 | Term | Definition |
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extrinsic |
external |
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explicate |
explain |
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excise |
cut away |
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euphonious |
pleasing in sound |
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extricate |
free |
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extol |
praise |
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expedite |
hasten |
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exonerate |
acquit |
| |
exhaustive |
thorough |
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exemplary |
serving as a model |
| |
exacerbate |
worsen |
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euphemism |
mild expression in place of an unpleasent one |
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fallacious |
FALSE |
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falter |
hesitate |
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fanaticism |
excessive zeal |
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fastidious |
difficult to please |
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fathom |
comprehend |
| |
feint |
trick |
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ferret |
drive or hunt out of hiding |
| |
fervor |
glowing ardor |
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fetter |
shackle |
| |
firebrand |
hotheaded |
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flambouyant |
ornate |
| |
fledgling |
inexperienced |
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gaffe |
social blunder |
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fusion |
union |
| |
furtive |
stealthy |
| |
frugality |
thrift |
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forte |
strong point or special talent |
| |
forlorn |
sad and lonely |
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foolhardy |
rash |
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foible |
weakness |
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fluke |
unlikely occurrence |
| |
floe |
mass of floating ice |
| |
foil (v) |
defeat |
| |
forbearance |
patience |
| |
founder (v) |
fail completely |
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glutton |
someone who eats to much |
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glower |
scowl |
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girth |
distance around something |
| |
gibberish |
nonsense |
| |
glib |
fluent |
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glimmer |
shine erratically |
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gentry |
people of standing |
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gambit |
opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed |
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gape |
open widely |
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garish |
over-bright in color |
| |
garner |
gather |
| |
gauche |
clumsy |
| |
gait |
manner of walking or running |
| |
duress |
forcible restraint |
| |
eccentric |
irregular |
| |
efface |
rub out |
| |
eloquence |
expressiveness |
| |
emend |
correct |
| |
emulate |
imitate |
| |
egregious |
notorious |
| |
emissary |
agent |
| |
elucidate |
explain |
| |
encomium |
high praise |
| |
eclectic |
composed of elements drawn form disparate sources |
| |
ebullient |
showing excitement |
| |
enigma |
puzzle |
| |
endemic |
prevailing among a group of people |
| |
entail |
require |
| |
entreat |
plead |
| |
enduring |
lasting |
| |
enfranchise |
to admit the rights of citizenship |
| |
ephemeral |
short-lived |
| |
equivocal |
ambiguous |
| |
erudite |
learned |
| |
esoteric |
hard to understand |
| |
enterprising |
full of initiative |
| |
episodic |
loosely connected |
| |
epitome |
perfect example |
| |
heyday |
time of great success |
| |
hamper |
obstruct |
| |
hallowed |
blessed |
| |
hackneyed |
commonplace |
| |
harbinger |
forerunner |
| |
harangue |
noisy speech |
| |
hermetic |
sealed by fusion |
| |
gregarious |
sociable |
| |
grimace |
a facial distortion |
| |
grudging |
unwilling |
| |
gratuitous |
given freely |
| |
gourmet |
connoisseur of food and drink |
| |
grapple |
wrestle |
| |
hibernal |
wintry |
| |
hierarchy |
arrangement by rank or standing |
| |
illusory |
deceptive |
| |
histrionic |
theatrical |
| |
homage |
honor |
| |
ignominy |
deep disgrace |
| |
idiosyncrasy |
individual trait |
| |
hovel |
shack |
| |
hone |
sharpen |
| |
hoard |
stockpile |
| |
hypochondriac |
someone who thinks their sick |
| |
hypothetical |
based on assumptions |
| |
iconoclastic |
attacking cheerished traditions |
| |
immaculate |
spotless |
| |
impair |
injure |
| |
impasse |
predicament from which there is no escape |
| |
impeccable |
faultless |
| |
impecunious |
without money |
| |
impertinent |
insolent |
| |
implement |
put into effect |
| |
incense |
engrage |
| |
impetus |
incentive |
| |
imminents |
near at hand |
| |
incessant |
uninterrupted |
| |
inane |
silly |
| |
imprudent |
lacking caution |
| |
inchoate |
recently begun |
| |
incipient |
beggining |
| |
incite |
arouse to action |
| |
incongruous |
not fitting |
| |
incontrovertible |
indisputable |
| |
incorrigible |
not corrective |
| |
inculcate |
teach |
| |
incursion |
temporary invasion |
| |
indefatigable |
tireless |
| |
indigenous |
native |
| |
indolent |
lazy |
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indubitable |
unable to be doubted |
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inexorable |
relentless |
