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Question 1

Eccentric

Answer 1

adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm

She’s a little eccentric but still fun to be around.

Question 2

Egregious

Answer 2

adj. extremely bad

After cheating on the exam, Emily began to feel as though she’d made an egregious mistake.

Question 3

Eloquent

Answer 3

adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)

His speech was not only eloquent but also extremely compelling.

Question 4

Eminent

Answer 4

adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status

Our town made news when the eminent magician came to perform at our local theater.

Question 5

Emit

Answer 5

v. to discharge, give forth, or release

Plants consume carbon dioxide and emit oxygen.

Question 6

Emphatic

Answer 6

adj. very expressive; using emphasis

Her emphatic smile told me she was excited to ride the roller coaster.

Question 7

Empirical

Answer 7

adj. derived from experience, observation, or an experiment

You need empirical evidence to support your claim.

Question 8

Endow

Answer 8

v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)

According to the myth, the gods endowed him with the gift of healing.

Question 9

Endure

Answer 9

v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against

I can’t endure this wait any longer. Will Stanford accept or reject me?

Question 10

Entail

Answer 10

v. to involve or include

A doctoral program entails long nights and a heavy workload.

Question 11

Entrenched

Answer 11

adj. firmly established

Her face will forever be entrenched in my memory.

Question 12

Enumerate

Answer 12

v. to specify or count

I can’t enumerate how many times I’ve had to remind my students when their papers are due.

Question 13

Envy

Answer 13

n. excessive jealousy
v. to admire and be jealous of

His envy of her is quite obvious.
She envies her coworker’s social skills.

Question 14

Erratic

Answer 14

adj. having no fixed course; deviating from the norm

The car became erratic after slipping on ice.

Question 15

Establish

Answer 15

v. to enact
v. to found (a business, group, school, etc.)

They established a law that made it illegal to drive after drinking any amount of alcohol.
Our group established a new branch in Chicago.

Question 16

Evoke

Answer 16

v. to draw forth or call up

Horror movies are great at evoking fear.

Question 17

Exacerbate

Answer 17

v. to make worse or increase the severity of

The doctor told me not to run as it can exacerbate my knee injury.

Question 18

Excel

Answer 18

v. to do something extremely well or to be superior in

She was a well-rounded student but excelled especially in science.

Question 19

Exert

Answer 19

v. to put into use (usu. as effort)

Don’t exert all of your energy at once.

Question 20

Exhilarating

Answer 20

adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting

The music playing at the club was catchy and exhilarating.

Question 21

Expend

Answer 21

v. to use up (as in energy or money)

Be careful not to expend all your energy in the first half of a marathon.

Question 22

Exploit

Answer 22

v. to use selfishly or for profit

The shoddy company exploited its workers by paying them extremely low wages.

Question 23

Encomium

Answer 23

noun: encomium; plural noun: encomia; plural noun: encomiums

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

Question 24

Entreat

Answer 24

verb
verb: entreat; 3rd person present: entreats; past tense: entreated; past participle: entreated; gerund or present participle: entreating

1.ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
“his friends entreated him not to go”

-ask earnestly or anxiously for (something).
“a message had been sent, entreating aid for the Navahos”

2.ARCHAIC
treat (someone) in a specified manner.
“the King, I fear, hath ill entreated her”

Question 25

Endogenous

Answer 25

adjective: endogenous

having an internal cause or origin.
“the expected rate of infection is endogenous to the system”

BIOLOGY
growing or originating from within an organism.
“endogenous gene sequences”

PSYCHIATRY
(of a disease or symptom) not attributable to any external or environmental factor.
“endogenous depression”
confined within a group or society.

Question 26

Exogenous

Answer 26

adjective: exogenous

having an external cause or origin.
“technological changes exogenous to the oil industry”

BIOLOGY
growing or originating from outside an organism.
“an exogenous hormone”

PSYCHIATRY
(of a disease or symptom) attributable to an agent or organism outside the body.
“exogenous depression”

relating to an external group or society.
“exogenous marriage”

Question 27

Electorate

Answer 27

noun: electorate; plural noun: electorates

1.all the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
“75 per cent of the electorate voted for a Scottish parliament in some form”

Question 28

Echelon

Answer 28

noun: echelon; plural noun: echelons

1.a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.
“the upper echelons of the business world”

Question 29

Expatiate

Answer 29

verb: expatiate; 3rd person present: expatiates; past tense: expatiated; past participle: expatiated; gerund or present participle: expatiating

speak or write in detail about.
"she expatiated on working-class novelists"

Question 30

Enumerate

Answer 30

verb: enumerate; 3rd person present: enumerates; past tense: enumerated; past participle: enumerated; gerund or present participle: enumerating

mention (a number of things) one by one.
“there is not space to enumerate all his works”

FORMAL
establish the number of.
“6,079 residents were enumerated in 241 establishments”

Question 31

Empirical

Answer 31

adjective: empirical

Definition of empirical
1: originating in or based on observation or experience
empirical data
2: relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory
an empirical basis for the theory
3: capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment
empirical laws

Question 32

Exacerbate

Answer 32

verb: exacerbate; 3rd person present: exacerbates; past tense: exacerbated; past participle: exacerbated; gerund or present participle: exacerbating

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
“the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem”

Question 33

Exemplify

Answer 33

verb: exemplify; 3rd person present: exemplifies; past tense: exemplified; past participle: exemplified; gerund or present participle: exemplifying

1.be a typical example of.
“the best dry sherry is exemplified by the fino of Jerez”

2.illustrate or clarify by giving an example.
“he exemplified his point with an anecdote”

Question 34

Explicit

Answer 34

adjective
stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
“the arrangement had not been made explicit”

Question 35

Encomium

Answer 35

noun: encomium; plural noun: encomia; plural noun: encomiums

a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly

Question 36

Endow

Answer 36

past tense: endowed; past participle: endowed

1.give or bequeath an income or property to (a person or institution).
“he endowed the Church with lands”

2.provide with a quality, ability, or asset.
“he was endowed with tremendous physical strength

Question 37

Epitome

Answer 37

noun: epitome; plural noun: epitomes

1.a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
“she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste

2.a summary of a written work; an abstract.