Chapters 8, 9, 10

Question 1

Entourage

Answer 1

Attendants or followers of a person

Question 2

Epithet

Answer 2

A descriptive name

Question 3

Eponym

Answer 3

The person for whom something is or is believed to be named

Question 4

Equitable

Answer 4

Fair or impartial

Question 5

Erratic

Answer 5

Uncertain, irregular, not steady

Question 6

Erroneous

Answer 6

False, mistaken

Question 7

Erudite

Answer 7

Learned, having much knowledge

Question 8

Eugenic

Answer 8

Pertaining to the improvement of a race, fitted for the production of good offspring

Question 9

Exacerbate

Answer 9

To worsen; to embitter

Question 10

Excision

Answer 10

Act of cutting away

Question 11

Ex officio

Answer 11

By the virtue of one office

Question 12

Exonerate

Answer 12

To excuse or clear completely

Question 13

Expedite

Answer 13

To make it easier or quicker

Question 14

Expletive

Answer 14

Interjection, profanity

Question 15

Explicate

Answer 15

To explain in detail, to clarify

Question 16

Edifice

Answer 16

An imposing or elaborate structure

Question 17

Edify

Answer 17

To instruct, to enlighten

Question 18

Effervescent

Answer 18

High-spirited, lively, bubbly

Question 19

Embryonic

Answer 19

Undeveloped, rudimentary

Question 20

Emendation

Answer 20

A correction, change in text

Question 21

Emeritus

Answer 21

Retired but retained in an honorary capacity

Question 22

Emollient

Answer 22

Softening or soothing remedy

Question 23

Empirical

Answer 23

Based on experience

Question 24

Encompass

Answer 24

To contain or include

Question 25

Encroach

Answer 25

To trespass, to intrude gradually

Question 26

endemic

Answer 26

Prevailing among a specific group of people

Question 27

Enervate

Answer 27

To weaken

Question 28

Enigmatic

Answer 28

obscure, puzzling

Question 29

Enjoin

Answer 29

To order, to forbid

Question 30

Ensue

Answer 30

To follow

Question 31

Denotation

Answer 31

Meaning as in dictionary

Question 32

Deprecate

Answer 32

To plead against, to belittle

Question 33

Derelict

Answer 33

Abandoned, remiss

Question 34

Despicable

Answer 34

Contemptible

Question 35

Diatribe

Answer 35

Bitter scolding, invective

Question 36

Didactic

Answer 36

Teaching, instructional

Question 37

Diminutive

Answer 37

Tiny, small size

Question 38

Disabuse

Answer 38

To correct a false impression

Question 39

Dispassionate

Answer 39

Calm, impartial

Question 40

Dissipate

Answer 40

To scatter, to waste

Question 41

Distaff

Answer 41

Female

Question 42

Doddering

Answer 42

Shaky, infirm from old age

Question 43

Dulcet

Answer 43

Sweet sounding

Question 44

Eclat

Answer 44

Brilliance, glory

Question 45

Eclectic

Answer 45

Combining elements from a variety of styles