30 GRE Words Beginning with "E" and "F"

Kate looks down on Vi as a willfully contrarian flake who ever since dropping out of college has grown increasingly eccentric.
New York Times (Jun 16, 2013)

Cavendish is always ecstatic at every win, but had more reason than usual on Friday.
The Guardian (May 17, 2013)

Orange County Fire Authority Captain John Muir told reporters that Jack's relatives were elated by news that she was found alive.
Reuters (Apr 4, 2013)

Looking for ancient ancestors can also help to elucidate how early animals developed their basic body plan and nervous system.
Scientific American (Mar 15, 2012)

Within 15 years he had acquired and merged his way to Texas banking eminence as the biggest shareholder in First International Bancshares of Dallas.
New York Times (Dec 12, 2012)

Later in the mission, the spin rate could be reduced to better emulate Martian conditions, where gravity is 40% that on Earth.
BBC (Jul 24, 2013)

A glowing red devil makes an enigmatic appearance in scenes as bizarre and gripping as any conventionally scary movie.
The Guardian (Mar 21, 2013)

The arrangement "is based on existing resources and should therefore entail no substantial additional costs", a Commission statement said.
BBC (Jul 17, 2013)

The opposition tapped into growing concern among Cambodians over rising inequality and entrenched corruption that Hun Sen's critics say his policies have exacerbated.
Reuters (Jul 29, 2013)

Moody's said Orr's plan cites a "fair and equitable" standard for restructuring the city's finances.
Reuters (May 16, 2013)

The "bridge" was not included in Wilkins' map, although it did incorporate some other erroneous details.
The Guardian (Jun 11, 2013)

I took a deep breath – an almost giddy, euphoric feeling came over me.
Time (Jul 23, 2013)

Hygiene problems are exacerbated by a lack of fresh water and basic sanitation in some rural areas.
Reuters (Jul 21, 2013)

Violence has continued apace this summer, exacting a particularly heavy toll of Afghan police officers.
New York Times (Jul 2, 2013)

The law is explicit - parking charges are about managing congestion, not raising revenue.
BBC (Jul 22, 2013)

Over the past two decades, China's economic, political and diplomatic power has increased exponentially.
BBC (Jul 16, 2013)

More generally, as they build their welfare states, Asian countries are determined to avoid the West’s extravagance.
Economist (Oct 11, 2012)

As she tried out her new Google Glass recently, Wilkinson said, it felt like that fanciful idea had become real.
Seattle Times (May 12, 2013)

His fastidious diction is unmistakable: he picks up words as if with sugar tongs – as if each syllable needed personal attention.
The Guardian (Mar 16, 2013)

According to its website, “Paladin Deception Services can put together almost any fictitious scenario that you require.”
Forbes (May 31, 2013)

Admittedly, the poor production makes it easy to get carried away about random, fleeting excellence.
Seattle Times (Jul 12, 2013)

The mutual became a trusted local financial institution, merged with the Rock Building Society in 1965 and continued to flourish.
The Guardian (Jul 25, 2013)

Footloose, determined and eager to flout convention, Mr. Buck bypassed college.
New York Times (Jul 12, 2013)

But the day to day fluctuations in the stock value, taken in aggregate, are best modeled with a random walk.
Scientific American (Jun 28, 2013)

Such projects foreground contemporary claims about pluralism and interfaith cooperation in US civic life.
Salon (May 1, 2013)

Saracens may be thoroughly professional in their approach, but thanks to Venter they have not forsaken the game's amateur roots.
The Guardian (Apr 25, 2013)

There are also fortuitous street finds, like the Eames lounge chairs he discovered near their apartment in Greenwich Village.
New York Times (Apr 13, 2011)

Western powers are still hesitant about sending arms, partially due to the fractious politics of the opposition's political umbrella group abroad, the Syrian National Council.
Reuters (Jul 7, 2013)

Doral Financial Corporation, the bank's holding company, issued a statement saying the lawsuit "is false, frivolous and has absolutely no legal basis."
Reuters (Jun 18, 2013)

He says the days of booming economies have been replaced by an era of relative frugality.
BBC (May 13, 2013)