12/16+12/20 Flashcards
esoteric
es-eh-TER-ek
adj
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest; arcane; abstruse
n
a person or thing that is understood by a small group of people
adj
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest; arcane; abstruse
n
a person or thing that is understood by a small group of people
esoteric
es-eh-TER-ek
The medical research was so _ that only a few physicians could actually understand the results.
esoteric
es-eh-TER-ek
espouse
eh-SPOUZ
verb
adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
verb
adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life).
espouse
eh-SPOUZ
Although he was brought up Protestant, he _ Catholicism when he married a Catholic.
espoused
eh-SPOUZ
estimable
ES-teh-meh-bel
adj
worthy of great respect.
adj
possible to be computed or calculated
adj
worthy of great respect.
adj
possible to be computed or calculated
estimable
ES-teh-meh-bel
The _ business performs many community service projects in our city.
estimable
ES-teh-meh-bel
Although the distance on the map may be hard to comprehend, it is _.
estimable
ES-teh-meh-bel
eulogy
YOO-leh-gee
noun
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
noun
a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
eulogy
YOO-leh-gee
Despite her tears, she gave a moving _ at her mother’s funeral.
eulogy
YOO-leh-gee
euphemism
YOO-fe-miz-em
noun
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing; substitute word.
noun
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing; substitute word.
euphemism
YOO-fe-miz-em
