Words beginning with E Flashcards
(23 cards)
Edify
To enlighten; educate
Educe
To elicit
Efface
To erase; rub out
Effete
Tired; barren; decadent
Effigy
Dummy, usually for symbolic torturing
Emaciated
Excessively thin; weak
Emulate
To imitate closely
Epitaph
Memorial text carved on a tombstone
Epitome
Something that perfectly represents an entire class of things; embodiment
Equestrian
Pertaining to horsemanship; on horseback
Equipoise
Equality; balance; equilibrium
Equivocal
Capable of two interpretations; ambiguous
Erode
To diminish or destroy by small amounts
Erudite
Scholarly
Eschew
Avoid; shun
Esoteric
Known only by a few people
Ethereal
Not of the material world
Eulogy
Praise full speech at a funeral
Euphemism
Nice way of saying something unpleasant
Exact
Second definition: to demand
Exhume
To remove from a grave; disinter
Exigent
Urgent; requiring immediate attention
Ebullient
Bubbly; overflowing with excitement