Week 7 Flashcards
Edible, adj.
Fit to be eaten as food; eatable.
Editorial, n.
An article in a publication expressing the opinion of its editors or publishers.
Efficiency, n.
The quality or property of being efficient.
Elasticity, n.
The condition or property of being elastic; flexibility.
Elementary, adj.
Fundamental, essential, simple.
Eligible, adj.
Qualified; desirable.
Eloquence, n.
Discourse marked by apt and fluent diction and imaginative fervor.
Embellish, v.
To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate.
Embezzlement, n.
Fraudulent appropriation of money by a person to whom it has been entrusted.
Emblem, n.
An object or a representation that functions as a symbol.
Emeritus, adj.
Retired from an office after gaining recognition.
Emissary, n.
An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.
Empathy, n.
Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.
Empirical, adj.
Originating in or relying or based on factual information, observation, or direct sense of experience usually as opposed to theoretical knowledge.
Enclave, n.
A district or region (as in a city) inhabited by a particular race or set apart for a special purpose.
Endorsement, n.
A validation.
Energetic, adj.
Marked by energy.
Engineer, n.
A person trained to plan and supervise projects in a technical field.
Enigmatic, adj.
Of or resembling an enigma; puzzling.
Enlightenment, n.
The act or means of furnishing with useful information.
Ensemble, n.
A unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect; a group of performers who perform together.
Entertain, v.
To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.
Entitle, v.
To give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim.
Entrance, n.
The act or an instance of entering; something allowing entry.
Entrepreneur, n.
The organizer of an economic venture, especially one who organizes, own, manages, and assumes the risks
Epidemic, n.
A temporary prevalence of a disease.
Epidermis, n.
The outer layer of the skin of a vertebrate.
Epilepsy, n.
A chronic nervous disorder of humans and other animals that involves changes in the state of consciousness and of motion.
Equator, n.
The imaginary great circle around the Earth’s surface, equidistant from the poles and perpendicular to the Earth’s axis of rotation.
Equilateral, adj.
Having all sides equal.
Equilibrium, n.
Emotional or mental balance.
