Chapters 8, 9, 10 Flashcards
1
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Entourage
A
Attendants or followers of a person
2
Q
Epithet
A
A descriptive name
3
Q
Eponym
A
The person for whom something is or is believed to be named
4
Q
Equitable
A
Fair or impartial
5
Q
Erratic
A
Uncertain, irregular, not steady
6
Q
Erroneous
A
False, mistaken
7
Q
Erudite
A
Learned, having much knowledge
8
Q
Eugenic
A
Pertaining to the improvement of a race, fitted for the production of good offspring
9
Q
Exacerbate
A
To worsen; to embitter
10
Q
Excision
A
Act of cutting away
11
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Ex officio
A
By the virtue of one office
12
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Exonerate
A
To excuse or clear completely
13
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Expedite
A
To make it easier or quicker
14
Q
Expletive
A
Interjection, profanity
15
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Explicate
A
To explain in detail, to clarify
16
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Edifice
A
An imposing or elaborate structure
17
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Edify
A
To instruct, to enlighten
18
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Effervescent
A
High-spirited, lively, bubbly
