A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

(Steven Felgate) #1

18)Epiram:


Usage:Witty thought or saying usually short.poor


richards epigrams made Benjamin frankline famous.


19)Epilogue:Short speech at conclusion of dramatic


work.


Usage:The audience was so disappointed in the


play that many did not remain to heaer the epilogue.


20)Erode:Eat away


Usage:The limestoen was eroded by the dripping


water until only a thin shell remained.


21)Erotic :Pertaining to passionate love.


Usage:The erotic passages in this novel should


be removed as they are merely pornographic.


22)Erroneous :Mistaken ,wrong


Usage:I thought my answer was correct , but it


was erroneous.


23)Eshew:Avoid


Usage:Hoping to present himself to his girlfriend


as a totally reformed character ,he tried to eshew


all this vices ,especially chewing tobacco


and drinking bathtub gin.


24)Escapade:Prank , Flighty conduct.


Usage:The headmaster could not regard this latest


escapade as a byish joke and expelled the young man.


25)Espouse:adopt,support.


Usage:She was always ready to espouse a worthy cause.

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