E words

Question 1

ea

Answer 1

A river or watercourse

Question 2

eavesdrop

Answer 2

secretly listen to a conversation.

Question 3

eccentric

Answer 3

abnormal, strange, peculiar

Question 4

efface

Answer 4

to erase; to make less noticeable

Question 5

effervescent

Answer 5

enthusiastic, lively, cheerful, buoyant

Question 6

egalitarian

Answer 6

of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

Question 7

el

Answer 7

an elevated railroad or section of railroad

Question 8

elicit

Answer 8

to bring out, cause to happen

Question 9

elucidate

Answer 9

to make clear

Question 10

em

Answer 10

a unit for measuring the width of printed matter, equal to the height of the type size being used

Question 11

emaciated

Answer 11

starved; extremely thin

Question 12

embargo

Answer 12

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country

Question 13

embellish

Answer 13

to decorate; to add fictitious details to

Question 14

embonpoint

Answer 14

the plump or fleshy part of a person’s body, in particular a woman’s bosom.

Question 15

embrace

Answer 15

to accept

Question 16

en

Answer 16

a unit of measurement equal to half an em and approximately the average width of typeset characters, used esp. for estimating the total amount of space a text will require

Question 17

endoperidium

Answer 17

The inner of the two layers into which the peridium is divided.

Question 18

endorse

Answer 18

Declare one’s public approval or support of.

Question 19

enervate

Answer 19

to drain of energy

Question 20

engender

Answer 20

to produce; to bring into existence

Question 21

enhance

Answer 21

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Question 22

enigmatic

Answer 22

mysterious, puzzling, obscure, cryptic

Question 23

enmity

Answer 23

hatred, hostility, antagonism, rancor, loathing

Question 24

ephemeral

Answer 24

lasting for a very short time.

Question 25

epigone

Answer 25

a less distinguished follower or imitator of someone, especially an artist or philosopher.

Question 26

epitome

Answer 26

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

Question 27

erratic

Answer 27

wandering, inconsistent, discursive, desultory

Question 28

erudite

Answer 28

having or showing great knowledge or learning

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erudite

Answer 29

highly educated

Question 30

esoteric

Answer 30

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Question 31

estivation

Answer 31

prolonged torpor or dormancy of an animal during a hot or dry period.

Question 32

ethereal

Answer 32

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

Question 33

etui

Answer 33

a small ornamental case for holding needles, cosmetics, and other articles

Question 34

etymology

Answer 34

the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

Question 35

eudiometry

Answer 35

measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases

Question 36

eulogy

Answer 36

high praise (usually for someone who has died)

Question 37

Eurotrash

Answer 37

rich European socialites, esp. those living or working in the US.

Question 38

evanescent

Answer 38

lasting for a very short time, fleeting, ephemeral

Question 39

evangelize

Answer 39

convert or seek to convert (someone) to Christianity.

Question 40

everyplace

Answer 40

informal term for everywhere.

Question 41

Evita

Answer 41

A female given name, in quiet use among Anglophones since the appearance of the musical Evita (1976)

Question 42

exasperate

Answer 42

to anger or irritate, pique, vex

Question 43

exhibitory

Answer 43

publically showing

Question 44

exhume

Answer 44

to dig up (a dead body)

Question 45

exonerate

Answer 45

to free from blame, vindicate

Question 46

expedite

Answer 46

to speed up

Question 47

explicit

Answer 47

outright, clear, specific

Question 48

expropriate

Answer 48

Take away (property) from its owner

Question 49

expunge

Answer 49

to remove, erase, efface

Question 50

extol

Answer 50

praise enthusiastically.

Question 51

extraneous

Answer 51

not essential, not related to, extrinsic, superfluous

Question 52

extravagant

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given to excessive spending, prodigal, lavish

Question 53

extricate

Answer 53

free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Question 54

extrinsic

Answer 54

not essential; from the outside, extraneous, superfluous

Question 55

exultation

Answer 55

A feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation

Question 56

effete

Answer 56

Affected, overrefined, and ineffectual.