NSF regionals vocabulary 17 Flashcards
epoch
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features
equinox
a time where day and night are equal
erosion
the process where the earth is worn away by the action of water, winds, waves, glaciers
espouse
to make one’s own
ethnic
pertaining to a group of people with the same religious beliefs
ethnic cleansing
an elimination of a unwanted ethnic group
euphemism
an inoffensive expression substituted for a offensive one
evolve
to change over time
excerpt
a passage taken from a larger work
exhort
to urge, caution, or advise
exodus
a journey taken by a large number of people
exoteric
suitable for the general public
expound
to explain, to set forth
expulsion
the act of driving out
extinct
no longer in existence, no longer any representatives
extol
to praise highly
extort
to wrest or wring by violence, or threat
extraneous
irrelevant, not belonging
exultation
the feeling of extreme joy
facsimile
an exact replica
factor
one of the pieces that contribute to something
fairway
an unobstructed passage way or area
fakir
a Muslim or Hindu monk that is considered holy
fallacious
misleading, deceptive (adj)
fallacy
misleading, deceptive (noun)
