NSF nationals vocabulary V9 Flashcards
enmesh
to catch or entangle in a net
enthrall
to captivate or charm
entrance
the act of entering or place of entering
entre nous
between ourselves, confidentially
entree
a dish served as the main course of a meal
epee
a rapier with a three sided blade
epicure
a person with refined taste
epigrammatic
a quick and witty saying
epitaph
a commemorative expression on a tombstone about the person buried at site
epoxy
having the structure of a epoxide
equestrian
pertaining to a horseback rider
equinox
a day where the time of day and night are equal
eradicate
to get rid of; remove
erudite
characterized by great knowledge; wise
escrow
money, property, a deed or a bond written by a third person
espionage
the act or practice of spying
espouse
to marry, to make a spouse
estuary
lower course of a river which meets the sea
ethnology
the study of human anthropology that analyzes cultures
etude
a musical composition usually, intended for a practice of technique
euphemism
the substitution of a mild, or indirect expression for one thought to be offensive
euphoric
intensely happy or confident
evanescent
vanishing, fading away
evolve
to develop gradually
exalt
to raise in rank, honor, or power
exculpate
to clear charge from guilt or fault
exhume
to dig out of the earth
exorcise
to expel, or release
exoteric
suitable for the general public
expatiate
to write or speak at length, to wander around freely
expedient
tending to promote some desired or proposed object
exponent
a person or thing that explains or is representative
expunge
to erase or efface
extirpate
to remove or destroy totally, exterminate
extradite
to give up
extricable
capable of being released from entanglement
extricate
to release from entanglement (same as extricable)
exuberant
have an overflow of abundance
exult
to leap for joy
exultation
same thing as exult
