List 17 Flashcards
Endemic
Adj. prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
Encumber
V. Burden
Enervate
V. Weaken
Enfranchise
V. To admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote)
Engender
V. Cause; produce
Enmity
N. ill will; hatred
Ennui
N. Boredom
Ensconce
V. Settle comfortably
Entreat
V. Plead; ask earnestly
Enumerate
V. List; mention one by one
Ephemeral
Adj. short-lived; fleeting
Epicure
N. Connoisseur of food and drink
Epigram
N. Witty thought or saying, usually short
Episodic
Adj. loosely connected; divided into incidents
Epistolary
Adj. consisting of letters
Epitaph
N. Inscription in memory of a dead person
Epithet
N. Word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
Epoch
N. Period of time
Equable
Adj. tranquil; steady; uniform
Equanimity
N. Calmness of temperament; composure
Equitable
Adj. fair; impartial
Equity
N, fairness; justice
Equivocal
Adj. ambiguous; intentionally misleading
Equivocate
V. Lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
Escapade
N. Prank; flighty conduct
Escapism
N. Avoiding reality by diverting oneself with amusements
Eschew
V. Avoid
Esoteric
Adj. hard to understand; known only to the chosen few
Espouse
V. Adopt; support
Estranged
Adj. separated; alienated
Ethereal
Adj. light; heavenly; usually refined
Ethos
N. Underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
Etymology
N. Study of word parts
