Deck 19

Question 1

exonerate

Answer 1

to free completely from blame, to exculpate

Question 2

exorbitant

Answer 2

excessively costly, excessive

Question 3

expatriate

Answer 3

to throw someone out of his or her native land, to emigrate

Question 4

expedient

Answer 4

providing an immediate advantage; serving one’s immediate self-interest; practical

Question 5

expedite

Answer 5

to speed up or ease the progress of

Question 6

expiate

Answer 6

to make amends for, to atone for

Question 7

explicate

Answer 7

to make a detailed explanation of the meaning of

Question 8

exposition

Answer 8

explanation; a large public exhibition

Question 9

expunge

Answer 9

to erase, to eliminate any trace of

Question 10

extant

Answer 10

still in existence

Question 11

extort

Answer 11

to obtain through force, threat, or illicit means

Question 12

eextraneous

Answer 12

unnecessary, irrelevant, extra

Question 13

extricate

Answer 13

to free from difficulty

Question 14

exuberant

Answer 14

highly joyous or enthusiastic, overflowing, lavish

Question 15

exult

Answer 15

to rejoice, to celebrate

Question 16

fabrication

Answer 16

a lie, something made up

Question 17

facade

Answer 17

front of a building; the false front or misleading appearance of anything

Question 18

facet

Answer 18

any of the flat, polished surfaces of a cut gem; aspect

Question 19

facetious

Answer 19

humorous, not serious

Question 20

facile

Answer 20

fluent; skillful in a superficial way; easy

Question 21

fallacy

Answer 21

a false notion or belief, a misconception

Question 22

farcical

Answer 22

absurd, ludicrous

Question 23

fastidious

Answer 23

meticulous; demanding; finicky

Question 24

fatalist

Answer 24

someone who believes that future events are already determined and that humans are powerless to change them

Question 25

fathom

Answer 25

• to understand, to penetrate the meaning of

- measure of depth equal to 6 feet at sea