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SAT Cambridge
Page 72, all E's, 2nd Quarter Exam
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English
10th Grade
12/15/2011
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ebullient
 Definition
greatly excited
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edify
 Definition
instruct; correct morally
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efface
 Definition
erase; obliterate as if by rubbing it out
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efficacy
 Definition
power to produce desired effect
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effrontery
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shameless boldness; impudence; temerity
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egregious
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notorious; shocking
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encomium
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glowing praise
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encumber
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hinder
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endemic
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prevailing among a specific group
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enervate
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weaken; debilitate
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engender
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cause; produce
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ensconce
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settle in; hide; conceal
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ephemeral
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fleeting; short lived
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equanimity
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calmness; composure
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erudite
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learned; scholarly
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eschew
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shun
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esoteric
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hard to understand
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etymology
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study of word parts
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evanescent
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tending to vanish like vapor
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evince
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show clearly
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exacerbate
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worsen; embitter
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exculpate
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clear from blame
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execrable
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detestable
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exegesis
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explanation, especially of biblical passages
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exhort
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urge
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exigency
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urgent situation
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expatriate
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one choosing to live abroad
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