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Vocabulary Set B4
egregious-esthetic
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| emulate | v. To imitate with intent to equal or surpass. | Even though he just joined the team, Bryan hoped to <i>emulate</i> the accomplishments of his teammates. |
| enervate | v. To render ineffective or inoperative. | His father believed that reading only fiction would <i>enervate</i> his mental capacities. |
| eschew | v. To keep clear of. | All of the members of the group <i>eschewed</i> violence and did not resist their arrest. |
| esthetic | adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. | She found her <i>esthetic</i> tastes did not directly translate into success in the design world. |
| egregious | adj. Extreme. | Perhaps the most <i>egregious</i> failure of modern society is the existence of slums. |