SAT word list 17-18

engaging

engaging

ADJ. charming; attractive.

engender

V. cause; produce.

engross

V. occupy fully.

enhance

V. increase; improve.

enigma

N. puzzle; mystery.

enmity

N. ill will; hatred.

enormity

N. hugeness (in a bad sense).

ensemble

N. group of (supporting) players; organic unity; costume.

entail

V. require; necessitate; involve.

enterprising

ADJ. full of initiative.

entitlement

N. right to claim something; right to benefits.

entity

N. real being.

entrepreneur

N. businessman; contractor.

enumerate

V. Iist; mention one by one.

enunciate

V. speak distinctly.

ephemeral

ADJ. short-lived; fleeting.

epic

N. Iong, heroic poem, or similar work of art.

episodic

ADJ. loosely connected; divided into incidents.

epitome

N. perfect example or embodiment.

equanimity

N. calmness of temperament; composure.

equilibrium

N. balance.

equitable

ADJ. fair; impartial.

equity

N. fairness; justice.

equivocal

ADJ. ambiguous; intentionally misleading.

equivocate

V. lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth.

erode

V. eat away.

erratic

ADJ. odd; unpredictable.

erroneous

ADJ. mistaken; wrong.

erudite

ADJ. learned; scholarly.

esoteric

ADJ. hard to understand; known only to the chosen few.

espouse

V. adopt; support.

esteem

V. respect; value.

estranged

ADJ. separated; alienated.

ethnic

ADJ. relating to races.

ethos

N. underlying character of a culture, group, etc.

etymology

N. study of word parts.

euphoria

N. feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated).

evanescent

ADJ. fleeting; vanishing.

evasive

ADJ. not frank; eluding.

evenhanded

ADJ. impartial; fair.

evocative

ADJ. tending to call up (emotions, memories).

exacerbate

V. worsen; embitter.

exacting

ADJ. extremely demanding.

exasperate

V. vex.

exceptionable

ADJ. objectionable.

excerpt

N. selected passage (written or musical).

excise

V. cut away; cut out.

exclaim

V. cry out suddenly.

exculpate

V. clear from blame.

execrable

ADJ. very bad.

execute

V. (1) put into effect; (2) carry out; (3) put to death (someone condemned by law).

exegesis

N. explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text.

exemplary

ADJ. serving as a model; outstanding.

exemplify

V. serve as an example of; embody.

exempt

ADJ. not subject to a duty, obligation.

exertion

N. effort; expenditure of much physical work.

exhaustive

ADJ. thorough; comprehensive.

exhilarating

ADJ. invigorating and refreshing; cheering.

exhort

V. urge.

exigency

N. urgent situation.

exodus

N. departure.

exonerate

V. acquit; exculpate.

exorbitant

ADJ. excessive.

exotic

ADJ. not native; strange.

expansive

ADJ. (1) outgoing and sociable; (2) broad and extensive; able to increase in size.

expatriate

N. exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land.

expedient

ADJ. suitable; practical; politic.

expedite

V. hasten.

expenditure

N. (1) payment or expense; (2) output.

expertise

N. specialized knowledge; expert skill.

explicate

V. explain; interpret; clarify.

explicit

ADJ. totally clear; definite; outspoken.

exploit

N. deed or action, particularly a brave deed.

exploit

V. make use of, sometimes unjustly.

expository

ADJ. explanatory; serving to explain.

exposure

N. (1) risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; (2) unmasking; act of laying something open.

expropriate

V. take possession of.

expurgate

V. clean; remove offensive parts of a book.

extant

ADJ. still in existence.

extent

N. degree; magnitude; scope.

extenuate

V. weaken; mitigate.

extol

V. praise; glorify.

extraneous

ADJ. not essential; superfluous.

extrapolation

N. projection; conjecture.

extricate

V. free; disentangle.

extrinsic

ADJ. external; not essential; extraneous.

extrovert

N. person interested mostly in external objects and actions.

exuberance

N. overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness.

exult

V. rejoice.

fabricate

V. (1) manufacture or build; (2) make up to mislead or deceive.

facade

N. (1) front (of building); (2) superficial or false appearance.

facile

ADJ. ready or fluent; superficial.

facilitate

V. help bring about; make less difficult.

facility

N. (1) natural ability to do something with ease; (2) ease in performing; (3) something (building, equipment) set up to perform a function.

facsimile

N. copy.

faction

N. party; clique; dissension.

faculty

N. (1) inherent mental or physical power; (2) teaching staff.

fallacious

ADJ. false; misleading.

fallible

ADJ. Iiable to err.

falter

V. hesitate.