Webster Essential Vocabulary

E: SAT Words 109

1. exemplify


2. exhibit


3. existence


4. exorbitant


5. expect


6. expedite


7. experience


8. experiment


9. expertise


10. explicit


11. exploitation


12. express

a. excessive

b. utter

c. distinct

d. skillfulness

e. trial

f. unethical use of

g. typify

h. hasten

i. anticipate

j. show

k. undergo

l. occurrence

expression(eks PRE shuhn) n.1. a pressing out, like making juice; 2. putting
something into words; 3. a representation in art, in music, etc.; 4. a manner of speak-
ing; intonation; 5. an idiomatic phrase; 6. a facial contortion or showing of emotion

• Expressionof grape juice from grapes is now accomplished by giant
  machines rather than peasant feet.


• Evan wrote an expressionof his thanks for the gift.


• Picasso’s Guernicawas an expressionof the horrors brought on by the
  Spanish Civil War.


• An expressionof discomfort was evident from the hesitating mannerisms
  characterizing Jill’s voice.


• “Another day, another dollar” is just an expression.


• Evelyn’s expressionwent from none to a big smile.
  extent*(eks TENT) adj.1. length; width; distance covered; 2. the scope or limits
  of anything; 3. a vast area


• The extentof the cat’s run was about the length of a football field.


• The extentof the pathologist’s range of interest extends beyond microbes
  into the realm of human behavior.


• The Sahara Desert is of considerable extent.
  extenuate*(eks TEN yoo AYT) vt.to lessen or seem to lessen in seriousness by
  excuses


• Elliot believed that his having felt threatened by the rabbit should extenuate
  his guilt at having slammed the door on it.


• Caroline believed that Jack would be less upset about her lateness after he
  had heard the extenuatingcircumstances.
  [-d, extenuating* vt., adj., extenuation n.]

Quick Review #37.

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.