 | Term | Definition |
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Encomium |
A formal or discriminating expression of praise |
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Encumbrance |
A burdensome and troublesome load |
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Endemic |
Peculiar to some specified country or people |
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Enervate |
To render ineffective or inoperative |
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Engender |
To produce |
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Engrave |
To cut or carve in or upon some surface |
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Enigma |
A riddle or puzzle |
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Enmity |
Hatred |
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Entangle |
To involve in difficulties, confusion or complications |
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Entreat |
To ask for or request earnestly |
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Epicurean |
Indulging, ministering or pertaining to daintiness of appetite |
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Epithet |
Word as used as an adjective to describe some quality or attribute of the object |
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Epitome |
A simplified representation |
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Equable |
Equal and uniform; also, serene |
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Equanimity |
Evenness of mind or temper; calmness; composure |
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Equilibrium |
A state of balance |
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Equivocal |
Ambiguous |
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Equivocate |
To use words of double meaning |
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Eradicate |
To destroy thoroughly |
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Errant |
Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds |
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Erratic |
Irregular |
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Erroneous |
Incorrect |
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Erudite |
Very-learned |
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Eschew |
To keep clear of |
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Espy |
To keep close watch |
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Eulogy |
A spoken or witten laudation of a person's life or character |
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Euphonious |
Characterized by agreeableness of sound |
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Evanescent |
Fleeting |
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Evince |
To make manifest or evident |
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Evoke |
To call or summon forth |
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Exacerbate |
To make more sharp, severe, or virulent |
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Exculpate |
To relieve of blame |
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Exhaustive |
Thorough and complete in execution |
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Exigency |
A critical period or condition; state requiring immediate action; an urent situation; that which is required in an emergency situation |
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Exorbitant |
Going beyond what is usual and proper limits |
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Expatiate |
To speak or write at some length |
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Expedient |
Contributing to personal advantage |
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Expiate |
To make satisfaction or amends for |
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Expostulate |
To discuss |
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Expropriate |
To deprive of possession; to transfer (another's property) to onself |
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Extant |
Still existing and known |
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Extempore |
Without studied or special perparation |
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Extenuate |
To diminish the gravity or importance of |
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Extinct |
Being no longer in existence |
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Extinguish |
To render extinct |
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Extirpate |
To root out; to eradicate |
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Extol |
To praise in the highest terms |
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Extort |
To obtain by violence, threates, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity |
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Extraneous |
Having no essential relation to a subject |
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Extuberance |
Rich supply |
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Facetious |
Amusing |
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Facile |
Not difficult to do |
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Factious |
Turbulent |
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Fallacious |
Illogical |
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Fatuous |
Idiotic |
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Fawn |
A young deer |
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Feint |
Any sham, pretense or deceptive movement |
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Felon |
A criminal or depraved person |
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Ferocity |
Savageness |
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Fervid |
Intense |
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Fervor |
Ardor or intensity of feeling |
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Fidelity |
Loyalty |
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Finesse |
Subtle contrivance used to gain a point |
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Flamboyant |
Characterized by extravagance and in general by want of good taste |
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Flippant |
Having a light, pert, trifling disposition |
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Florid |
Flushed with red |
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Flout |
To treat with contempt |
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Foible |
A personal weakness or failing |
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Foment |
To nurse to life or activity, to encourage |
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Foppish |
Characteristic of one who is unduly devoted tod ress and the niceties of manners |
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Forbearance |
Patient endurance or toleration of offenses |
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Forfeit |
To lose possession of through failure to fulfill some obligation |
