SAT Words 96-120 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Epitome
A representative of a type
Ephemeral
Lasting for only a brief time
Equivocal
Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
Eradicate
To get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots abolish
Erratic
Markedly inconsistent
Erudition
Deep, extensive learning
Esoteric
Intended for or understood by only a small group
Euphemism
A mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term
Exacerbate
To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
Exonerate
To free from blame
Exorbitant
Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness
Expedient
Appropriate to a purpose; convenient; speedy
Expurgate
To remove objectionable content before publication or release
Extirpate
To destroy
Extol
To praise highly
Extraneous
Inessential; irrelevant
Extrapolate
To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
Exuberant
Full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
Fabricate
To make up in order to deceive
Fallacy
A false notion
Fastidious
Difficult to please; carefully attentive to detail
Felicitous
Admirably suited; apt
Flag (verb)
To decline in vigor or strength; to tirel; to droop
Flagrant
Extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable