E (set 2) Flashcards
Epitome
A brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole; a perfect example
Epigram
Brief and witty or satirical saying
Equanimity
Composure; calm
Equitable
Fair
Equivocal
Intentionally ambiguous
Erudite
Scholarly; deeply learned
Esoteric
Hard to understand
Espouse
To support; to advocate
Ethereal
Heavenly; as light as a gas
Euphemism
A pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one
Evanescent
Vanishing; happening for only the briefest period
Exacerbate
To make worse
Exacting
Extremely demanding; difficult; requiring great skill
Exalt
To raise high; to glorify
Exasperate
To annoy thoroughly; to make very angry
Exhaustive
Rigorous; complete
Exhort
To urge strongly; to give a serious warning
Exigency
An emergency
Existential
Having to do with existence (humans are responsible for their own actions)
Exonerate
Two free completely from blame
Expatriate
To throw someone out of his native land
Expedient
Providing an immediate advantage; practical
Expedite
To speed up or ease the progress of
Explicit
Clearly and directly expressed
Extol
To praise highly; to laud
Extrapolate
To project or deduced from something
Extricate
To free from difficulty
Exult
To rejoice; to celebrate
