List 16 Flashcards
duty
N. tax on imported or exported goods
N. tax on imported or exported goods
duty
dwindle
V. shrink; reduce
V. shrink; reduce
dwindle
ebb
V. recede; listen
V. recede; lessen
ebb
ebullient
ADJ. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
ADJ. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm
ebullient
eccentric
ADJ. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
ADJ. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
eccentric
eclectic
ADJ. composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
ADJ. composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
eclectic
eclipse
V. darken; extinguish; surpass
V. darken; extinguish; surpass
eclipse
ecstacy
N. rapture; joy; any overpowering motion
N. rapture; joy; any overpowering motion
ecstacy
effervescence
N. inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
N. inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation
effervescence
effrontery
N. insolent boldness
N. insolent boldness
effrontery
egotistical
ADJ. excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited
ADJ. excessively self-centered; self-important; conceited
egotistical
egregious
ADJ. notorious; gross; shocking
ADJ. notorious; gross; shocking
egregious
elated
ADJ. overjoyed; in high spirits
ADJ. overjoyed; in high spirits
elated
elicit
V. draw out (by discussion); call forth
V. draw out (by discussion); call forth
elicit
eloquence
N. expressiveness; persuasive speech
N. expressiveness; persuasive speech
eloquence
elucidate
V. explain; enlighten
V. explain; enlighten
elucidate
elusive
ADJ. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
ADJ. evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
elusive
emanate
V. issue forth2
V. issue forth
emanate
emancipate
V. set free
V. set free
emancipate
embellish
V. adorn
V. adorn
embellish
embrace
V. hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include
V. hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include
embrace
empathy
N. ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.
N. ability to identify with another’s feelings, ideas, etc.
empathy
empirical
ADJ. based on experience
ADJ. based on experience
empirical
emulate
V. imitate; rival
V. imitate; rival
emulate
encumber
V. burden
V. burden
encumber
endorse
V. approve; support
V. approve; support
endorse
enduring
ADJ. lasting; surviving
ADJ. lasting; surviving
enduring
energize
V. invigorate; make forceful and active
V. invigorate; make forceful and active
energize
engage
V. attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront
V. attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront
engage
engaging
ADJ. charming; attractive
ADJ. charming; attractive
engaging
engender
V. cause; produce
V. cause; produce
engender
engross
V. occupy fully
V. occupy fully
engross
enhance
V. increase; improve
V. increase; improve
enhance