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/ɪ'lu:sɪdeɪt/ v. Syn. explain; enlighten
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify


Spelling Word: elucidate
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/ɒn'wi:/ n.
feeling of being bored by something tedious


Spelling Word: ennui
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/i:soʊ'tɛrɪk/ a. Syn. mysterious
hard to understand; known only in a particular group


Spelling Word: esoteric
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/ɪk'sɛpʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/ a.
open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval


Spelling Word: exceptionable
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/ɛks'treɪnɪəs/ a.
not essential; coming from outside


Spelling Word: extraneous
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/'fæləsɪ/ n.
deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception


Spelling Word: fallacy
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/dʒi:nɪ'ælədʒɪ/ n. Syn. lineage
account or history of descent of person or family from ancestor; lineage


Spelling Word: genealogy
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/glʌt/ v. Syn. overstock
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly


Spelling Word: glut
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/grɪ'meɪs/;/'grɪməs/ n.
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust


Spelling Word: grimace
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/'hɛrɪsɪ/ n.
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion


Spelling Word: heresy