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eulogy--faculty
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |