Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Vocabulary
PCAT- E
129
English
Undergraduate 3
06/28/2010

Additional English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Ebb (v)
Definition
to fade away, reced
Term
Ebullient
Definition
exhiliarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
Term
eclectic
Definition
selecting from various sources
Term
ecstatic
Definition
joyful
Term
eddy
Definition
air or wind current
Term
edict
Definition
law, command, official public order
Term
edifice
Definition
building
Term
edify
Definition
to instruct morally and spiritually
Term
editorialize
Definition
to express an opinion on an issue
Term
efface
Definition
to erage or make illegible
Term
efficacious
Definition
effective, efficient
Term
effigy
Definition
stuffed doll, likeness of a person
Term
effluvia
Definition
outpouring of gases or vapors
Term
effrontery
Definition
impudent boldness, audacity
Term
efflugent
Definition
brillently shining
Term
effusive
Definition
expressing emotion without restraint
Term
egocentric
Definition
acting as if things are centered around oneself
Term
egregious
Definition
conspicuously bad
Term
egress
Definition
exit
Term
elation
Definition
exhilaration, joy
Term
elegy
Definition
mournful poem, usually about the dead
Term
elicit
Definition
to draw out, to provoke
Term
eloquence
Definition
fluent and effective speech
Term
elucidate
Definition
to explain, to clarify
Term
emaciated
Definition
skinny, scrawny, guant, esp from hunger
Term
emacipate
Definition
to set free, liberate
Term
embellish
Definition
an ornament, make attractive with decoration or details, add details to a statement
Term
embezzle
Definition
to steal money in violation of trust
Term
embroil
Definition
to involve in, cause to fall into disorder
Term
emend
Definition
to correct a text
Term
eminent
Definition
celebrated, distinguished, outstanding, towering
Term
emollient
Definition
having soothing qualities, esp for skin
Term
emotive
Definition
appealing to or expressing emotion
Term
empathy
Definition
identification with another's feelings
Term
emulate
Definition
to copy, to imitate
Term
encipher
Definition
to translate a message into code
Term
encore
Definition
additional performance, often demanded by audience
Term
encumber
Definition
to hinder, burden, restrict motion
Term
endemic
Definition
belonging to a particular area, inherent
Term
endurance
Definition
ability to withstand hardships
Term
enervate
Definition
to weaken, sap strength from
Term
engender
Definition
to produce, cause, bring about
Term
enigmatic
Definition
puzzling, inexplicable
Term
enjoin
Definition
tp urge, order, command, forbid or prohibit as by judicial order
Term
enmity
Definition
hostility, antagonism, ill-will
Term
ennul
Definition
boredom, lack of interest and energy
Term
enormity
Definition
state of being gigantic or terrible
Term
ensconce
Definition
to settle comfortably into a place
Term
enshroud
Definition
to cover, enclose with a dark cover
Term
entail
Definition
to involve as a necessary result, necessitate
Term
enthrall
Definition
to captivate, enchant, enslave
Term
entity
Definition
something with its own existence or form
Term
entomologist
Definition
scientist who studies insects
Term
entreat
Definition
to plead, to beg
Term
enumerate
Definition
to count, list, itemize
Term
enunciate
Definition
to pronounce clearly
Term
ephemeral
Definition
momentary, transient, fleeting
Term
epicure
Definition
person with refined taste in food and wine
Term
epigram
Definition
short, witty saying or poem
Term
epigraph
Definition
quptation at the start of a literary work
Term
epilogue
Definition
concluding section of literary work
Term
epitome
Definition
representative of an entire group, summary
Term
epochal
Definition
very significant or influential, defining an epoch or time-period
Term
equanimity
Definition
calmness, composure
Term
equestrian (n)
Definition
one who rides on horseback
Term
equine
Definition
relating to horses
Term
equivocal
Definition
ambiguous, open to two interpretations
Term
equivocate
Definition
to use vague or ambiguous language intentionally
Term
eradicate
Definition
to erase or wipe out
Term
errant
Definition
straying, mistaken, roving
Term
erudite
Definition
learned, scholarly
Term
eschew
Definition
to abstain from, avoid
Term
esoteric
Definition
understood only by a learned few
Term
espouse
Definition
to support or advocate to marry
Term
estrange
Definition
to alienate, keep at a distance
Term
ethereal
Definition
not earthly, spiritual, delicate
Term
ethos
Definition
beliefs or character of a group
Term
etymology
Definition
origin and history of a word, study of words
Term
eulogy
Definition
high praise, often a public speech
Term
euphemism
Definition
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
Term
euphony
Definition
pleasant, harmonious sound
Term
euphoria
Definition
feeling of welling-being or happiness
Term
eurythmics
Definition
art of harmonious bodily movement
Term
Euthanasia
Definition
mercy-killing, intentional, easy and painless death
Term
evade
Definition
to avoid dodge
Term
evanescent
Definition
momentary, tansitory, short-lived
Term
evict
Definition
to put out or force out
Term
evince
Definition
to show clearly, display, signify
Term
evoke
Definition
to inspire memories, to produce a reaction
Term
exacerbate
Definition
to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of
Term
exasperation
Definition
irritation
Term
except (n)
Definition
selection from a book or a play
Term
excommunitcate
Definition
to bar from membership in the church
Term
excruciating
Definition
agonizing, intensely playful
Term
exculpate
Definition
to clear of blame or fault
Term
execrable
Definition
utterly detestable
Term
exhilaration
Definition
state of being energetic or filled with happiness
Term
exhort
Definition
to urge or incite by strong appeals
Term
exhume
Definition
to remove from the grave
Term
exigent
Definition
urgent, excessively demanding
Term
exonerate
Definition
to clear of blame
Term
exobitant
Definition
extravagant, greater than reasonable
Term
exorcise
Definition
to expel with evil spirits
Term
exotic
Definition
foreign, romantic, excitingly strange
Term
expansive
Definition
sweeping, comprehensive, tending to expand
Term
expatriate
Definition
one who live outside one's native land
Term
expedient (adj)
Definition
convenient, efficient, practical
Term
expiate
Definition
to atone for, make amends for
Term
expire
Definition
to come to an end; die; breathe out
Term
explicable
Definition
capable of being explained
Term
explicit
Definition
clearly defined, specific, forthright in expression
Term
explode
Definition
to debunk, disprove, blow up, burst
Term
exponent
Definition
one who champions or advocates
Term
expound
Definition
to elaborate, to expand or increase
Term
expunge
Definition
to erase, eliminate completely
Term
expurgate
Definition
to censor
Term
extemporaneous
Definition
unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment
Term
extenuate
Definition
to lessen the seriousness, strength or effect of
Term
extinction
Definition
end of a living thing or species
Term
extol
Definition
to praise
Term
extort
Definition
to obtain something by threats
Term
extraneous
Definition
irrelevant, unrelated, unncessary
Term
extremity
Definition
outermost or farthest point
Term
extricate
Definition
to free from, disentangle, free
Term
extrinsic
Definition
not inherent or essential, coming from without
Term
exuberent
Definition
lively, happy, and full of good spirits
Term
exude
Definition
to give off, ooze
Term
exult
Definition
to rejoice
Supporting users have an ad free experience!