E Flashcards
Equity
1.
the quality of being fair and impartial.
“equity of treatment”
2.
the value of the shares issued by a company.
“he owns 62% of the group’s equity”
Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Exacerbate
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Exalt
hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
Exasperate
irritate and frustrate (someone) intensely.
Exemplify
be a typical example of.
Extol
praise enthusiastically.
Facet
one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem.
a particular aspect or feature of something.
Fallow
of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production.
(of a sow) not pregnant.
a piece of fallow or uncultivated land.
leave (land) fallow.
Fickle
changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
foolhardy
recklessly bold or rash.