E-Word List Flashcards
Ebullient
(Adj)-cheerful and full of energy.
Boiling or agitated as if boiling.
Éclat
(N)-brilliant display or effect.
Egalitarianism
(N)-the doctrine that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
Eleemosynary
(Adj)-relating to or dependent on charity; charitable.
Elegiac
(Adj)-(esp. of a work of art) having a mournful quality.
Elision
(N)-an omission of a passage in a book, speech, or film.
Emeritus
(Adj)-retired or honorably discharged from active professional duty, but retaining the title of one’s office or position
En passant
(Adv)- in passing.
Ennui
(N)-a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
Ensconce
(V)-establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
Enthymeme
(N)-a syllogism or other argument in which a premise or the conclusion is unexpressed.
Epistle
(N)-a poem or other literary work in the form of a letter or series of letters.
Epoch
(N)-a period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics.
Equanimity
(N)-mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
Equipoise
(N)(V)-balance of forces or interests.
Errantry
(N)-conduct or performance like that of a knight-errant.
Erudite
(Adj)-characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly.
Escarpment
(N)-a long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
Eschewed
(V)-(used with object) to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid:
Estuary
(N)-that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river’s current meets the sea’s tide.
Eudaemonia
(N)-happiness; well-being.
(N)- Lit “human flourish”; a contented state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous.
Execrable
(Adj)-extremely bad or unpleasant.
Exegesis
(N)-critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible.
Exigous
(Adj)-very small in size or amount.
