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SAT Words 28
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| efface | (v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away (The husband was so angry at his wife for leaving him that he _____d all evidence of her presence; he threw out pictures of her and gave away all her belongings.) |
| effervescent | (adj.) bubbly, lively (My friend is so _____ that she makes everyone smile.) |
| efficacious | (adj.) effective (My doctor promised me that the cold medicine was _____, but I’m still sniffling.) |
| effrontery | (n.) impudence, nerve, insolence (When I told my aunt that she was boring, my mother scolded me for my _____.) |
| effulgent | (adj.) radiant, splendorous (The golden palace was _____.) |
| egregious | (adj.) extremely bad (The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria was punished for his _____ behavior.) |
| elaborate | (adj.) complex, detailed, intricate (Dan always beats me at chess because he develops such an _____ game plan that I can never predict his next move.) |
| elated | (adj.) overjoyed, thrilled (When she found out she had won the lottery, the writer was _____.) |
| elegy | (n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person (At the funeral, the widow gave a moving _____ describing her love for her husband.) |
| elicit | (v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke (Although I asked several times where the exit was, I _____d no response from the stone-faced policeman.) |
| eloquent | (adj.) expressive, articulate, moving (The priest gave such an _____ sermon that most churchgoers were crying.) |
| elucidate | (v.) to clarify, explain (I didn’t understand why my friend was so angry with me, so I asked Janine to _____ her feelings.) |
| elude | (v.) to evade, escape (Despite an intense search, the robber continues to _____ the police.) |
| emaciated | (adj.) very thin, enfeebled looking (My sister eats a lot of pastries and chocolate but still looks _____.) |
| embellish | 1. (v.) to decorate, adorn (My mom _____d the living room by adding lace curtains.) 2. (v.)to add details to, enhance (When Harry told me that he had “done stuff” on his vacation, I asked him to _____ upon his account.) |
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