29 & 30 Flashcards
ethnocentric
adj. based on the attitude that one’s group is superior.
the words primitive and savage reflect an ethnocentric bias in western culture that regards scientists that do not have western science and technology as inferior because they have not achieved as much material success as western societies.
etiology
n. causes or origins.
the etiology of mental illness is complex because of the diversity of factors; social, biological, genetic, and psychological, that contribute to many disorders.
etymology
n. origin and history of a word.
eugenics
n. study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities.
eulogy
n. high praise, especially of a person who has recently died.
after his death, many eulogies of him appeared in newspapers throughout america.
euphemism
n. use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language.
mild alternative; substitute; polite term.
euphoria
n. a feeling of extreme happiness.
euthanasia
n. mercy killing.
evince
v. to show plainly; be an indication of.
the student’s response to the teacher’s question evinced his ignorance of the subject.
evocative
adj. bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind. tending to call to mind or produce a reaction.
exacerbate
v. make worse; aggravate.
exact
v. to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority.
exculpate
v. to clear of blame; vindicate.
execrable
adj. detestable; abhorrent
exhort
v. to urge by strong appeals.
