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SAT Vocabulary Words Starting With E
Can you guess the definitions of these words that commonly appear on the Scholastic Aptitude Test?
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1.
Egalitarian (adjective)
Characterized by social equality
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Fast and powerful
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Feminine
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Related to precious metals
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The egalitarian principles of the Soviet Revolution were quickly discarded
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Eloquent (adjective)
Given towards flattery
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Oozing
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Persuasive; well-spoken
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Related to beautiful handwriting
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Even eloquent speakers often fear speaking in public
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Eclectic (adjective)
Difficult to understand
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Highly unorthodox
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Related to the supernatural
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Selecting the best of various different styles
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His eclectic taste in music ranged from bebop to country western
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Empirical (adjective)
Based on actual experience or observations
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Evil and revolting
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Precise
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Related to an empire
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There is no empirical evidence of the existence of angels
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Edify (verb)
To deliberately confuse another person
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To give instruction for the purposes of intellectual or moral improvement
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To invalidate
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To make sea-worthy
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The pastor edified his congregation with stories from the Bible
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Ebullient (adjective)
Acidic; caustic
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Enthusiastic
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Having a rich, meaty flavor
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Sexually adventurous
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The cheerleaders remained ebullient despite the score
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Ephemera (noun)
A ghost
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A priesthood or other holy order
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A soft light
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Things which are short-lived
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Her room contained posters of teenage idols and other ephemera of childhood
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Extrovert (noun)
A group of vehicles moving together
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A piece that is broken off from something larger
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A structure that juts into a body of water
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An outgoing person
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Extroverts quickly feel restless if forced to spend time alone
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Etymology (noun)
The study of dreams
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The study of fungi
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The study of insects
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The study of word origins
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Ennui (noun)
A French song often played with an accordion
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A castrated man
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A passageway between two parts of a building
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Boredom; world weariness
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Despite endless parties and accolades, the celebrity's life was filled with deep ennui
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Enigma (noun)
A ghost
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A medical disorder that does not have a cure
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A riddle
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An overly complicated machine
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Bob Dylan's lyrics are an enigma
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Euphemism (noun)
A inoffensive expression substituted for a something potentially offensive
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A mercy killing
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A statement which accidentally reveals the truth
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The removal of undesirable traits from the gene pool
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The Victorians invented many euphemisms for sex
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Erudite (adjective)
Causing strong emotions
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Extremely hard
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Glowing with bright light
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Learned, scholarly
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To become erudite, one must read heavily
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Equivocate (verb)
To express oneself in a vague manner to avoid committing oneself
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To flee hastily
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To make equal by leveling outliers
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To measure
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When asked if he favored invading Iraq, the politician equivocated
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Esoteric (adjective)
Diverging from established norms
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Native to a particular place
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Nearly extinct or forgotten
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Understood only by a small group of enlightened people
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Mathematical research papers contain so much esoteric knowledge they are practically impossible to read
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1. Selecting a mixture of what appears to be best of various doctrines, methods or styles.
Quite a few words I never heard of, but I'm confused how "Esoteric" as an (from my point of view) widely known word could get the lowest percentage of correct guesses.
Extravert (noun) : a person possessing a superfluous amount of vert.
I have 2 reasons for saying an “a” is better.
1. Carl Jung coined the words introvert and extravert to begin with, so using the same spelling that the person who made up the word used is definitely correct.
2.”extra” is a common prefix that means outside, as in extraordinary, extraterrestrial, extravagant. “Extro” isn’t a prefix and it doesn’t mean anything.