Vocab 14-15 Etymology

Question 1

eclectic

Answer 1

[G, ek, out of + legein, choose]

Question 2

effete

Answer 2

[L, ex, out + fetus, offspring]

Question 3

efficacious

Answer 3

[L, ex, out + facere, do]

Question 4

effrontery

Answer 4

[L, ex, out + frons, forehead]

Question 5

elicit

Answer 5

[L, ex, out of + lacere, draw]

Question 6

elite

Answer 6

[L, ex, out + legere, pick]

Question 7

emaciated

Answer 7

[L, e, completely + macies, leanness]

Question 8

emanate

Answer 8

[L, ex, out + manare, flow]

Question 9

embellish

Answer 9

[L, en, causing + bellu, beautiful]

Question 10

eminent

Answer 10

[L, ex, out + minere, stand]

Question 11

empathy

Answer 11

[G, en, causing + pathos, suffering]

Question 12

emulate

Answer 12

[L, aemulari, vie w/}

Question 13

enclave

Answer 13

[L, in, in +clavis, key]

Question 14

endemic

Answer 14

[G, en, in + demos, people]

Question 15

enigma

Answer 15

[G, ainos, tale/story]

Question 16

entice

Answer 16

[L, in, in + titio, firebrand]

Question 17

entreat

Answer 17

[OF, en, in + traitier, deal/treat]

Question 18

envisage

Answer 18

[F, en, in +visage, face]

Question 19

epithet

Answer 19

[G, epi, on + tithenai, put/place]

Question 20

equanimity

Answer 20

[L, aequues, even + animus, mind]

Question 21

equitable

Answer 21

[L, aequus, even]

Question 22

erudite

Answer 22

[L, e, out of + rudis, rough/rude]

Question 23

esoteric

Answer 23

[G, eso, w/in]

Question 24

ethical

Answer 24

[G, ethos, custom]

Question 25

ethnic

Answer 25

[G, ethnos, people/nation]

Question 26

euphemism

Answer 26

[G, eu, good + pheme, speech]

Question 27

exacerbate

Answer 27

[L, ex, completely + acerbus, harsh/bitter]

Question 28

exalt

Answer 28

[L, ex, out/up + altus, high]

Question 29

exemplary

Answer 29

[L, exemplum, example]

Question 30

exigency

Answer 30

[L, exigere, drive out/demand}