frequent words "e" & "f" Flashcards
ebullient
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
eclectic
selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
efficacy
power to produce desired effect
effrontery
impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness
elegy
poem or song expression lamentation
elicit
drawn out by discussion
embellish
adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story
empirical
based on experience
emulate
imitate; rival
endemic
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
engender
cause; produce
enhance
increase; improve
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
equivocate
lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
erudite
learned; scholarly
esoteric
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death
euphemism
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
exacerbate
worsen; embitter
eculpate
clear from blame
exigency
urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention
extrapolation
projection; conjecture
facetious
joking