collins3 Flashcards
engraving
an artistic carving: a form of printing
enterprise
an undertaking or project
enthusiast
a person who is carried away by his feelings for a cause
epicure
person with a refined taste in eating and drinking
epicurean
one who is fond of pleasure an luxury
epilogue
a concluding statement
epitaph
a short statement said in memory of a dead person: an epitaph often appears on a tombstone
equine
of or pertaining to horses
erratic
wildly inconsistent
expand
increase in size: opposite of reduce
facade
decorative front of building
facet
a division [cut] of a diamond just as a period is a division of an era
fallow
uncultivated, inactive: an unseeded field is said to be lying fallow
famine
a period of extreme lack of food: a famine might be caused by a drought
feline
of or like a cat
flimsy
very light: lacking substance, not thick
foreman
one who is in charge
frank
honest, straight-forward
gaudy
showy but cheap, flashy
generic
having to do with a class [grouping] in general
geyser
fissure in ground that spews water
gorged
consumed to excess, overeat
gorgeous
very pretty [beautiful]
gourmet
a person who is an expert in judging, choosing, and preparing fine foods
