Page 161 Letter E

Question 1

Embarrass

Answer 1

To make someone feel awkward, uncomfortable, ashamed

Question 2

Eminent

Answer 2

Prominent, renowned, outstanding, distinguished

Question 3

Emit

Answer 3

To send out, to make a sound

Question 4

Emphasis

Answer 4

Special attention, importance

Question 5

Emulate

Answer 5

To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation

Question 6

Endeavor

Answer 6

To make an effort, to try very hard

Question 7

Enervate

Answer 7

To deprive of strength, to weaken

Question 8

Enhance

Answer 8

To increase, to improve, to strengthen

Question 9

Entice

Answer 9

To attract or persuade by arousing hope or desire, to lure

Question 10

Envious

Answer 10

Discontent or resentful bc of another’s possessions or qualities, jealous

Question 11

Equitable

Answer 11

Justly, impartially

Question 12

Equivocal

Answer 12

Ambiguous, uncertain, vague

Question 13

Eradicate

Answer 13

To obliterate all traces, to abolish, to eliminate

Question 14

Erudite

Answer 14

Learned

Question 15

Escort

Answer 15

To accompany

Question 16

Essential

Answer 16

Important, necessary, needed, crucial

Question 17

Esteem

Answer 17

A favorable opinion, respect

Question 18

Eulogy

Answer 18

High praise, laudation

Question 19

Exacerbate

Answer 19

To aggravate, to make worse

Question 20

Exacting

Answer 20

Demanding, burdensome

Question 21

Exasperate

Answer 21

To make angry, impatient, to annoy greatly

Question 22

Exceed

Answer 22

To go beyond

Question 23

Exhausted

Answer 23

Overly tired, fatigued

Question 24

Exorbitant

Answer 24

Exceeding reasonable bounds, extravagant, excessive