12/21+12/23 Flashcards
expatriate
ek-SPAY-tree-ayt
noun
a person who lives outside their native country.
adj
denoting or relating to a person living outside their native country.
verb
settle oneself abroad.
noun
a person who lives outside their native country.
adj
denoting or relating to a person living outside their native country.
verb
settle oneself abroad.
expatriate
ek-SPAY-tree-ayt
Candidates for this job should be willing to _, as it is in another country.
expatriate
ek-SPAY-tree-ayt
The _ agents were told to go to their home countries and await further orders.
expatriate
ek-SPAY-tree-ayt
The _ had moved from his home country to America.
expatriate
ek-SPAY-tree-ayt
expedient
ek-SPEE-dee-ent
adj
suitable to achieve a specific goal in a given situation; convenient
noun
something that is done or used to achieve a specific goal either temporarily or quickly; scheme; method
adj
suitable to achieve a specific goal in a given situation; convenient
noun
something that is done or used to achieve a specific goal either temporarily or quickly; scheme; method
expedient
ek-SPEE-dee-ent
It is _ for the candidate to maintain good relationships with both political parties.
expedient
ek-SPEE-dee-ent
We obtained more money through the _ of taking out a loan.
expedient
ek-SPEE-dee-ent
expiate
EK-spee-ayt
verb atone for (guilt or sin).
verb atone for (guilt or sin).
expiate
EK-spee-ayt
The religious sacrifice was meant to _ the sins of the congregation.
expiate
EK-spee-ayt
exponent
EK-spo-nent
noun
a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory; advocate; supporter
noun
a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory; advocate; supporter
exponent
EK-spo-nent
She has become one of the leading _ of the idea of socialized medicine.
exponent
EK-spo-nent
expunge
ek-SPUNJ
verb
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
verb
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
expunge
ek-SPUNJ
The tornadoes _ all signs of civilization in the community.
expunged
ek-SPUNJ
expurgate
EK-sper-gayt
verb
remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).
verb
remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a text or account).
expurgate
EK-sper-gayt
The newspaper _ the abusive language from the fired teacher’s remarks prior to publication.
expurgated
EK-sper-gayt
extant
EK-stant
adjective
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.
adjective
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving.
extant
EK-stant
There are very few _ records that survived that destructive period of time.
extant
EK-stant
extol
ek-STOL
v
praise enthusiastically.
extol
ek-STOL
v
praise enthusiastically.
The fan wrote a letter to her favorite actor _ his acting skills
extolling
ek-STOL
extraneous
ek-STRAY-nee-us
adjective
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
adjective
of external origin.
adjective
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
adjective
of external origin.
extraneous
ek-STRAY-nee-us
The DNA obtained at the crime scene was found to be _ and not related to the incident.
extraneous
ek-STRAY-nee-us
I can’t hear any _ noise with these noise-canceling headphones on.
extraneous
ek-STRAY-nee-us
exult
eg-ZULT
verb
feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation; to rejoice
verb
feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation; to rejoice
exult
eg-ZULT
The student _ in the good news that she had won the scholarship.
exulted
eg-ZULT
