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ecumenical movement |
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a movement aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches |
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espionage network |
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a network of spies |
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expressionism |
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an art movement early in the 20th century |
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ecclesiastical law |
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the body of codified laws governing the affairs of a Christian church |
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election district |
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one of several districts into which a city or town is divided for voting |
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environs |
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an outer adjacent area of any place |
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environs |
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the area in which something exists or lives |
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eyrie |
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any habitation at a high altitude |
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eyrie |
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the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) |
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eyry |
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any habitation at a high altitude |
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eyry |
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the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) |
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equinoctial circle |
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the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles |
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equinoctial line |
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the great circle on the celestial sphere midway between the celestial poles |
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equinoctial point |
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(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
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equinox |
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(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
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equinox |
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either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length |
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enclave |
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an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it |
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ecliptic |
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the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun |
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end point |
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a place where something ends or is complete |
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end point |
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the final point in a process |
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endpoint |
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a place where something ends or is complete |
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environment |
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the area in which something exists or lives |
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environment |
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the totality of surrounding conditions |
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exurbia |
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a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia |
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equator |
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an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles |
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equator |
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a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two usually equal and symmetrical parts |
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extreme point |
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the point located farthest from the middle of something |
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extremum |
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the point located farthest from the middle of something |
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extremum |
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the most extreme possible amount or value |
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earldom |
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the domain controlled by an earl or count or countess |
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earldom |
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the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess |
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eitchen midden |
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(archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement |
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earshot |
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the range within which a voice can be heard |
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earreach |
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the range within which a voice can be heard |
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eyeshot |
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the range of the eye |
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eastern hemisphere |
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the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia |
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epicenter |
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the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
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epicentre |
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the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake |
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eastern United States |
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River |
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eparchy |
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a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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eparchy |
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a province in ancient Greece |
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exarchate |
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a diocese of the Eastern Orthodox Church |
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electron orbit |
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the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom |
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enterprise zone |
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a city district where development receives special tax advantages |
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east-west direction |
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in a direction parallel with lines of latitude |
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egomania |
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an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs |
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ethical motive |
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motivation based on ideas of right and wrong |
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embayment |
Noun
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
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electric dipole |
Noun
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a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges |
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electric doublet |
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a dipole with equal and opposite electric charges |