SAT word list 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 elated | overjoyed; in high spirits |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation |
| elicit | draw out by discussion |
| elixir | cure-all; something invigorating |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text |
| elliptical | oval; ambiguous |
| eloquence | expressiveness; persuasive speech |
| elucidate | explain; enlighten |
| elusive | evasive; baffling; hard to grasp |
| emaciated | thin and wasted |
| emanate | issue forth |
| emancipate | set free |
| embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
| embark | commerce; go on board a boat or airplane |
| embed | enclose; place in something |
| embellish | adorn; ornament |
| embezzlement | stealing |
| embody | personify; make concrete; incorporate |
| embrace | hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include |
| embroider | decorate with needlework; ornament with fancy or fictitious details |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle |
| embryonic | undeveloped; rudimentary |
| emend | correct; correct by a critic |
| emendation | correction of errors; improvement |
| eminent | high; lofty |
| emissary | agent; messenger |
| empathy | ability to identify with another's feelings |
| empirical | based on experience |
| emulate | imitate; rival |
| enamored | in love |
| encipher | encode; convert a message into code |
| enclave | territory enclosed within an alien land |
| encomium | high praise; eulogy |
| encompass | surround |
| encroachment | gradual intrusion |
| encumber | burden |
| endearment | fond statement |
| endemic | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country |
| endorse | approve; support |
| enduring | lasting; surviving |
| energize | invigorate; make forceful and active |
| enervate | weaken |
| enfranchise | to admit to the rights of citizenship |
| engage | attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront |
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| engender | cause; produce |
| enigma | puzzle; mystery |
| enmity | ill will; hatred |
| ennui | boredom |
| enormity | hugeness |
| enrapture | please intensely |
| ensconce | settle comfortably |
| entail | require |
| enterprising | full of initiative |
| enthrall | capture; enslave |
| entice | lure; attract; tempt |
| entitlement | right to claim something; right to benefits |
| entity | real being |
| entourage | group of attendants; retinue |
| entrance | put under a spell; carry away with emotion |
| entreat | plead; ask ernestly |
| entrepreneur | businessman; contractor |
| enumerate | list; mention one by one |
| eon | long period of time; an age |
| ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |
| epic | long heroic poem, or similar work of art |
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink |
| epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
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