E Flashcards
(41 cards)
Eager
Sharp, sour
Having enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest
Economize
To be frugal
Egotist
An excessively conceited or self-absorbed person
Egress
The action of leaving or exiting
Elegant
Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner, tasteful, sophisticated, chic
Of high grade or quality
Elegy
A sorrowful, melancholy, or nostalgic poem or song
Elongate
To extend the length of
Eloquent
Having fluent expression
Vividly, movingly expressive, or revealing
Embodiment
A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling
Embryonic
Of or relating to an embryo
Being in an early stage of development
Emphasize
To place emphasis or stress on
Endeavor
To strive to achieve or reach
Enigma
An obscure speech or writing
Something hard to understand or explain
A mysterious person
Entrust
To put something into someone’s care or protection
Envy
Malice
Painful or resentful jealousy
Ephemeral
Lasting a short time
Epitome
A summary
A typical or ideal example
Equity
Justice according to natural law or right
Justice according to individual needs
Equivalent
Equal to in force, amount, or value
Eradicate
To do away with (usually by pulling up by the roots)
Erratic
Having no fixed course, wandering, nomadic
Transported by a glacier
Having a lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity
Eccentric
Esoteric
Intended for and likely to only be understood by a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
Essential
Of, relating to, or constituting essence, inherent
Basic, indispensable, necessary
Esteem
Worth, value
Opinion, judgement
The regard in which one is held