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eulogy--faculty
Question | Answer |
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euphony | sweet sound |
euphoria | feeling of exaggerated well-being |
euthansia | mercy killing |
evanescent | fleeting;vanishing |
evince | show clearly |
evenhanded | impartial |
evocative | tending to call up(emotions,memories) |
evoke | call forth |
exalt | raise in rank or dignity;praise |
exasperate | vex |
exceptionable | objectionable |
exchequer | treasury |
excoriate | scold with bitter harshnes;strip skin off |
execrable | very bad |
execrate | curse;express abhorrence for |
exegesis | explanation,esp of biblical passages |
exhilarating | invigorating and refreshing;cheering |
exhort | urge |
exhume | dig out of the ground;remove from the grave |
exigency | urgent action |
exiguous | small;minute |
exodus | departure |
exonerate | acquit;exculpate |
exorcise | drive out evil spirits |
expatiate | talk at length |
expatriate | exile |
expedient | suitable;practical;politic |
expedite | hasten |
expiate | make amends for(a sin) |
expletive | interjection;profane oath;curse |
explicate | explain;interpret;clarify |
explicit | totally clear;definite;outspoken |
exploit | deed or action;particularly a brave deed//make use of unjustly |
expository | explanatory;serving to explain |
expostulation | protest;remonsterance |
expropriate | take possession of |
expunge | cancel;remove |
expurgate | clean;remove offensive parts of a book |
extant | still in existence |
extemporaneous | not planned;improptu |
extenuate | weaken;mitigate |
extirpate | root up |
extol | praise;glorify |
extort | wring money;get money from threats etc. |
extradition | surrender of prisoner of 1 state to another |
extraneous | not essential;superfluous |
extrapolation | conjecture;projection |
extricate | free;disentangle |
exude | discharge;give forth |
exult | rejoice |
facade | front of building;superficial or false appearance |
facetious | joking ofetn inappropiately |
facile | easily accomplished;ready or fluent;superficial |
facsimile | copy |
faction | clique(exclusive circle of ppl with common purpose) |
factious | inclined to form factions;dissension |
factitious | artificial;sham |
factotum | nandyman;person who does all kinds of work |
faculty | mental or bodily powers//teaching staff |