E List Vocabulary

Question 1

a mark of identification; a mark of quality that shows what something is or what it could be (n.); to say that something will be used or treated in a specified way (v.)

Answer 1

earmark

Question 2

lively, boiling/agitated; enthusiastic

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ebullient

Question 3

level in an organization; a group of individuals at a particular level or grade in an organization (n.); to form/take position in an ____ (v.)

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echelon

Question 4

including things taken from many different sources; selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines (adj.); one who uses a method of approach composed of elements drawn from various sources (n.)

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eclectic

Question 5

the power to produce a desired result or effect

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efficacy

Question 6

aiming for equal wealth, status, etc. for all people

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egalitarian

Question 7

very bad and easily noticed

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egregious

Question 8

one retired from professional life but permitted to retain as an honorary title the rank of the last office held

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emeritus

Question 9

(adj.) of nose-blowing; pertaining to an organ of the body that disposes of waste products

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emunctory

Question 10

to include something as a part; to cover or surround an area

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encompass

Question 11

growing or existing in a certain place or region; common in a particular area or field; an organism that is restricted to a peculiar locality or region

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endemic

Question 12

firmly placed or hidden

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ensconced

Question 13

lasting a very short time

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ephemeral

Question 14

androgynous; having both masculine and feminine characteristics

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epicene

Question 15

giving their name to something/named after a particular person

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eponymous

Question 16

mental/emotional stability/composure esp. under tension/strain

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equanimity

Question 17

the act or horse-riding

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equitation

Question 18

the fear of or aversion to work

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ergasiophobia

Question 19

copied from something else and usually not as good as the original

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ersatz

Question 20

to avoid something esp. because you do not know what is right or proper

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eschew

Question 21

to express support for a cause or belief

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espouse

Question 22

having or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others

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ethnocentric

Question 23

very painful, very severe; extreme or excessive

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excruciating

Question 24

very bad, wretched, detestable

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execrable

Question 25

exposition, explanation; an explanation or critical interpretation of a text

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exegesis

Question 26

to disagree with something or argue against it

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expostulate

Question 27

to trim or cut the nails or hooves

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exungulate