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MasterVocab 401-450
SAT words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
| enervate | weaken; deprive of strength; attenuate |
| engrave | impress deeply |
| engross | taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal |
| engulf | swallow up |
| enigma | smth that is puzzling |
| enmity agnst,btw,twrds | hatred; being an enemy |
| ennui | boredom |
| ensign | flag; badge |
| entangle | put into difficulties |
| enthral | please greatly; enslave (fig.) |
| entice | tempt or persuade |
| entreat smth of smb | ask earnestly |
| enunciate | pronounce (words); express a theory |
| enzyme | catalyst |
| epicurean | devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment) |
| epigram | terse or witty and often paradoxical saying |
| epistle | letter |
| epithet | adjective |
| epitome | brief summary; representative example; a typical model |
| equable | steady; regular |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament |
| equilibrium | state of being balanced |
| equipoise | equal distribution of weight; equilibrium |
| equivocal | having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious |
| equivocate | try to deceive by equivocal language |
| eradicate | get rid of; pull up by the roots |
| erratic | irregular in behaviour or opinion |
| erudite | learned scholarly |
| eschew | avoid |
| esoteric | abstruse; intended only for a small circle of |
| espouse smth | marry; give one's support to |
| eulogy | formal praise; panegyric |
| euphoria | elation state of pleasant excitement |
| euthanasia | easy and painless death |
| evasive | tending to evade |
| evince | to show clearly; to indicate |
| evoke | call up; bring out |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter or severe |
| excoriation | severe criticism |
| exculpate | to clear from a charge of guilt |
| execrate | to denounce; to detest utterly |
| exhaustive | complete; thorough |
| exigency | emergency an urgent situation |
| exoneration | set smb clear, free (e.g., from blame) |
| exorbitant | much too high or great |
| expatiate upon | to roam; wander freely |
| expedient | likely to be useful for a purpose |
| expiation | ending; expiring |
| exploit | brilliant achievement; develop, use selfishly |