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ENG III AP Vocab 3

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31822347embellishto make more beautiful; decorate; adorn
31822348emulateimitate
31822349endemicnative to a particular country or among a particular group
31822350endorsepromote; recommend
31822351enervatesap the strength; weaken
31822352enhanceintensify; improve
31822353enigmamystery; puzzle
31822354enmitymutual hatred
31822355ephemeraltemporary; short-lived
31822356eradicateremove completely and permanently; exterminate
31822357erraticunpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected
31822358eruditionthe knowledge acquired through many years of study
31822359esotericknown to, or understood by, a limited group of people
31822360etherealheavenly; fine; delicately beautiful
31822361eulogizeto praise highly; to extol
31822362euphemisma word or phrase that's used to make an unpleasant idea sound better
31822363evasivetending to avoid giving direct answers
31822364exacerbateto make a bad situation worse
31822365exaltraise in rank; elevate; praise
31822366expungeerase
31822367expurgateto remove offensive words, ideas, or symbols; censor
31822368extemporaneousdone without planning; improvised
31822369extolpraise
31822370extraneousunnecessary; irrelevant
31822371extricateto free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle
31822372exuberantuncontrollably joyous
31822373fallaciousfalse; misleading
31822374fastidiousdifficult to please
31822375fervorstrong passion
31822376ficklelacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic
31822377flaccidlacking firmness; soft; limp
31822378flagrantopenly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous
31822379fledglingbeginner
31822380flippancytreating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect
31822381fomentto stir into action; rouse; incite
31822382foresightthe ability to see ahead, anticipate, or predict
31822383frugalcareful with money; thrifty
31822384fulminateto explode, either with sound or anger
31822385furtivesneaky; secretive
31822386futilehopelessly ineffective; useless; in vain
31822387garbledchanged so much that the original meaning has been distorted; scrambled
31822388garishflashy; gaudy
31822389garnercollect; gather; accumulate; earn
31822390garrulousvery talkative; loquacious
31822391genialfriendly; gracious; kind
31822392germanerelevant; fitting
31822393girthdistance around an object; circumference
31822394gluttona person who consumes huge quantities of food or drink; someone with great endurance
31822395gravityseriousness
31822396gregarioussociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship
31822397gullibleeasily deceived
31822398hackneyedunoriginal; trite
31822399hamperinterfere with movement or progress
31822400haphazardwithout plan or direction
31822401haranguea long, lecturing speech
31822402harborto provide shelter or refuge; hide
31822403hardybold; brave; capable of withstanding harsh conditions
31822404hedgeto avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame
31822405heednotice; pay attention to
31822406heinousshockingly evil
31822407heresyan opinion expressed in defiance of generally accepted ideas
31822408hiatusgap; interruption; a break in the continuity of a process; a pause
31822409hierarchya group of people in authority, ranked in order of power; a sequential listing
31822410homagerespect paid to someone or something; tribute; honor
31822411homogenousthe same throughout; consistent; uniform
31822412hyperboleextreme exaggeration

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