Vocab lesson 6

Question 1

Elucidate

Answer 1

v. To make clear

To elucidate and bolster his argument, he drew a large chart in the board.

Question 2

Emanate

Answer 2

v. To come forth to send forth

Question 3

Emendation

Answer 3

n. Correction

Question 4

Empathy

Answer 4

n. An understanding of another’s feelings

As Laurie’s face became redder by the minute, I felt a certain empathy for her.

Question 5

Empirical

Answer 5

adj. based on practical experience rather than theory

He was the first to present empirical data to support the argument that smoking is harmful.

Question 6

Endemic

Answer 6

adj. confined to a particular country or area

Once it had been endemic to Africa, but now it is becoming a world-wide epidemic.

Question 7

Enervate

Answer 7

v. To weaken

Because a hot, humid weather enervated the boys, they were content to sit in the shade.

Question 8

Ennui

Answer 8

n. Boredom; a weariness resulting from lack of interest

Because the speaker sensed a feeling of ennui settling over the audience, he told a joke.

Question 9

Ephemeral

Answer 9

adj. lasting only a brief time; short lived

Question 10

Epitome

Answer 10

n. A typical example; a condensed account

Question 11

Ergo

Answer 11

conj. Therefore

Question 12

Erotic

Answer 12

adj. pertaining to sexual love

Question 13

Eschew

Answer 13

v. To keep away from; to avoid; to shun

Embrace virtue and eschew sin was the theme of the ministers sermon.

Question 14

Facetious

Answer 14

adj. comical; jocular; flippant

Question 15

Elixir

Answer 15

n. A supposed remedy for all ailments

The elixir that Ms. Higgins used for colds was a secret that had been handed down in her family from generation to generation.

Syn. Medicine