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Lesson 13
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10
English
9th Grade
12/19/2011

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Term
Esoteric
Definition
Understood by only a select few.
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Eulogy
Definition
High priase for a deceased person.
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Euphemism
Definition
Use of an indirect expression in place of one that is harsh.
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Evanescent
Definition
Gruadally disappearing; fleeting.
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Exacerbate
Definition
To make a situation worse; to irritate.
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Exemplary
Definition
Serving as a model.
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Expedient
Definition
Useful; advantageous; based on self-interest.
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Expedite
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To make easy and quick; to speed up. (Ex means out - as in exit - and pedan is the Latin word for "foot." When you remove your foot from an entanglement, you ___ matters.")
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Expunge
Definition
To erase; to remove completely.
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Extol
Definition
To praise highly.
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