Unit 31

Question 1

Expiate

Answer 1

(v) to atone for

e. g. The pilgrims undertook their long journey to expiate their sins.

Question 2

Atone

Answer 2

(v) make amends or reparation

e. g. A human sacrifice to atone for the sin.

Question 3

Explicate

Answer 3

(v) to explain; interpret; clarify
e. g. The literature exam requires students to explicate three poems they studied in class and one they have not studied.

Question 4

Expository

Answer 4

(adj) explanatory

e. g. There is no model of expository prose that a student can emulate, since each piece of good writing is unique.

Question 5

Extant

Answer 5

(adj) in existence; not lost

e. g. Unfortunately for Bible scholars, there are no extant writings of Jesus Christ.

Question 6

Extemporaneous

Answer 6

(adj) unrehearsed
e. g. I enjoyed speaker’s extemporaneous remarks more than her prepared speech, because they gave me insight into her personality that helped me understand the decisions she made during her time as a federal judge.

Question 7

Extirpate

Answer 7

(v) to root up; to destroy

e. g. The new federal prosecutor promised voters that he would extirpate corruption in the state.

Question 8

Extraneous

Answer 8

(adj) not essential
e. g. The encyclopedia editors worked hard to cut out extraneous materials so that readers could find information easily on a given subject.

Question 9

Extrapolation

Answer 9

(n) the act of estimation by projecting known information
- Extrapolate (v)

e.g. The economist’s extrapolation suggests that the economy will grow by 4% next year.

Question 10

Extrinsic

Answer 10

(adj) not inherent or essential

e. g. The experiment is designed to exclude factors that are extrinsic to the phenomenon.

Question 11

Facetious

Answer 11

(adj) humorous

e. g. The comedian’s facetious comments about prominent politicians kept the audience amused.