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25 words with meanings and examples. Tick each one you know; cover the meaning column to test yourself.
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| exacerbate verb | to make a problem worse | Skipping sleep exacerbated his headaches. | |
| exculpate verb | to show or declare someone not guilty | DNA evidence exculpated the suspect. | |
| exigent adjective | pressing; demanding immediate action | Exigent circumstances allowed officers to enter. | |
| exonerate verb | to clear someone of blame | The inquiry exonerated the pilot. | |
| expedient adjective | convenient and practical, though possibly not right | Cutting the budget was expedient but short-sighted. | |
| extant adjective | still in existence | Only two copies of the map are extant. | |
| facetious adjective | treating serious matters with inappropriate humor | His facetious comment annoyed the panel. | |
| fastidious adjective | very attentive to detail and cleanliness | The fastidious chef wiped every plate rim. | |
| fervent adjective | having or showing intense feeling | She is a fervent supporter of public libraries. | |
| flout verb | to openly disregard a rule | Drivers flouted the new speed limit. | |
| foment verb | to stir up trouble or conflict | Rumors fomented distrust between the teams. | |
| frugal adjective | careful with money; economical | A frugal student, he cooked every meal at home. | |
| futile adjective | incapable of producing any useful result | Shouting at the printer was futile. | |
| garrulous adjective | excessively talkative | The garrulous passenger talked the whole flight. | |
| gregarious adjective | fond of company; sociable | Gregarious by nature, she joined five clubs. | |
| guile noun | sly or cunning intelligence | The fox in the fable wins by guile, not strength. | |
| hackneyed adjective | overused and therefore unoriginal | “It was a dark and stormy night” is a hackneyed opening. | |
| harangue noun | a long, forceful, critical speech | The coach’s halftime harangue lasted ten minutes. | |
| hegemony noun | dominance of one group or state over others | The empire’s hegemony lasted two centuries. | |
| iconoclast noun | a person who attacks cherished beliefs | The iconoclast questioned every tradition of the art world. | |
| idiosyncrasy noun | a distinctive habit or quirk | Wearing mismatched socks is her idiosyncrasy. | |
| impetuous adjective | acting quickly without thinking | An impetuous purchase left him with three guitars. | |
| implacable adjective | unable to be calmed or satisfied | The implacable critic found fault with everything. | |
| inchoate adjective | just begun and not fully formed | The plan was still inchoate. | |
| incongruous adjective | out of place; not in harmony | A tuxedo looked incongruous at the beach party. |