Vocab Part 6

Question 1

dissonance

Answer 1

a clash between two elements that don’t blend well

Question 2

diverge

Answer 2

to split apart, especially a road or path

Question 3

dogma

Answer 3

the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group

Question 4

dupe

Answer 4

to deceive or fool

Question 5

ebullient

Answer 5

cheerful, enthusiastic, excited

Question 6

eccentric

Answer 6

quirky or unusual

Question 7

eclectic

Answer 7

composed of a variety of styles, themes, motifs, etc.

Question 8

efficacy

Answer 8

effectiveness

Question 9

elegy

Answer 9

sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased

Question 10

elicit

Answer 10

to provoke a response

Question 11

eloquence

Answer 11

persuasive and articulate speech

Question 12

eminent

Answer 12

well-known, respected, distinguished

Question 13

empirical

Answer 13

based on evidence

Question 14

emulate

Answer 14

to imitate or attempt to equal in accomplishment

Question 15

enervate

Answer 15

to exhaust or drain of energy

Question 16

engender

Answer 16

to cause or give rise to

Question 17

enhance

Answer 17

intensify, increase, augment

Question 18

entitlement

Answer 18

belief that one deserves things one has not earned

the rights one is afforded under the law

Question 19

ephemeral

Answer 19

short-lived or transient

Question 20

equable

Answer 20

even-tempered

not given to much change or variation