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25 Cards in this Set
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Efficacy |
Effectiveness, efficiency |
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Effrontery |
Shameless boldness, presumptuousness |
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Egoism |
Tendency to see things in relation to oneself |
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Egotistical |
Excessively self-centered |
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Elegy |
Poem or song expressing lamentation |
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Elicit |
Provoke, draw out |
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Elixir |
Substance believed to have the power to cure illness |
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Elysian |
Delightful, bilssful |
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Emaciated |
Thin and wasted |
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Embellish |
Adorn, enhance |
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Emollient |
Soothing, mollifying |
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Empirical |
Derived from observation/ experiment |
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Emulate |
Imitate, copy |
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Encomium |
Formal expression of praise |
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Endemic |
Inherent, belonging to an area |
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Enervate |
Weaken |
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Engender |
Cause, produce |
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Enhance |
Increase, improve |
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Entomology |
Scientific study of insects |
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Enunciate |
Pronounce clearly |
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Ephemeral |
Short-lived, fleeting |
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Epistemology |
Branch of philosophy that examines nature of knowledge |
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Equable |
Steady, unvarying, serene |
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Equanimity |
Composure, calmness |
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Equivocate |
Intentionally using vague language |
