VOCAB SET E
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- expatriate
- To send into exile.
- elegy
- A poem composed in elegiac couplets.
- extol
- To praise highly; exalt.
- empathy
- Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives.
- extremity
- The outermost or farthest point or portion.
- enmity
- Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.
- extenuate
- To lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses.
- edify
- To instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement.
- expiate
- To make amends or reparation for; atone.
- endemic
- Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people.
- evince
- To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest.
- esoteric
- Intended for or understood by only a particular group.
- extricate
- To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage.
- egress
- The act of coming or going out; emergence.
- extemporaneous
- Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital.
- effusive
- Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy.
- extrinsic
- Not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous.
- emulate
- To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation.
- expunge
- To erase or strike out.
- efface
- To rub or wipe out; erase.
- excerpt
- A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film.
- ebb
- 1. Ebb tide. 2. A period of decline or diminution.
- expedient
- Appropriate to a purpose.
- eclectic
- Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles.
- exult
- To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant.
- enervate
- To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.
- euphoria
- A feeling of great happiness or well-being.
- entity
- Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit.
- extraneous
- Not constituting a vital element or part.
- epilogue
- A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play
- eulogy
- A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.