testmasters vocab 151-200

Question 1

elaborate

Answer 1

to express at greater length or in greater detail

Question 2

elated

Answer 2

extremely happy; overjoyed (if you are flushed with victory, you are probably elated!)

Question 3

elitist

Answer 3

one who believes that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources

Question 4

elude

Answer 4

to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill

Question 5

elusive

Answer 5

vague; mysterious; tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory

Question 6

emanate

Answer 6

to come or send forth, as from a source (Scientists have noticed flurries of meteors that seemed to emanate from points in the sky at particular times of the year.)

Question 7

embellish

Answer 7

add to, exaggerate

Question 8

eminent

Answer 8

great; towering or standing out above others; of high rank, station, or quality (Those great men of Amsterdam are eminent.)

Question 9

empathy/empathize

Answer 9

identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

Question 10

empathic

Answer 10

forceful and definite in expression or action

Question 11

empirical

Answer 11

relying on or derived from observation or experiment

Question 12

encroach

Answer 12

intruding, infringing on one’s space

Question 13

enigma/enigmatic

Answer 13

a mystery; a puzzle

Question 14

enmity

Answer 14

deep hatred, deep hostility between enemies

Question 15

enrapture

Answer 15

to fill with delight

Question 16

enthralled

Answer 16

to hold spellbound; captivated; fascinated

Question 17

entrenched

Answer 17

established; deeply dug in

Question 18

enumerate

Answer 18

to count off or name one by one; list

Question 19

ephemeral

Answer 19

lasting for a markedly brief time

Question 20

epiphany

Answer 20

a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realization; a moment of sudden erlevatoin

Question 21

equanimity

Answer 21

calm and even-tempered; composure (People were amazed at the man’s equanimity because he was able to stay calm in a difficult situation.)

Question 22

eradicate

Answer 22

destroy completely; put an end to.

Question 23

escapist

Answer 23

not living in the real world, but dreaming, wishing, and fantasizing instead

Question 24

estrange

Answer 24

to cause someone to no longer be close to or friendly with someone or a group

Question 25

ethereal

Answer 25

light and airy; otherworldly (The fairy costumes were light and airy; they were ethereal.)

Question 26

euphoric

Answer 26

a feeling of great happiness or well-being

Question 27

evocation

Answer 27

the act of bringing something into the mind or memory (the evocation of old memories) (the evocation of a simpler time) (rich evocations of the sights, sounds, and smells of the carnival) (His performance in Ray shows that he knows the difference between impersonation and evocation.) (The evocation of the many textures of the manuscript itself, and the worlds from which it comes, and into which it arrives, is dazzling.)

Question 28

evocative

Answer 28

bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind (powerfully evocative lyrics) (so evocative that they bring tears to the eyes)

Question 29

exacerbate

Answer 29

to make worse; to increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate

Question 30

exacting

Answer 30

precise; not allowing any deviation

Question 31

exasperate

Answer 31

to make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

Question 32

exceptional

Answer 32

unusual; rare (Meteor showers and shooting stars are exceptional and occur infrequently, so you are lucky if you get to see one!)

Question 33

exemplary

Answer 33

worthy of imitation; commendable

Question 34

exhaustive

Answer 34

comprehensive; examining, including or considering all elements (Do not confuse this with exhausting, which means tiring.)

Question 35

exhilarate

Answer 35

excite; thrill

Question 36

exhort/exhortative

Answer 36

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something (the media have been exhorting people to turn out for the demonstration)

Question 37

exonerated

Answer 37

to be declared not guilty of criminal activity

Question 38

exquisite

Answer 38

characterized by intricate and beautiful design or execution

Question 39

extrapolation

Answer 39

an educated guess or inference based on known facts and observations (When you make an extrapolation, you take facts and observations about a present or known situation and use them to make a prediction about what might eventually happen.) (An extrapolation from the fact that there was vegetation below.)

Question 40

exuberant

Answer 40

very enthusiastic and happy

Question 41

fabrication

Answer 41

a lie

Question 42

face

Answer 42

confront (If you face something, that means you confront it.)

Question 43

facilitate

Answer 43

to assist or aid

Question 44

facsimilies

Answer 44

an exact copy, especially of written or printed material (Think of a fax.) (A Daily Mail writer, wearing a facsimile of the dress, said it was sculpted to her body, but not restrictively so.)

Question 45

fanfare

Answer 45

media attention or elaborate ceremony/display (he turned 25 on Saturday with little fanfare)

Question 46

fastidious

Answer 46

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; scrupulous; meticulous

Question 47

fathom

Answer 47

to comprehend; to penetrate to the meaning or nature of

Question 48

fawn

Answer 48

to seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior (waiters fawning over a celebrity)

Question 49

feckless

Answer 49

lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible; incompetent; worthless (a feckless mama’s boy) (If a newspaper editorial describes a politician as feckless, the columnist is accusing the politician of being irresponsible and incompetent.)