psat vocabulary list 4
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- epiphany
- appearance of a deity(god); revelation
- eminent
- famous
- epigram
- witty saying
- engender
- to produce; to create
- equanimity
- calmness; evenness of temperament
- earnest
- sincere or serious
- epitome
- a typical example or a summary
- eerie
- mysterious
- envoy
- messenger
- edifice
- structure; building
- epoch
- particular period of history
- egalitarian
- belief in the equality of all men
- eon
- extremely long period of time
- ellipsis
- the omission in a sentence of a word or words
- erotic
- pertaining to sexual love
- emissary
- one sent on a special mission
- epicure
- one who seeks pleasure in fine foods
- emit
- to send out
- epilogue
- closing part of a speech or literary work
- empathy
- understanding another's feelings
- epic
- a long poem
- enclave
- a country, or part of a country, surrounded by another country
- ephemeral
- temporary; short-lived
- encompass
- to include
- equinox
- the time when day and night are of equal length
- encore
- a repeat performance
- equivocal
- doubtful
- entice
- to attract
- epitaph
- inscription on a tomb
- endemic
- confined to a particular area
- envisage
- to imagine
- ennui
- boredom
- equestrian
- a horseback rider
- enfranchise
- to give the right to vote
- epistle
- a letter
- egregious
- very bad; outrageous
- erode
- to wear away
- enthrall
- to charm
- equine
- pertaining to horses
- enunciate
- to pronounce clearly
- epithet
- a descriptive word or phrase
- embryo
- in an early stage
- err
- to make a mistake
- entrenched
- firmly established
- eradicate
- to wipe out
- edify
- to improve someone morally; to instruct
- entourage
- a group of followers
- elaborate
- to give details; complex
- elysian
- blissful
- elude
- to avoid
- elecit
- to cause to be revealed
- effigy
- likeness
- enamored
- in love with
- electrify
- to thrill
- elusive
- difficult to grasp
- enlighten
- to inform
- elapse
- to pass
- environs
- surroundings
- enormity
- an outrageous and immoral act
- embank
- to put a wall around
- ensue
- to follow
- emulate
- to imitate
- effectual
- effective; adequate
- ensconce
- to hide; to conceal
- enigmatic
- mysterious
- eccentric
- unusual; odd; weird
- effeminate
- unmanly; womanly; soft and weak
- emetic
- causing vomiting
- effervescent
- bubbly; spirited
- engross
- completely absorbed in
- effusion
- an uncontrolled display of emotion
- endorse
- to support
- eclectic
- choosing from various sources
- ebb
- to slowly decrease
- effluent
- flowing out
- effete
- worn-out; barren
- earthy
- realistic; coarse
- echelon
- level of power
- elegy
- a sad poem or speech
- entrepreneur
- a businessman; promoter
- empirical
- based on experience rather than theory
- effrontery
- shameful boldness
- emanate
- to come forth; to send forth
- engulf
- to overwhelm
- entreaty
- a request; a plea
- encumbrance
- hindrance or obstruction
- efface
- to wipe out
- eloquent
- articulate; speaking well
- enhance
- to increase in value or beauty; to improve
- entity
- independent being
- eclipse
- to outshine
- embroil
- to involve in trouble
- elucidate
- to make clear
- encroach
- to intrude
- elixir
- remedy
- efficacy
- power to produce an effect
- ecclesiastical
- pertaining to the church
- embezzle
- to steal
- embellish
- to decorate; to add details; to exaggerate
- enduring
- forever; lasting
- ebullient
- enthusiastic
- egress
- exit
- emancipate
- to set free
- emollient
- something that soothes or softens
- enervate
- to weaken
- enrapture
- to delight beyond measure
- emaciated
- abnormally thin