etymology
n. language study of the origin and history of words |
evaluate
v. judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something |
evaluation
n. making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment |
exaggeration
n. act of making something more noticeable than it really is; overstatement |
examination
n. formal systematic questioning
n. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
exasperate
v. make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations |
excursion
n. trip; usually short journey made for pleasure |
executive
n. someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator |
exempt
a. not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something |
exertion
n. use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work |
exhibit
v. show something publicly, make visible or apparent |
exhilaration
n. feeling of excitement and happiness |
exotic
a. from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual |
expand
v. become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details |
expenditure
n. total amount of money that a government or person spends |
extend
v. add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
v. reach or continue; stretch something out |
extinguish
v. stop a fire or a light burning; stop or get rid of an idea or feeling |
fierce
a. physically violent and frightening; extremely severe or violent |
fulfill
v. put in effect, fill or meet a want or need |
funeral
n. ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence |
gauge
n. measuring instrument; measure or judge |
gazelle
n. small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having large eyes |
generosity
n. quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble |
generous
a. willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected |
geology
n. science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe |
gorilla
n. a large ape that comes from western Africa |
graffiti
n. a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls |
gratitude
n. state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness |
guacamole
n. a thick mixture of mashed avocado with tomato, onions and other seasonings |
harass
v. annoy or trouble someone repeatedly; torment persistently |
herd
n. flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals |
hostel
n. inexpensive supervised lodging, especially for youths on bicycling trips
n. a large house where people can stay free or cheaply |
hostile
a. unfriendly and not liking something; showing the disposition of an enemy |
hurricane
n. a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in the West Atlantic Ocean |
hydrant
n. a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug |
hydrophobia
n. a great fear of drinking and water, often a sign of rabies |
iceberg
n. a large mass of ice floating at sea |
identical
a. duplicate or alike; being the exact same one |
identity
n. exact sameness; fact of being who, what a person or thing is; a close similarity |
idle
a. given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy or vain |
idol
n. someone who is admired and respected very much
n. image used for worship; image of divinity; false notion or conception |
imitate
v. copy the actions, appearance, or speech of; use or follow something from a model |
imitation
n. copying the actions of someone else; emulation |
immobilize
v. stabilize; cause to be unable to move |
immovable
a. not able or intended to be moved
n. property consisting of houses and land |
impartial
a. fair; showing lack of favoritism |
implicate
v. show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad |
improvise
v. compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation |
incumbent
a. imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office |
indecision
n. state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose |