Vocab E Flashcards
The teacher did her best to “elicit” a response from Mary about her project but Mary was non responsive
to draw out, evoke
SYNONYM: draw, extract, rouse, summon
The path of earth around the sun is “elliptical”, like the shape on an egg.
long and rounded in shape
SYNONYM: elliptical, ovate, oviform, ovoid
She won several “elocution” competitions. She speaks confidently and clearly on interesting topics.
the art of public speaking
SYNONYM: articulation, diction, enunciation, expression, oratory, reading, speech
Her parents “emigrated” from China to the US fifty years ago.
to move to new country
SYNONYM: depart, migrate, relocate
ANTONYM: arrive, enter, remain, stay
The beauty of Greek goddess “Venus” enthralled many mortals.
to captivate
SYNONYM: enchant, enrapture, entrance, fascinate, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize, rivet
March 23rd is considered to be an “equinox” day with equal hours for day and nighttime.
semiannual event where day and night are of equal length, approx. March 20 and September 22
He wrote an “exhaustive” research paper about hippopotamus and their life in Africa.
all-inclusive; rigorous
SYNONYM: catholic, comprehensive, extensive, plenary, total
The police exhumed the body of Mark’s wife from the church cemetery. They suspected foul play as cause of death and needed to investigate further.
to dig out of the ground
SYNONYM: dig up, disentomb, excavate, unearth
The dinner at the New York City restaurant was “exorbitant”. A dinner for two costed us $500. wedding party was “extravagant” with fancy
extravagant, excessive
SYNONYM: expensive, extreme, inordinate, outrageous, overboard, preposterous, steep, wasteful
A special priest was called in to “exorcize” the girl whose family felt was possessed by an evil spirit.
to drive out, or deliver from evil
SYNONYM: cast out, expel, purge, remove
The wedding party was “extravagant” with fancy gourmet food flown all the way from France.
indulgent, wasteful
SYNONYM: excessive, exorbitant, extreme, fantastic, grandiose, improvident, imprudent, inordinate, lavish, ludicrous, ostentatious, outrageous, preposterous, profligate, reckless, ridiculous, spendthrift, unrestrained
ANTONYM: economical, moderate,
She “extricated” the ring out of the hands of the grabby monkey.
to pull out of; to free from difficulty
SYNONYM: clear, detach, disentangle, free, loose, remove
She is an “extrovert” who easily makes new friends wherever she goes
a person whose attention is centered outside himself; an out-going, sociable person
SYNONYM: life of the party, mingler, mixer, socializer
