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earthenware,dishes made of baked clay
ebullience,exuberance/outburst of feeling
ebullient,overflowing with enthusiasm/showing excitement
eclectic,selective in choosing from a variety of sources
ecumenical,representing the whole Christian world
edacious,voracious/devouring
eddy,circular or spiral movement (of wind)
effete,infertile/worn out/weak
efficacy,production of a desired result
effluvia,outflow in a stream of particles,a noxious vapor
effrontery,boldness/impudence/arrogance
egress,way out/exit
elaborate,worked out with much care in great detail
elate,stimulate
elation,high-spirits
electorate,all the electors
elegy,a lament/a melancholy composition
elicit,draw out
eloquence,fluent speaking/skillful use of language
disseminate,distribute (ideas)
dissent,have a different opinion/refuse to assent
dissipation,going away/dispersing
dissolution,disintegration/looseness in morals
distend,to expand/to swell out
distinct,easily heard/seen/understood/clearly marked
distorted,pulled out of the usual shape/give a false account of
distraught,distracted/violently upset in mind
distress,great pain/cause discomfort
divergerence,getting farther apart from a point
diverse,of different kinds
divestiture,taking off/getting rid of/giving up
divulge,make known smth secret
doggerel,trivial/poorly constructed verse
dogmatic,positive/certain/arbitrary/without room for discussion
dogmatism,being dogmatic
dolt,stupid fellow
dormant,in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
dote,show much fondness/center one's attention
drone,male bee/person who isn't self-employed
dross,waste product/sludge/something worthless/common or trivial
drowsiness,feeling sleepy/half asleep
dubious,feeling doubt
dud,no use person/smth that fails
dulcet,melodious/harmonious
dupe,cheat/make a fool of
duplicity,delibirate deception
duplicity,a hypocrisy/a double-dealing
duress,threats to compel smb
dwarf,person or smb much below the usual size
dynamo,something that produces electric current/an energetic person
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