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Question 1

eulogy

Answer 1

memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral

Question 2

euphony

Answer 2

agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

His music is well known for its euphony and its ability to bring the audience into a pleasant state of being.

Question 3

exacerbate

Answer 3

to make worse; irritate

Debate exacerbated as the contenders started to loose their temper.

Question 4

exacting

Answer 4

severe and demanding in requirements

The researcher is very exacting when it comes to safety measures and precision.

Question 5

exculpate

Answer 5

Pronounce someone not guilty of criminal charge; vindicate

He is ebullient when the judge exculpates him for the charges.

Question 6

exigent

Answer 6

demanding immediate attention; urgent; pressing situation
Describe person who is demanding, especially by complaining.

His exacerbating mental state of mind makes seeking professional help an exigent matter.
The exigent customer exacerbates the situation.

Question 7

exonerate

Answer 7

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

The innocent man was exonerated after 3 years in prison.

Question 8

expatiate

Answer 8

add details or to elaborate to clarify, or to clear up

His account of the story is confounding so he is asked to expatiate for people to understand.

Question 9

explicate

Answer 9

explain something to make it clearer and more easily understandable.

The theory sounds so arcane; hence some scientists have tried to explicate it in plain terms.

Question 10

exposition

Answer 10

a collection of things for public display
a thorough explanation
a section of the writing that sets forth the basic meaning and the intent

The exposition was a great success with several hundreds of participants.

Question 11

extol

Answer 11

praise highly; glorify

He cannot stop extolling his girlfriend’s virtues.

Question 12

extraneous

Answer 12

irrelevent; coming from outside source.

Extraneous thinking exacerbates stress and anxiety.
The water is purified and free from extraneous matter.

Question 13

extrapolate

Answer 13

predict future based on current available information or facts
use specific details to make general conclusion
estimate the value of something

By looking at his scores and how he is doing in class, we can extrapolate that he might very well earn a good grade at the end of the semester
It is unwise to extrapolate that a place is nice and livable if you only visit on vacation.
You can extrapolate the value of your antique watch by looking at the cost of the similar watches.