SOPHOMORE ACT VOCABULARY
Unit 7
encumber
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V. to impede or hinder; to block
engender
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V. to produce, cause, or give raise to
epicure
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N. a person who cultivates a refined test
An epicure for
desserts.
epitome
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N. a person or thing that possesses a high
degree of a feature
The epitome of stupidity.
equilibrium
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N. a state of rest or balance that is equal
erratic
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Adj. having no certain course or cause
espouse
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V. to make one’s own; adopt; marry
exacting
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Adj. rigid or severe in demands or
requirements
exhilaration
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N. to feel cheerful; to enliven
expedient
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Adj. suitable for achieving a particular end in
a given circumstance
My ability to find pictures for
this slide was not expedient; I
could not come to a
conclusion on which picture
was best suited. Sorry.
explicit
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Adj. fully or clearly expressed or
demonstrated
extricate
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V. to free or release
fabricate
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V. to devise, make, or fake
facetious
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Adj. not mean to be taken seriously
farcical
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Adj. the nature of a humorous plot
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WORD POWER
16. auto, aut – self
– Autobiography
– autograph
17. dia – through, between
– diagonal
18. ante – before
– Antebellum
– anteroom
19. – ship office, state, quality, skill
– Friendship
– fellowship
20. – ive causing, making
– Apprehensive
– festive