Everyday Barron's Wordlist 1551-1575
ethereal adj. like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air airy adj. of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal ethnic adj. relating to races ethnology N. study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology ethos N. underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos etymology N. study of word parts; study of the origins of words eugenic pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race eulogistic adj. praising; full of eulogy eulogy N. expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize euphemism N. mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic euphony N. sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious euphoria N. feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric euthanasia N. mercy killing evanescent adj. fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce evasive adj. c; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit evince V. show clearly evenhanded adj. impartial; fair evocative adj. tending to call up (emotions, memories) evoke V. call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation ewe N. female sheep ram N. male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact exacerbate v. worsen; aggravate; embitter embitter make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. exacting adj. extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety exact v. demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction exalt V. raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation exasperate V. vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
