vocab 12

Question 1

emigrate

Answer 1

leave one’s own country in order to settle permanently in another.

Question 2

emollient

Answer 2

having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.

Question 3

emphasize

Answer 3

give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.

Question 4

empirical

Answer 4

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Question 5

encroach

Answer 5

intrude on

Question 6

endure

Answer 6

suffer patiently

Question 7

engender

Answer 7

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Question 8

enlightening

Answer 8

give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

Question 9

enmity

Answer 9

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

Question 10

ephemeral

Answer 10

lasting for a very short time.

Question 11

equanimity

Answer 11

mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

Question 12

equivocate

Answer 12

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.