List 18 Flashcards
Euphonious
Adj. pleasing in sound
Euphemism
N. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one
Evanescent
Adj. fleeting; vanishing
Evince
V. Show clearly
Evocative
Adj. tending to call up (emotions, memories)
Exacerbate
V. Worsen; embitter
Exacting
Adj. extremely demanding
Exceptionable
Adj. objectionable
Excoriate
V. Scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off
Exculpate
V. Clear from blame
Execrable
Adj. very bad
Exegesis
N. Explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text
Exhaustive
Adj. thorough; comprehensive
Exhort
V. Urge
Exhume
V. Dig out of the ground; remove from the grave
Exigency
N. Urgent situation
Exonerate
V. Acquit; exculpate
Exorbitant
Adj. excessive
Expatriate
N. Exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land
Expedient
Adj. suitable; practical; politic
Expedite
V. Hasten
Expenditure
N. Payment or expense; output
Expiate
V. Make amends for (a sin)
Expletive
N, interjection; profane oath
Explicate
V. Explain; interpret; clarify
Expository
Adj. explanatory; serving to explain
Expropriate
V. Take possession of
Expunge
V. Cancel; remove
Expurgate
V. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book
Extant
Adj. still in existence
Extenuate
V. Weaken; mitigate
Extort
V. Wrong from; get money by threats, etc.
Extradition
N, surrender of a prisoner by one state to another
Extraneous
Adj. not essential; superfluous
Extrapolation
N. Projection; conjecture
Extricate
V. Free; disentangle
Extrinsic
Adj. external; not essential; extraneous
Extrovert
N. Person interested mostly in external objects and actions
Extrude
V. Force or push out
Facetious
Adj. joking (often inappropriately); humorous
Facile
Adj. easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial
Facsimile
N, copy
