Entice:Verb: To lead on by arousing hope
or desire.
Despite the tremendous
increase in salary, I could not be enticed
to leave my job.
Entreat:Verb: To ask or
petition earnestly.
I entreated my parents to allow me to go to the party.
Envisage:Verb: To have a mental image of
something, especially when the thing does
not yet exist; to conceive of.
I find it hard to envisage a society in which violence does
not exist.
Epithet:Noun: A word or phrase used to
describe someone or something. A term of abuse or contempt.
The irate motorist shouted a few
choice epithets at the driver of the car that had cut him off.
Equanimity:Noun: Calmness or
evenness of temper.
She handled the difficult situation with equanimity.
Equitable:Adjective: Fair or
just.
The teacher was equitable in giving
out grades.
Erudite:Adjective: Deeply
learned, especially in a
specialized area.
The Professor presented a erudite,
yet interesting, lecture on the
Holocaust.
Esoteric:Adjective:
Understood by or intended for only a select few. Difficult
to understand.
The language the book was written in
was awfully esoteric. I wasn’t even sure it
was English.
Ethical:Adjective: In
accordance with accepted
principles of right and wrong.
Using child-labor in third world countries
is not considered ethical.
Ethnic:Adjective: Relating
to a small but distinct social
group within the population.
There are many different ethnic groups within
Rancocas Valley High School.
Euphemism:Noun: The substitution of
a relatively inoffensive term for one that is
considered too harsh, unpleasant, or blunt.
Why don’t you say that he is a liar
instead of using the euphemism such as
“stretching the truth”?
Exacerbate:Verb: To increase the bitterness or
severity of; to irritate.
If you don’t follow your lawyer’s orders you may exacerbate
your problems.
Exalt:Verb: To elevate in
power, position, character, or the
like.
The Presidency is one of America’s
most exalted positions.
Exemplary:Adjective: Worthy
of imitation, serving as a
model, illustration, or warning.
The students displayed exemplary
behavior at Challenge Day.
Exigency:Noun: a state of
urgency or a situation demanding immediate
attention; the pressing needs
caused by such a crisis.
The exigencies of the flu situation at R.V.
demand that we take precautions such as hand-washing and
hand-sanitizer.