Day 10

Question 1

emulate

Answer 1

Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than

“most rulers wished to emulate Alexander the Great”

Question 2

encomium

Answer 2

Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal
expression of praise

Certainly there was no evidence in its encomium to Koch.

Question 3

enervate

Answer 3

Weaken, tire

a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul

Question 4

engender

Answer 4

Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate

The issue has engendered a considerable amount of debate.

Question 5

entitlement

Answer 5

Having the right to certain privileges;
believing, sometimes without cause, that one
deserves or has a right to certain privileges

“full entitlement to fees and maintenance should be offered”

Question 6

epicure

Answer 6

Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in
food and wine

“they see themselves as epicures—delighting in food that is properly prepared”

Question 7

equivocate

Answer 7

Use unclear language to deceive or avoid
committing to a position

“the government have equivocated too often in the past”

Question 8

erratic

Answer 8

Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed
course

“her breathing was erratic”

Question 9

ersatz

Answer 9

Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior
substitute

ersatz turf

Question 10

erstwhile

Answer 10

Former, previous (adj); in the past, formerly

adv

Question 11

esoteric

Answer 11

Understood by or intended for only a few;
secret

“esoteric philosophical debates”

Question 12

estimable

Answer 12

Worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be
estimated

She has written an estimable novel.

Question 13

ethos

Answer 13

The character, personality, or moral values
specific to a person, group, time period, etc

They are working to keep a democratic ethos alive in the community.

Question 14

euphemism

Answer 14

Substitution of a mild, inoffensive, or indirect
expression for one that is considered offensive
or too direct

Cougar is the euphemism for a woman who has reached mid-life, who is single, financially secure and on the lookout for relationships with younger men—as in “prey.”

Question 15

euphony

Answer 15

Pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed
by a harmonious use of words

“the poet put euphony before mere factuality”

Question 16

exigent

Answer 16

Requiring immediate attention, action, or aid;
excessively demanding

“the exigent demands of her contemporaries’ music took a toll on her voice”

Question 17

expedient

Answer 17

Suitable, proper; effective, often at the expense
of ethics or other considerations

stratagem

“either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so”

“the current policy is a political expedient”