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Word Smart 10
Ebullient - Erudite
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English
10th Grade
02/12/2008

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Ebullient
Definition
Boiling, bubbling with excitement, exuberant
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Eccentric
Definition
Not conventional, a little kooky, irregular
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Eclectic
Definition
Choosing the best from many sources
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Edify
Definition
To enlighten, to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters
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Efface
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To erase, to rub away the features of
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Effusion
Definition
A pouring forth
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Egalitarian
Definition
Believing in the social and economic equality of all people
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Egocentric
Definition
Selfish, believing that one is the center of everything
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Egregious
Definition
Extremely bad, flagrant
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Elicit
Definition
To bring out, to call forth
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Elliptical
Definition
Oval, missing a word or words, obscure
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Elusive
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Hard to pin down, evasive
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Emigrate
Definition
To leave a country permanently
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Eminent
Definition
Well known and respected, standing out from all others in quality or accomplishment, outstanding
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Empirical
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Relying on experience or observation, not merely theoretical
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Emulate
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To strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation
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Encroach
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To make gradual or stealthy inroads into, to trespass
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Endemic
Definition
Native, restricted to a particular region or era, indigenous
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Enervate
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To reduce the strength or energy of, especially to do so gradually
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Enfranchise
Definition
To grant the privileges of citizenships, especially the right to vote
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Engender
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To bring into existence, to create, to cause
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Enigma
Definition
A mystery
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Enormity
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Extreme evil, a hideous offense, immensity
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Ephemeral
Definition
Lasting a very short time
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Epigram
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A brief and usually witty or satirical saying
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Epitome
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A brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole, the perfect example of something, a paradigm
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Equanimity
Definition
Composure, calm
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Equitable
Definition
Fair
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Equivocal
Definition
Ambiguous, intentionally confusing, capable of being interpreted in more than one way
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Erudite
Definition
Scholarly, deeply learned
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Root - Epi
Definition
Upon - Epidemic, epilogue, epitome
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Root - Equ
Definition
Equal, even - equation, adequate
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Root - E/ef/ex
Definition
Out, out of, from, former, completely - Evade, exclude, equilibrium
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