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100 SAT Words Beginning with "E"

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  1. enamor
    attract
  2. excoriate
    express strong disapproval of
  3. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  4. expectorate
    clear out the chest and lungs
  5. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  6. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  7. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  8. epiphany
    a usually sudden insight, perception, or understanding of something
  9. expository
    serving to expound or set forth
  10. execrate
    curse or declare to be evil or anathema
  11. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  12. exacerbate
    make worse
  13. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  14. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  15. exude
    release in drops or small quantities
  16. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  17. excavate
    recover through digging
  18. edify
    make understand
  19. extrinsic
    not forming an essential part of a thing
  20. effervescent
    giving off bubbles
  21. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  22. extemporaneous
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  23. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  24. erode
    remove soil or rock
  25. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  26. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  27. encumber
    hold back, impede, or weigh down
  28. endear
    make attractive or lovable
  29. elate
    fill with high spirits
  30. existential
    relating to or dealing with the state of being
  31. expatiate
    add details to clarify an idea
  32. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  33. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  34. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  35. expatriate
    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  36. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  37. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  38. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  39. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  40. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  41. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  42. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  43. egotistical
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  44. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  45. expiate
    make amends for
  46. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation
  47. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  48. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  49. evanescent
    short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear
  50. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  51. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  52. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  53. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  54. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  55. etymology
    a history of a word
  56. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger
  57. evince
    give expression to
  58. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  59. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  60. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  61. endearing
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  62. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  63. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  64. evoke
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  65. equestrian
    of or relating to or featuring horseback riding
  66. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  67. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  68. enumerate
    specify individually
  69. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  70. evolve
    undergo development
  71. embody
    represent in physical form
  72. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  73. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  74. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  75. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  76. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  77. edible
    suitable for use as food
  78. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  79. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  80. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  81. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  82. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  83. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  84. elated
    exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
  85. exploitation
    an act that victimizes someone
  86. elusive
    skillful at evading capture
  87. expulsion
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  88. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  89. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  90. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  91. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  92. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  93. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  94. expenditure
    the act of spending money for goods or services
  95. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  96. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  97. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  98. extension
    act of expanding in scope
  99. expectation
    belief about the future
  100. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  101. extend
    stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
  102. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
Created on Wed Nov 27 15:44:02 EST 2013 (updated Wed Jun 11 18:18:27 EDT 2014)

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