E Flashcards
ecclectic
(adj) selecting the best of everything or from mat diverse sources
eclipse
to obscure, darken, make less important
efficacy
(n) the quality of being able to produce the intended effect
Egalitarian
(adj) related to the belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres
egregious
(adj) extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
elicit
(v) call forth, bring out, evoke
eloquent
(marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving)
eminent
(adj) prominent, distinguished, of high rank
empirical
(adj) coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory
emulate
(v) copy in an attempt to equal or be better than
enervate
(v) weaken, tire
ephemeral
(adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting
equitable
(adj) fair, equal, just
erroneous
(adj) mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect
erudite
(adj) scholarly, knowledgeable, possessing a deep, often systematic, knowledge