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Vocab List 4
efface - fortuitous
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Language - English
9th Grade
01/14/2009
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Term
efface
 Definition
to erase, to wipe out
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egregious
 Definition
flagrant, obviously bad
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elucidate
 Definition
to explain, to make clear
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elusive
 Definition
hard to understand, baffling
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embroil
 Definition
to involve in a quarrel, to entangle
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emulate
 Definition
to rival, to try to equal or excel
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enervate
 Definition
to sap energy from, to weaken
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engender
 Definition
to cause, to make happen
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enigma
 Definition
a mystery, a puzzle
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ephemeral
 Definition
short lived, lasting a short time
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equanimity
 Definition
composure, calmness
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euphemism
 Definition
a nice way of saying something harsh
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evanescent
 Definition
short-lived, fleeting
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exacerbate
 Definition
to make worse, to irritate
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expedient
 Definition
useful, practical
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expedite
 Definition
to accelerate, to speed up
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expunge
 Definition
to erase, to wipe out
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extol
 Definition
to praise highly
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facilitate
 Definition
to make easier, to help make happen
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fallacy
 Definition
a false idea, an erroneous belief
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fastidious
 Definition
overly neat, finicky
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fervor
 Definition
passion, intense emotion, zeal
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flagrant
 Definition
glaringly bad, obviously offensive, outrageous
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formidible
 Definition
dreaded, hard to overcome, frightful
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fortuitious
 Definition
accidental, occurring by chance
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