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Vocab 6
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English
11th Grade
06/01/2014

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elixir
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a supposed remedy for all ailments
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elucidate
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to make clear
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emanate
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to come forth; to send forth
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emendation
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a correction
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empathy
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an understanding of another's feelings
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empirical
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based on practical experience rather than theory
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endemic
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confined to a particular country or area
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enervate
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to weaken
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ennui
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boredom; a weariness resulting from a lack of interest
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ephemeral
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lasting only a brief time; short-lived
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epitome
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a typical example; a condensed account
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ergo
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therefore
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erotic
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pertaining to sexual love
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eschew
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to keep away from; to avoid; to shun
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facetious
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comical, jocular, flippant
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