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Lesson 13
English 9 Honors Vocab - Lesson 13
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12/17/2011
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esoteric (adj.)
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understood by only a select few
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eulogy (n.)
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high praise for a deceased person
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euphemism (n.)
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use of an indirect expression in lace of one that is harsh
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evanescent (adj.)
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gradually disappearing; fleeting
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exacerbate (v.)
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to make a situation worse; to irritate
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exemplary (adj.)
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serving as a model
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expedient (adj.)
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useful; advantageous; based on self-interest
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expedite (v.)
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to make easy and quick; to speed up
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expunge (v.)
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to erase; to remove completely
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extol (v.)
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to praise highly