A | B |
Eclectic | seemingly random choices in art etc. |
Egregious | flagrant, abhorrent |
Elucidate | to make crystal clear |
Embellish | fish stories often suffer from this |
Emissary | a representatitve |
Emulate | imitate, copy, |
Enigma | a synonym of baffling, mysterious, obscure |
Esoteric | known by only a few |
Eulogy | a funeral speech is an example |
Exacerbate | to make worse |
Exalt | to elevate someone, to glorify |
Exorbitant | extravagant, far above the norm |
Expedite | to accomplish a task speedily |
Explicit | an antonym of implicit |
Expunge | obliterate, erase |
Extol | to lavish praise on |
Facade | a false appearance |
Faction | a group within a larger group |
Fallacy | an erroneous understanding |
Fawning | to reveal an abundant of flattery |
Feign | give a false impression, pretend, |
Fidelity | a state of being faithful |
Fledgling | technically first flight feathers |
Flourish | to prosper, thrive |
Fluke | a coincidence |
Fodder | food for animals |
Foray | a raid or initial venture |
Forfeit | forced to give up something |
Fortuitous | related to serendipity |
Furtive | sneaky, sly, secretive |
Futile | to no avail |
Galvanize | to stimulate |
Gamut | the full range |
Garner | to gather and store away |
Genteel | polite, well mannered |
Gratuitous | freely given |
Grave | a serious situation |
Grimace | your face when you are given an injection |
Grovel | to be pathetically |
Guile | cunning duplicity, deceit |
Guise | related to disguise |
Gullible | Coined due to Gulliver's Travels |
Harbinger | similar to omen |
Herald | to give notice, to hail or greet |
Heresy | ouside established doctrine |
Hiatus | a break from established routine |
Homage | respect, high regard, reverence |
Hubris | unwarranted arrogance |
Hyperbole | literary term indicating exaggeration for effect |
Immaterial | insignificant, unimportant, away from the topic |
Imminent | about to happen |
Immutable | permanent |
Imperious | acting like the Emperor |
Impotent | lacking power |
Incessant | never ceasing |
Incipient | at an early stage |
Incontrovertible | not disputable nor open to question |
Indigent | needy, poverty stricken |
Inept | clumsy, awkward |
Infamy | related to infamous |