Chapter 11 Flashcards
epoch
a period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics
equitable
fair and impartial
errand
a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else’s behalf
errant
formal or humorous: erring or straying from the proper course or standards: he could never forgive his daughter’s errant ways.
erring
having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong: the strictest possible action should be taken against the erring officials.
stray
move away aimlessly from a group or from the right course or place
erratic
unpredictable
erroneous
wrong; incorrect
eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from: he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something: abstaining from chocolate.
espouse
adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life): he turned his back on the modernism he had espoused in his youth.
estrange
cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate
evasive
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly: she was evasive about her phone number.
ecivt
expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law: he had court orders to evict the trespassers from three camps.
evocative
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind: powerfully evocative lyrics | the building’s cramped interiors are highly evocative of past centuries.
exalt
hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of: the party will continue to exalt its hero.
exasperation
a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance: she rolled her eyes in exasperation.
excise
remove (a section) from a text or piece of music: the clauses were excised from the treaty.
examplify
be a typical example of
exempt from
free from an obligation or liability imposed on others: these patients are exempt from all charges | they are not exempt from criticism.
exhilarate
make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated: the children were exhilarated by a sense of purpose.
exhume
dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground: the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge.
exile
the state of being barred from one’s native country, typically for political or punitive reasons: he knew now that he would die in exile.
expatriate
a person who lives outside their native country: American expatriates in London.
expediency
the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience: an act of political expediency.
explicate
analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail: attempting to explicate the relationship between crime and economic forces.
exponent
a person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory: an early exponent of the teachings of Thomas Aquinas.
expository
intended to explain or describe something: formal expository prose.
exquisitive
extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate: exquisite, jewellike portraits.
extant
(especially of a document) still in existence; surviving: the original manuscript is no longer extant.
exterminate
eradicate; annihilate; obliterate
extripate
root out and destroy completely: the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land.
extort
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means: he was convicted of trying to extort $1 million from a developer.
exstraneous
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with: one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material.
extremity
the furthest point or limit of something: the peninsula’s western extremity.
extrinsic
not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside: extrinsic factors that might affect time budgets | the idea that power is extrinsic to production and profits.
extrude
thrust or force out: lava was being extruded from the volcano.
exude
1 discharge (moisture or a smell) slowly and steadily: the beetle exudes a caustic liquid.
• [no object] (of moisture or a smell) be discharged by something slowly and steadily: slime exudes from the fungus.
2 (of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly: Mr. Thomas exuded friendship and goodwill.
• (of a place) have a strong atmosphere of: the building exudes an air of tranquility.
exult
feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation: exulting in her escape, Lisa closed the door behind her.
jubilation
a feeling of great happiness and triumph: unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
fabulous
extraordinary, especially extraordinarily large: fabulous riches.
• informal amazingly good; wonderful: a fabulous two-week vacation.
• having no basis in reality; mythical: fabulous creatures.
facade
the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.
• an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality: her flawless public facade masked private despair.
facet
aspect
facile
1 (especially of a theory or argument) appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial: facile generalizations.
• (of a person) having a superficial or simplistic knowledge or approach: a man of facile and shallow intellect.
2 (especially of success in sports) easily achieved; effortless: a facile victory | he was revealed to be a facile liar.
- superficial (man or thing)
- effortless
facility
1 equipment
2 [usually in singular] an ability to do or learn something well and easily; a natural aptitude: he had a facility for languages.
• absence of difficulty or effort: the pianist played with great facility.
faction
a small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics: the left-wing faction of the party.
• a state of conflict within an organization; dissension: a council increasingly split by faction.
fallible
capable of making mistakes or being erroneous: experts can be fallible.
aptitude
a natural ability to do something: children with an aptitude for painting and drawing.
falsehood
the state of being untrue: the truth or falsehood of the many legends that surround her.
downright
1 [attributive] (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis): it’s a downright disgrace.
2 (of a person’s manner or behavior) straightforward; so direct as to be blunt: her common sense and downright attitude to life surprised him.
falsify
1 alter (information or evidence) so as to mislead: a laboratory which was alleged to have falsified test results. 2 prove (a statement or theory) to be false: the hypothesis is falsified by the evidence.
