Day 9 Vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Elegy (n)
A
a sorrowful speech
2
Q
Encomium (n)
A
warm praise
3
Q
Equivocate (v)
A
use of expressions of double meaning to mislead
4
Q
Erudite (adj)
A
scholarly
5
Q
Effrontery (n)
A
audacity, boldness
6
Q
Eulogy (n)
A
a speech in praise of someone
7
Q
Fanatical (adj)
A
excessively enthusiastic, unquestioned devotion
8
Q
Exculpate (v)
A
to clear from blame
9
Q
Fawn (v)
A
to grovel
10
Q
Exigent (adj)
A
urgent
11
Q
Euphemism (n)
A
use of an appropriate word instead of an inappropriate one
12
Q
Exponent (n)
A
strong advocate for, champion for
13
Q
Eschew (v)
A
to avoid
14
Q
Esoteric (adj)
A
only known by a few
15
Q
Estimable (adj)
A
admirable
