Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vocab: E's (pg. 71)
Vocab: E's (pg. 71)
57
English
11th Grade
07/14/2009
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional English Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term
earnest
 Definition
sincere or serious
Term
earthy
 Definition
realistic; coarse
Term
ebb
 Definition
to slowly decrease
Term
ebullient
 Definition
enthusiastic
Term
eccentric
 Definition
unusual; odd; weird
Term
ecclesiastical
 Definition
pertaining to the church
Term
echelon
 Definition
level of power
Term
eclectic
 Definition
choosing from various sources
Term
eclipse
 Definition
to outshine
Term
edifice
 Definition
structure; building
Term
edify
 Definition
to improve someone morally; to instruct
Term
eerie
 Definition
mysterious
Term
efface
 Definition
to wipe out
Term
effectual
 Definition
effective; adequate
Term
effeminate
 Definition
unmanly; womanly; soft and weak
Term
effervescent
 Definition
bubbly; spirited
Term
effete
 Definition
worn-out; barren
Term
efficacy
 Definition
power to produce an effect
Term
effigy
 Definition
a likeness
Term
effluent
 Definition
flowing out
Term
effrontery
 Definition
shameful boldness
Term
effusion
 Definition
an uncontrolled display of emotion
Term
egalitarian
 Definition
belief in the equality of all men
Term
egregious
 Definition
very bad; outrageous
Term
egress
 Definition
exit
Term
elaborate
 Definition
to give details; complex
Term
elapse
 Definition
to pass
Term
electrify
 Definition
to thrill
Term
elegy
 Definition
a sad poem or speech
Term
elicit
 Definition
to cause to be revealed
Term
elixir
 Definition
remedy
Term
ellipsis
 Definition
the omission in a sentence of a word or words
Term
eloquent
 Definition
articulate; speaking well
Term
elucidate
 Definition
to make clear
Term
elude
 Definition
to avoid
Term
elusive
 Definition
difficult to grasp
Term
elysian
 Definition
blissful
Term
emaciated
 Definition
abnormally thin
Term
emanate
 Definition
to come forth; to send forth
Term
emancipate
 Definition
to set free
Term
embank
 Definition
to put a wall around
Term
embellish
 Definition
to decorate; to add details; to exaggerate
Term
embezzle
 Definition
to steal
Term
embroil
 Definition
to involve in trouble
Term
embryo
 Definition
in an early stage
Term
emetic
 Definition
causing vomiting
Term
eminent
 Definition
famous
Term
emissary
 Definition
one sent on a special mission
Term
emit
 Definition
to send out
Term
emollient
 Definition
something that soothes or softens
Term
empathy
 Definition
understanding another's feelings
Term
empirical
 Definition
based on experience rather than theory
Term
emulate
 Definition
to imitate
Term
enamored
 Definition
in love with
Term
enclave
 Definition
a country, or part of a country, surrounded by another country
Term
encompass
 Definition
to include
Term
encore
 Definition
a repeat performance
Supporting users have an ad free experience!