"e" Flashcards
(22 cards)
eccentric
peculiaro or odd; deviating from the norm
Egregious
extremely bad
Eloquent
having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)
Eminent
superior or distinguished; high in position or status
Emit
to discharge, give forth, or release
Emphatic
very expressive; using emphasis
Empirical
derived from experience, observation, or an experiment
Endow
to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)
Endure
to withstand, sustain, or hold out against
Entail
to involve or include
Entrenched
firmly established
Enumerate
to specify or count
Envy
excessive jealousy; to admire and be jealous of
Erratic
having no fixed course; deviating from the norm
Establish
to enact; to found (a business, group, school, etc.)
Evoke
to draw forth or call up
Exacerbate
to make worse or increase the severity of
Excel
to do something extremely well or to be superior in
Exert
to put into use (usu. as effort)
Exhilarating
invigorating, stimulating, or exciting
Expend
to use up (as in energy or money)
Exploit
to use selfishly or for profit