Word List 7 E-I

Question 1

eclectic

Answer 1

from many sources, diverse

Question 2

effusion

Answer 2

act of freely expressing feeling or thought

Question 3

elocution

Answer 3

art of speaking well, especially in public

Question 4

embroil

Answer 4

to get involved in an argument, to entangle

Question 5

entomology

Answer 5

study of insects

Question 6

envenom

Answer 6

to make bitter, to poison

Question 7

exacting

Answer 7

demanding, severe

Question 8

exhort

Answer 8

to urge strongly

Question 9

exude

Answer 9

to give off

Question 10

facetiousness

Answer 10

inappropriate humor, wit

Question 11

fastidious

Answer 11

fussy, finicky, difficult to please

Question 12

felicity

Answer 12

happiness

Question 13

floe

Answer 13

chunk of floating ice

Question 14

foible

Answer 14

minor flaw or weakness

Question 15

gale

Answer 15

a strong wind

Question 16

germane

Answer 16

relevant, important

Question 17

gingerly

Answer 17

cautiously, carefully

Question 18

glib

Answer 18

slick (as in speech), superficial

Question 19

grapple

Answer 19

to struggle with

Question 20

guffaw

Answer 20

to laugh heartily

Question 21

heed

Answer 21

to follow

Question 22

hidebound

Answer 22

very stubborn

Question 23

idiosyncrasy

Answer 23

strange habit or preference

Question 24

impecunious

Answer 24

having no money

Question 25

impugn

Answer 25

to call into question, to challenge the truth of a statement

Question 26

incorrigible

Answer 26

unable to be improved, beyond hope of correction

Question 27

indefatigable

Answer 27

tireless, energetic

Question 28

indoctrination

Answer 28

the teaching of a certain point of view, brain-washing

Question 29

infirmity

Answer 29

weakness, disease

Question 30

intercede

Answer 30

to break up an argument and settle differences

Question 31

intrepid

Answer 31

brave, fearless

Question 32

incestiture

Answer 32

process of investing, as with rank, office or title