No. 6

Question 1

ephemeral

Answer 1

adj. short lived; fleeting; momentary. passing.

fashions are ephemeral.

Question 2

epistemology

Answer 2

n. branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge.
a major question in epistemology is whether the mind can ever gain objective knowledge, limited as it is by its narrow range of sense experience.

Question 3

equable

Answer 3

adj. steady; unvarying; serene.

throughout the crisis the president remained equable.

Question 4

equanimity

Answer 4

n. composure; calmness.

emergency room doctors and nurses are trained to maintain their equanimity when treating patients.

Question 5

equivocate

Answer 5

v. to intentionally use vague language.
the businessperson has earned a reputation as someone who never equivocates and can be trusted to do exactly what he promises.

Question 6

errant

Answer 6

adj. mistaken; straying from the proper course.

Question 7

erudite

Answer 7

adj. learned; scholarly.

he was undoubtedly one of the most erudite people who ever lived.

Question 8

esoteric

Answer 8

adj. hard to understand. known only to a few.

Question 9

essay

Answer 9

v. make an attempt; subject to a test.

Question 10

estimable

Answer 10

adj. admirable; possible to estimate.