Emphatic - Fluctuate

Question 1

emphatic

Answer 1

marked by the intensity of expression that gives importance to something

noun

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

Question 2

empirical

Answer 2

based on observation or experience

adjective

You need empirical evidence to support your claim.

Question 3

endow

Answer 3

to provide with something freely

verb

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

Question 4

endure

Answer 4

to remain firm under suffering without yielding

verb

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

Question 5

entail

Answer 5

to involve as a necessary accompaniment

verb

A doctoral program entails long nights an a heavy workload.

Question 6

entrench

Answer 6

to establish solidly

verb

Her face will forever be entrenched in my memory.

Question 7

enumerate

Answer 7

to ascertain the number of

verb

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

Question 8

envy

noun

Answer 8

painful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage

noun

His envy of her is quite obvious.

Question 9

envy

verb

Answer 9

to feel envy toward

verb

She envies her coworker’s social skills.

Question 10

erratic

Answer 10

deviating from what is ordinary

adjective

The car became erratic after slipping on ice.

Question 11

establish

Answer 11

1. to bring about, affect
2. to bring into existence

verb

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

Question 12

evoke

Answer 12

to call forth

verb

Horror movies are great at evoking fear.

Question 13

exacerbate

Answer 13

to make more severe

verb

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

Question 14

excel

Answer 14

to surpass in accomplishment or achievement

verb

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

Question 15

exert

Answer 15

to put into action

verb

Don’t exert all of your energy at once.

Question 16

exhilarating

Answer 16

causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation

adjecttive

The music playing at the club was catchy and exhilarating.

Question 17

expend

Answer 17

to make use of for a specific purpose

verb

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

Question 18

exploit

Answer 18

to make use of unfairly for one’s own advantage

verb

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

Question 19

facilitate

Answer 19

to make easier

verb

In grad school, advisors favilitate students’ research and offer constructive criticism.

Question 20

feasible

Answer 20

capable of being done

adjective

The feasibility of her project was doubtful; she’d have to go all the way to Antarctica and back before the school year ended.

Question 21

ferocity

Answer 21

the quality of exhibiting extreme fierceness, unrestrained violence, and brutality

noun

The lion is just one wild animal known for its ferocity.

Question 22

fiscal

Answer 22

relating to public revenues or debt

adjective

Fiscal policy is how the government uses money to influence the economy.

Question 23

flourish

Answer 23

to grow luxuriantly

verb

After one year, the tiny plants had flourished into a breathtaking garden.

Question 24

fluctuate

Answer 24

to rise and fall as if in waves

verb

Stocks can fluctuate on a daily basis, making it difficult to determine when to buy or sell one.