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vocab 9&10

TermDefinition
elude (v) to escape notice; to get away from syn: avoid, evade, lose
embroil (v) to draw into a conflict or fight syn: entangle
emissary (n) one sent on a special mission to represent others syn:
emit (v) to send out; to give forth, as in sound syn: discharge, issue, utter
enmity (n) deep-seated hostility, often mutual syn: hatred, antagonism
ensue (v) to result from syn: to follow
entice (v) to attract by offering reward or pleasure syn: tempt, lure
entity (n) an independent being; a real and independent existence syn:
envisage (v) to form a mental picture syn: to immagine, visualize
epigram (n) a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation syn: statement
epitaph (n) inscription on a tombstone syn:
equivocal (adj) ambiguous; purposefully vague syn: uncertain, questionable
eradicate (v) to wipe out; destroy syn: erase, eliminate
fabricate (v) to make, to build; to make up a story in order to deceive syn: to erect, to invent
facade (n) deceptive outward appearance; front part of a building syn:
falliable (adj) capable of error syn:
fallow (adj) inactive; unproductive syn: untrained
farcical (adj) absurd; ridiculously clumsy syn: ludicrous, funny
fatalistic (adj) believing that all things in life are inevitable, determined by fate syn:
fawn (v) to act slavishly submissive syn: kowtow, grovel
fealty (n) loyalty; faithfulness syn: devotion, fidelity, allegiance
feign (v) to pretend syn: simulate, fake
feisty (adj) aggressive; lively, energetic syn: quarrelsome, exuberant, spunky
felicity (n) happiness syn:
felonious (adj) of, like, or constituting a felony (major crime) syn:
fester (v) to rot; to form pus; to grow embittered syn: rankle
fiat (n) an official order syn: decree, authorization
fidelity (n) faithfulness syn: loyalty
filch (v) to steal syn: pilfer, snitch
filial (adj) due from a son or daughter syn: dutiful
Created by: sophiamerando
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