Set 21 Flashcards
Esoteric
Intended for or understood by a small, specific group
The most esoteric course offering this semester seems to be Advanced Pig Latin
Essay
To test or try; attempt, experiment
It was incredible to watch Valerie essay her first steps after her long convalescence; we were so proud of how hard she had worked at her rehabilitation
Estimable
Worthy, formidable
Garry kasparov’s estimable opponent in the famous man versus machine chess game was a computer named Deep Blue
Eulogy
A speech honoring the dead
The eulogy briefly mentioned his many public accomplishments, but focused more on how much he had meant to his friends and family
Evanescent
Tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
All trace of the evanescent first snow vanished as soon as the midday sun appeared
Evince
To show clearly, to indicate
The expression on James’ face evinced what he thought of the proposal; her clearly thought it was terrible
Exacerbate
To make worse or more severe
My mother insisted that going outside with wet hair would only exacerbate my cold
Exact
To demand, call for, require, take
Celebrities often complain that fame exacts a heavy price in loss of privacy
Excoriate
To censure scathingly, to upbraid
Even though the mayor was excoriated by many for his role in the scandal, he nonetheless chose to run for reelection and seemed to have a reasonable chance of winning, which many found appalling
Exculpate
Exonerate; to clear of blame
Far from exculpating him as he had hoped, the new evidence only served to convince the jury of his guilt
Eschew
To shun or avoid
Daniel was unwilling to eschew her company even though I reminded him of how many times she had stood him up in the past
