Everyday Barron's Wordlist 1651-1675
extricate V. free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle inextricable adj. from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories extrinsic adj. external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic extrovert adj. a lively and confident person who enjoys being with other people mingle V. mix together in close association extrude V. force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die exuberance N. overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly glow V. shine brightly without a flame (as of eyes or metals); show redness and heat (in the face) after hard work or because of strong feelings; N: light produced by a heated body; brilliance of a color exude V. flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation ooze V. (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river exult V. rejoice fabricate V. build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society facade N. front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance facet N. small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side facetious adj. joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous facile adj. easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial; not deep; Ex. facile solution to a complex problem; Ex. facile speaker; N. facility: ability to do something easily and well; ease in doing resulting from skill or aptitude; something that facilitates an action; amenity; Ex. with great facility facilitate V. help bring about; make less difficult facsimile N. copy faction N. party; clique (within a large group); dissension factious adj. inclined to form factions; causing dissension factitious adj. artificial; produced artificially; sham; false; Ex. factitious tears factotum N. handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything faculty mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
