Vocab E Flashcards
Ebullient
Exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits
The EBULLIENT child exhausted the baby-sitter, who lack the energy to keep up with her.
Synonyms:
ARDENT. AVID. BUBBLY. ZESTFUL.
Edify
To instruct morally and spiritually
The guru was paid to EDIFY the actress in the ways of Buddhism.
Synonyms:
EDUCATE. ENLIGHTEN. GUIDE. TEACH.
Effigy
Stuffed doll; likeness of a person
In England, EFFIGIES of historic rebel Guy Fawkes are burned in commemoration of his life.
Synonyms:
DUMMY. FIGURE. IMAGE.
Effrontery
Impudent boldness; audacity
The receptionist had the EFFRONTERY to laugh out loud when the CEO tripped over a computer wire and fell flat on his face.
Synonyms:
BRASHNESS. GALL. NERVE. PRESUMPTION. TEMERITY.
Encomium
Warm praise
Georgia’s “ENCOMIUM to Helen” was written as a tribute to Helen of Troy.
Synonyms:
CITATION. EULOGY. PANEGYRIC. SALUTATION. TRIBUTE.
Endemic
Belonging to a particular area; inherent
The health department determined that the outbreak was ENDEMIC to the small village, so they quarantined the inhabitants before the virus could spread.
Synonyms:
INDIGENOUS. LOCAL. NATIVE.
Epicure
Person with refined taste in food and wine
Niren is an EPICURE who always throws the most splendid dinner parties.
Synonyms:
BON VIVANT. CONNOISSEUR. GASTRONOME. GASTRONOMIST. GOURMAND. GOURMET.
Ersatz
Fake
Edda, a fashion maven, knew instantly that her friend’s new Kate Spade bag was really an ERSATZ version purchased on the street.
Synonyms:
ARTIFICIAL. DUMMY. FALSE. IMITATION. MOCK. SIMULATED. SPURIOUS. SUBSTITUTE.
Eschew
To shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
The filmmaker ESCHEWED artificial light for her actors, resulting in a stark movie style.
Synonyms:
AVOID. BILK. ELUDE. ESCAPE. EVADE. SHUN. SHY.
Ethos
Beliefs or character of a group
It is the Boy Scouts’ ETHOS that one should always be prepared.
Synonyms:
CULTURE. ETHIC. PHILOSOPHY.
Euphony
Pleasant, harmonious sound
To their loving parents, the children’s orchestra performance sounded like EUPHONY, although an outside observer probably would have a cacophony of hideous sounds.
Synonyms:
HARMONY. MELODY. MUSIC. SWEETNESS.
Exponent
One who champions or advocates
The vice president was an enthusiastic EXPONENT of computer technology.
SYNONYMS:
REPRESENTATIVE. SUPPORTER.
Expurgate
To censor
Government propagandists EXPURGATED all negative references to the dictator from the film.
Synonyms:
BOWDLERIZE. CUT. SANITIZE.
