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encompassing
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Definition: 1) surrounding and having or holding within, 2) including comprehensively
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Card 22
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endeavour
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Definition: to try (mainly used for something that takes effort)
Card 23
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enforce
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Definition: 1) to force people to obey a law, 2) to make a certain situation happen, 3) to make people accept a certain situation
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enigmatic
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Definition: full of mystery and difficult to understand
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enlist
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Definition: 1) to engage (a person or their help or support), 2) to enrol or be enrolled in the armed services, 3) to participate actively in a cause or enterprise, 4) to engage the support or cooperation of
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ensue
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Definition: 1) to follow, to come after something, 2) to happen or occur afterwards or as a result
Card 27
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entail
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Definition: to involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
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ephemeral
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Definition: lasting one day only; lasting a for a very short time
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epiphany
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Definition: a sudden insight or intuitive understanding; a moment of sudden revelation
Card 30
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epitome of
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Definition: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Card 31
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epoch
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Definition: 1) a particular period of time in history or a person's life, 2) an extended period of time usually characterised by a distinctive development or by a memorable series of events
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equation
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Definition: 1) in mathematics, a statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal (indicated by the sign =), 2) the process of equating one thing with another
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erroneously
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Definition: in a mistaken way; incorrectly
Card 34
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erudite
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Definition: characterised by great knowledge; learned or scholarly
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esteem
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Definition: to have great respect or high regard for
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evasive
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Definition: tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly
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eventuality
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Definition: a possible event or outcome
Card 38
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evoke
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Definition: 1) to bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind, 2) to elicit (a response)
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exacting
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Definition: demanding a great amount of skill, attention, effort, care or other resources
Card 40
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excerpt
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Definition: a short part taken from a speech, book, film, etc.
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