E Flashcards
ebullient
overly enthusiastic
My father is a naturally ebullient personality.
eclectic
including a mixture of many different things or people, especially so that you can use the best of all of them SYN diverse
galleries with an eclectic range of styles and artists
an eclectic mixture of 18th- and 19th-century furniture
effete
1 weak and powerless in a way that you dislike SYN decadent
effete intellectuals
2 an effete man looks or behaves like a woman SYN effeminate
decadent
having low moral standards and being more concerned with pleasure than serious matters. LIKE self-indulgent
efficacy
effectiveness, efficiency
egoism
self-centeredness
elegy
مرثیه
dirge: نوحه
elicit
to provoke, بیرون کشیدن
elicit something from somebody
The test uses pictures to elicit words from the child.
elixir
اکسیر
the search for the elixir of life
a magical liquid that is supposed to cure people of illness or solve a problem.
It’syetanotherhealthproductclaimingto be the elixiroflife/youth(= something to make youlivelonger/stayyoung).
elysian
بهشتی
Elysium: بهشت
emaciated
extremely thin from lack of food or illness. like cadaverous
The prisoners were ill and emaciated.
emollient
adj نرم کننده
1 making something, especially your skin, softer and smoother
Almond oil is renowned for its soothing, emollient properties.
2 making someone feel calmer when they have been angry
an emollient reply
encomium
apieceof writing,speech, etc. thatpraisessomeone or something.
Tribute.acolade
engender
to cause, produce
the changes in society engendered by the war
relationships that engender trust in children
entomology
حشره شناسی
enunciate
to pronounce clearly.
like articulate
He went on to enunciate the principles for review of the supplementary benefits system.
Be sure to enunciate when you speak into the microphone.
equable
متعادل
1 someone who is equable remains calm and happy and does not often get annoyed
a young man with a naturally equable temperament
2 equable weather is neither too hot nor too cold SYN temperate
a place with a pleasant, equable climate
equanimity
calmness, sangfroid
He received the news with surprising equanimity.
esoteric
Like arcane
known and understood by only a few people who have specialknowledgeabout something
the esoteric world of scientific supercomputing
essay
as verb
to attempt to do something
He swayed to the music and essayed a little dance step.
ethnocentric
based on the idea that your own race, nation, group etc is better than any other – used to show disapproval
• Media theories, as developed in the past, are uniquely national and ethnocentric.
chauvinism, jingoism, ethnocentrism
etiology
the study of the causes of a disease
eulogy
a speech or piece of writing in which you praise someone or something very much, especially at a funeral
The minister delivered a long eulogy.
accolade, tribute, encomium
euphemism
a polite word or expression that you use instead of a more direct one to avoid shocking or upsetting someone
‘Pass away’ is a euphemism for ‘die’.
euthanasia
the deliberate killing of a person who is very ill and going to die, in order to stop them suffering SYN mercy killing
evince
to show, indicate. Almost like manifest
She evinced no surprise at seeing them together.
evocative
برانگیزاننده
a picture that is wonderfully evocative of a hot, summer’s day
evocative music
exact
ب زور گرفتن
I exacted a promise from Ros that she wouldn’t say a word.
exact revenge (on somebody)
exact a high/heavy price گرون تمام شدن
The years of conflict have exacted a heavy price.
exculpate
تبرئه کردن
vindicate, acquit, exonerate, absolve
• The grand jury exculpated local authorities for their handling of the riots.
execrable
terrible, abysmal
an execrableperformance.
Somecriticspraisedtheacting, but allcondemnedthe execrableplot.
exigency
asituation,especiallyone thatcausesurgentdemands: اضطرار
the exigencies ofwar
Economic exigency obligedthegovernmenttoact.
exorcise
1 to force evil spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies
2 free from bad influences
trying to exorcise the past
expatiate
to speak or write in detail about a particular subject. ب تفصیل شرح دادن
She expatiated on/upon her work for the duration of the meal. Like expound. Elucidate. Demystify. Explicate
The verbexpatiatemeans “to add details to in order to clear up.” If your story is confusing to everyone who hears it, certain key parts must be missing. Betterexpatiateso that people can understand it.
expatriate
1 expel from a country. Like exile or banish تبعید
2 someone who has moved to a foreign country to live and work.
The State of Bahrain is the banking and commercial centre of the Arabian Gulf, with a large community of expatriates.
expiate
کفاره atone for, redress
to show you are sorry for something you have done wrong by accepting your punishment willingly, or trying to do something to improve what you did
She expiated her crime by becoming a nun.
Atone: Toatoneis to do something “right” to make up for doing something wrong. Religious believers are known toatonefor their sins, but even students canatonefor a past failure by acing a quiz or two.
explicate
toexplainan idea indetail
It is essentially a simple notion, but explicating it is difficult.
Almost like expatiate
expository
explanatory توضیحی
expository writing
extemporaneous
فی البداهه
unrehearsed
The orator’s performance was impressive, but only after we learn that his speech was extemporaneous did we realize the true depth of his talent.
extirpate
eradicate, root out, uproot
the use of every legal measure to extirpate this horrible evil from the land
extraneous
irrelevant, immaterial OPP apposite, germane, pertinent, material, applicable, felicitous
extrapolation
to use facts about the present or about one thing or group to make a guess about the future or about other things or groups
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extrinsic
coming from outside or not directly relating to something (دارای مبدا خارجی) OPP intrinsic
Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc).
a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors
