esteem v. regard with respect; favorable regard |
ethical a. conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; adhering to ethical and moral principles |
evangelical a. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause; of the teaching of the gospel or the Christian religion |
evasion n. the deliberate act of failing to pay money; the act of physically escaping from something by some adroit maneuver |
exacerbate v. increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
expatriate n. someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
expedite v. process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently |
expressive a. effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative |
expressly ad. particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner |
extradition n. surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another |
exuberant a. high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious |
facetious a. joking ,often inappropriately; humorous |
farcical a. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce |
feasible a. capable of being accomplished or brought about |
feign v. make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine |
ferocity n. savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty |
ferret v. drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching |
fidelity n. faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances |
finale n. concluding part; closing section |
finesse n. refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling |
flail v. thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard |
flange n. a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object |
flaunt v. display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off |
focal a. of or relating to a focus; having or localized centrally at a focus |
foible n. moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault |
folio n. a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages |
foment v. try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to |
formulate v. decide upon and express in words |
forthright a. directly ahead; straightforward |
forum n. place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion |
frivolous a. lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant |
frontage n. the direction in which something, such as a building, faces; the face or front of a building |
froth v. exude or expel foam; make froth or foam and become bubbly |
frugal a. sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
frustrate v. make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment |
furtive a. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy |
gainsay v. speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true |
gaseous a. of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness |
genteel a. well-bred; marked by refinement in taste and manners |
germinate v. cause to sprout or grow; come into existence |
glaze n. thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes |
glib a. performed with a natural or offhand ease |
glutton n. person who eats too much food and drink |
grandiose a. impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent |
granulate v. form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface |
gratify v. give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy |
grotesque a. fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal |
grovel v. crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate |
guerrilla n. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment |
hackneyed a. repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
hapless a. without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy |
heirloom n. something that has been in a family for generations |
heritage n. legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition |
hew v. cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut |
hoax n. act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke |
hovel n. small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house |
humdrum a. lacking variety or excitement; monotonous |
humiliate v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of |
humility n. quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement |
hypocrite n. one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs |
hysteria n. behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder |
idiom n. expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style |