Entice:Verb: To lead on by arousing hope

or desire.

Despite the tremendous

increase in salary, I could not be enticed

to leave my job.

Entreat:Verb: To ask or

petition earnestly.

I entreated my parents to allow me to go to the party.

Envisage:Verb: To have a mental image of

something, especially when the thing does

not yet exist; to conceive of.

I find it hard to envisage a society in which violence does

not exist.

Epithet:Noun: A word or phrase used to

describe someone or something. A term of abuse or contempt.

The irate motorist shouted a few

choice epithets at the driver of the car that had cut him off.

Equanimity:Noun: Calmness or

evenness of temper.

She handled the difficult situation with equanimity.

Equitable:Adjective: Fair or

just.

The teacher was equitable in giving

out grades.

Erudite:Adjective: Deeply

learned, especially in a

specialized area.

The Professor presented a erudite,

yet interesting, lecture on the

Holocaust.

Esoteric:Adjective:

Understood by or intended for only a select few. Difficult

to understand.

The language the book was written in

was awfully esoteric. I wasn’t even sure it

was English.

Ethical:Adjective: In

accordance with accepted

principles of right and wrong.

Using child-labor in third world countries

is not considered ethical.

Ethnic:Adjective: Relating

to a small but distinct social

group within the population.

There are many different ethnic groups within

Rancocas Valley High School.

Euphemism:Noun: The substitution of

a relatively inoffensive term for one that is

considered too harsh, unpleasant, or blunt.

Why don’t you say that he is a liar

instead of using the euphemism such as

“stretching the truth”?

Exacerbate:Verb: To increase the bitterness or

severity of; to irritate.

If you don’t follow your lawyer’s orders you may exacerbate

your problems.

Exalt:Verb: To elevate in

power, position, character, or the

like.

The Presidency is one of America’s

most exalted positions.

Exemplary:Adjective: Worthy

of imitation, serving as a

model, illustration, or warning.

The students displayed exemplary

behavior at Challenge Day.

Exigency:Noun: a state of

urgency or a situation demanding immediate

attention; the pressing needs

caused by such a crisis.

The exigencies of the flu situation at R.V.

demand that we take precautions such as hand-washing and

hand-sanitizer.