Vocabulary Flashcards - E Words

Cheerful and full of energy (The ebullient crowd cheered for their team.)

Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources (Her music taste is eclectic, including everything from classical to hip-hop.)

Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective (The new drug proved to be highly efficacious in clinical trials.)

Shining brightly; radiant (The effulgent sun shone down on the field.)

Outstandingly bad; shocking (The student's egregious behavior led to his suspension.)

To evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone (The teacher's question elicited a thoughtful response from the student.)

To make (something) clear; explain (The professor elucidated the complex concept with a simple analogy.)

To evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skillful or cunning way (The suspect managed to elude the police for several days.)

To steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works) (The accountant was caught embezzling funds from the company.)

To make corrections and improvements to (a text) (The editor emended the manuscript before it was published.)

Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin (She applied an emollient lotion to her dry hands.)

To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation (The young artist sought to emulate the style of the masters.)

To cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken (The hot sun enervated the athletes during the marathon.)

To give the right to vote to (The new law enfranchised thousands of young people.)

To cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition) (The controversial policy engendered widespread debate.)

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious (The enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa has intrigued art lovers for centuries.)

The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something (The long-standing enmity between the two families finally ended with a peace treaty.)

To envelop completely and hide from view (The mountain was enshrouded in thick fog.)

To involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence (The job entails a lot of hard work.)

To capture the fascinated attention of (something) (The magician's performance enthralled the audience.)

Lasting for a very short time (The ephemeral beauty of the sunset was breathtaking.)

A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink (As an epicure, she spent her weekends trying new restaurants.)

Relating to the writing of letters (The novel was written in an epistolary format, with the story unfolding through letters.)

Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation (She handled the crisis with remarkable equanimity.)

Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous (The politician's equivocal answers frustrated the journalists.)

Having or showing great knowledge or learning (The professor was known for his erudite lectures.)

To deliberately avoid using; abstain from (He eschewed alcohol in favor of a healthy lifestyle.)

To catch sight of (The sailor espied land after weeks at sea.)

Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world (The bride looked ethereal in her flowing white gown.)

The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history (He studied the etymology of the word to understand its roots.)

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing (The evanescent rainbow vanished as quickly as it appeared.)

To reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate (Her smile evinced her happiness.)

To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse (The new law only exacerbated the inequality in the community.)

To show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing (The evidence exculpated the defendant.)

Extremely bad or unpleasant (The food at the restaurant was execrable.)

Pressing; demanding (The exigent circumstances required immediate action.)

To absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case (The DNA evidence exonerated the accused man.)

Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral (It was expedient to ignore the problem rather than address it.)

To erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant) (The court ordered the records to be expunged.)

Still in existence; surviving (The oldest extant manuscript of the poem is from the 15th century.)

To praise enthusiastically (The teacher extolled the students for their hard work.)

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with (The report contained extraneous details that were not needed.)

To extend the application of (a method or conclusion, especially one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable (The scientist extrapolated the data to predict future trends.)

To free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty (The firefighters worked to extricate the passengers from the wrecked car.)

To show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of a success (The team exulted in their victory.)