SAT Vocabulary 22

Question 1

engender

Answer 1

(v.)

to bring about, create, generate

Question 2

enigmatic

Answer 2

(adj.)

mystifying, cryptic

Question 3

enmity

Answer 3

(n.)

ill will, hatred, hostility

Question 4

ennui

Answer 4

(n.)

boredom, weariness

Question 5

entail

Answer 5

(v.)

to include as a necessary step

Question 6

enthrall

Answer 6

(v.)

to charm, hold spellbound

Question 7

ephemeral

Answer 7

(adj.)

short-lived, fleeting

Question 8

epistolary

Answer 8

(adj.)

relating to or contained in letters

Question 9

epitome

Answer 9

(n.)

a perfect example, embodiment

Question 10

equanimity

Answer 10

(n.)

composure

Question 11

equivocal

Answer 11

(adj.)

ambiguous, uncertain, undecided

Question 12

erudite

Answer 12

(adj.)

learned

Question 13

eschew

Answer 13

(v.)

to shun, avoid

Question 14

esoteric

Answer 14

(adj.)

understood by only a select few

Question 15

espouse

Answer 15

(v.)

to take up as a cause, support

Question 16

ethereal

Answer 16

(adj.)

heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined

Question 17

etymology

Answer 17

(n.)

the history of words, their origin and development

Question 18

euphoric

Answer 18

(adj.)

elated, uplifted

Question 19

evanescent

Answer 19

(adj.)

fleeting, momentary

Question 20

evince

Answer 20

(v.)

to show, reveal