Expedient

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likely to be useful for a purpose

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Extempore

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without previous thought or preparation

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Exploit

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brilliant achievement; develop, use selfishly

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Extinct

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no longer active

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Extinguish

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end existence of; wipe or put out

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Extol

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praise highly

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Extort

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obtain by threats

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Extrovert

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cheerful person

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