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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| document | to prove or support |
| doddering | senile |
| doff | to throw off |
| doggerel | comic verse or in burlesque style |
| dogmatic | having a definite opinion |
| doldrums | low spirits |
| dole | to give out sparingly |
| doleful | sorrowful |
| dolorous | sad |
| dolt | a dull, stupid person |
| domicile | home; residence |
| dorsal | pertaining to the back |
| dossier | a complete group of document |
| dotage | feeblemindedness |
| doughty | courageous |
| dour | gloomy |
| douse | to extinguish |
| dowdy | shabby |
| doyen | senior member |
| dregs | leftovers |
| drivel | foolish talk |
| droll | amusing in an odd way |
| drone | an idle person; to talk on monotonously |
| dubious | doubtful |
| ductile | capable of being molded |
| dupe | to deceive |
| duplicity | deceit; dishonesty |
| duress | force |
| dutiful | obedient |
| dynamo | a powerful person |
| dysphasia | difficulty in speaking |
| earnest | sincere or serious |
| earthy | realistic; coarse |
| ebb | to slowly decrease |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| eccentric | unusual; odd; weird |
| ecclesiastical | pertaining to the church |
| echelon | level of power |
| eclectic | choosing from various sources |
| eclipse | to outshine |
| edifice | structure; building |
| edify | to improve someone morally; to instruct |
| eerie | mysterious |
| efface | to wipe out |
| effectual | effective; adequate |
| effeminate | unmanly; womanly; soft and weak |
| effervescent | bubbly; spirited |
| effete | worn-out; barren |
| efficacy | power to produce an effect |
| effigy | a likeness |
| effluent | flowing out |
| effrontery | shameful boldness |
| effusion | an uncontrolled display of emotion |
| egalitarian | belief in the equality of all men |
| egregious | very bad; outrageous |
| egress | exit |
| elaborate | to give details; complex |
| elapse | to pass |
| electrify | to thrill |
| elegy | a sad poem or speech |
| elicit | to cause to be revealed |
| elixir | remedy |
| ellipsis | the omission in a sentence of a word or words |
| eloquent | articulate; speaking well |
| elucidate | to make clear |
| elude | to avoid |
| elusive | difficult to grasp |
| elysian | blissful |
| emaciated | abnormally thin |
| emanate | to come forth; to send forth |
| emancipate | to set free |
| embank | to put a wall around |
| embellish | to decorate; to add details; to exaggerate |
| embezzle | to steal |
| embroil | to involve in trouble |
| embryo | in an early stage |
| emetic | causing vomiting |
| eminent | famous |
| emissary | one sent on a special mission |
| emit | to send out |
| emollient | something that soothes or softens |
| empathy | understanding another’s feelings |
| empirical | based on experience rather than theory |
| emulate | to imitate |
| enamored | in love with |
| enclave | a country, or part of a country, surrounded by another country |
| encompass | to include |
| encore | a repeat performance |
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