Page 3 Flashcards
ecchymosis
a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise
ecce homo
behold the man
echolocation
the general method of locating objects by determining the time for an echo to return and the direction from which it returns
effete
lacking in wholesome vigor
ekistics
the scientific study of human settlements
elutriate
to purify by washing and straining or decanting
eminent domain
the power of the state to take private property for public use with payment of compensation to the owner
emolument
salary
enervate
to deprive of force or strength
equinoctial
pertaining to an equinox
erysipelas
an acute, febrile infectious disease, caused by a specific streptococcus
estaminet
a bistro or small café
ethereal
extremely delicate or refined, heavenly or celestial
ex nihilo
out of nothing, from nothing
Excalibur
the sword from King Arthur
exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible
exodontics
the branch of dentistry dealing with the extraction of teeth
exsanguinate
to drain blood
extemporaneous
impromptu
facetiae
amusing or witty remarks or writings
falcate
curved like a scythe
farandole
a lively dance in which all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
farouche
sullenly unsociable or shy
fecundity
fruitfulness or fertility; capacity of abundant production
femme fatale
an irresistibly attractive woman, a siren
fieri facias
a writ commanding a sheriff to levy and sell as much of a debtor’s property as is necessary to satisfy a creditor’s claim against the debtor
fissipalmate
having the toes lobed or partially webbed
fixity
stability, permanence
foudroyant
sudden and overwhelming in effect; stunning, dazzling, striking
Franciscan
a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century
fremitus
palpable vibration
fulguration
to flash or dart like lightning
gadfly
any of various flies that bite or annoy domestic animals
gegenschein
a faint, elliptical patch of light in the night sky that appears opposite the sun, being a reflection of sunlight by meteoric material in space
gisarme
a shafted weapon having as a head a curved, double-edged blade with a beak at the back
gloze
to explain away
Goidelic
Q-Celtic
gouache
a technique of painting with opaque watercolors
