 | Term | Definition |
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ecclesiastic |
adj. pertaining to the church |
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eddy |
n. swirling current of water, air, etc. |
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edify |
v. instruct, correct morally |
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effete |
adj. worn out, exhausted, barren |
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effluvium |
n. noxious smell |
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effusion |
n. pouring forth |
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ejaculation |
n. exclamation |
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elicit |
v. draw out by discussion |
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elysian |
adj. relating to paradise |
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embroil |
v. throw into confusion, involve in strife, entangle |
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emend |
v. correct, usually a text |
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emetic |
n. substance causing vomiting |
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emolument |
n. salary, compensation |
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encomiastic |
adj. praising, eulogistic |
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encomium |
n. high praise; eulogy |
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enjoin |
v. command, order, forbid |
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ennui |
n. boredom |
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ensconce |
v. settle comfortably |
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entree |
n. entrance, a way in |
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epaulet |
n. ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) |
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episodic |
adj. loosely connected |
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equable |
adj. tranquil; steady; uniform |
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equanimity |
n. calmness of temperament; composure |
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equipoise |
n. balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
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errant |
adj. wandering |
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ethnology |
n. study of human kind |
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ethos |
n. underlying character of a culture, group, etc. |
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evanescent |
adj. fleeting, vanishing |
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evince |
v. show clearly |
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exceptionable |
adj. objectionable |
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excise |
v. cut away; cut out |
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excoriate |
v. scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off |
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execrable |
adj. very bad |
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execrate |
v. curse, express abhorrence for |
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exegesis |
n. explanation, especially of biblical passages |
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exigency |
n. urgent situation |
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exiguous |
adj. small; minute |
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expatiate |
v. talk at length |
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expiate |
v. make amends (for a sin) |
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explicate |
v. explain, interpret, clarify |
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expostulation |
n. protest, remonstrance |
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extenuate |
v. weaken, mitigate |
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extirpate |
v. to root up |
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factious |
adj. inclined to form factions; causing dissension |
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fancied |
adj. imagined; unreal |
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fancier |
n. breeder or dealer of animals |
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fastidious |
adj. difficult to please; squeamish |
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fatuous |
adj. foolish; inane |
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feint |
n. trick; shift; sham blow |
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felicitous |
adj. apt; suitably expressed, well chosen |
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fell |
adj. cruel, deadly |
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ferment |
n. agitation, commotion |
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fetid |
adj. malodorous |
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fetter |
v. shackle |
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fiat |
n. command |
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filch |
v. steal |
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flail |
v. thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about |
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flay |
v. strip off skin, plunder |
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foray |
n. raid |
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forbearance |
n. patience |
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forestall |
v. prevent by taking action in advance |
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founder |
v. fail completely; sink |
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fractious |
adj. unruly |
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fritter |
v. waste |
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fructify |
v. bear fruit |
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fulminuate |
v. thunder; explode |
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fulsome |
adj. disgustingly excessive |
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functionary |
n. official |
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fusillade |
n. simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
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