The E's Flashcards
ebullient
exhilarated, full of enthusiasm
eclectic
selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
edify
to instruct morally and spiritually
efficacy
effectiveness
effigy
a stuffed doll, likeness of a person
effrontery
impudent boldness, audacity
elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
eloquent
persuasive and moving, especially in speech
emulate
to copy, to try to equal or exceed
encomium
warm praise
endemic
belonging to a particular area, inherent
enervate
to reduce in strength
engender
to produce, cause, or bring about
enumerate
to count, list, or itemize
eohemeral
lasting a short time
epicure
a person with refined taste in food/wine
equivocate
to use expression of double meaning in order to mislead
erratic
wandering and unpredictable
ersatz
fake
erudite
learned, scholarly
eschew
to shun
esoteric
known or understood only by a few
estimable
admirable
ethos
the beliefs or character of a group
eulogy
a speech in praise of someone
euphemism
use of an inoffensive work or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
euphony
pleasant, harmonious sound
exacerbate
to make worse
exculpate
to clear from blame
exigent
urgent
exonerate
to clear from blame
explicit
clearly stated or shown
exponent
one who champions or advocates
expurgate
to censor
