HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9 th GRADE LESSON 13

HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9 th GRADE LESSON 13

1. esoteric (adj. ) understood by only a select few �A plain cook, Molly had no time for exoteric recipes.

2. eulogy (n. ) a speech in praise of someone who is dead. �The minister discarded his prepared eulogy and spoke off-the-cuff. .

3. euphemism (n. ) use of an indirect expression in place of one that is harsh �Referring to the undertaker as a “bereavement counselor” is a classic euphemism.

4. evanescent (adj. ) gradually disappearing; fleeting. �Andy Warhol, speaking of the evanescent quality of fame, said that each of us was entitled to only 15 lifetime minutes in the spotlight.

5. exacerbate (v. ) to make a situation worse. �When we thought that the argument had been resolved, along came Smith to exacerbate it.

6. exemplary (adj. ) serving as a model. �My teacher said it was an exemplary job of typing, but a poor example of creative writing.

7. expedient (adj. ) useful; advantageous. �In an expedient move, two dozen machinists were laid off at our factory. .

8. expedite (v. ) to make easy and quick; to speed up. -When we got in the large order, we decided to help expedite it by hiring three additional workers.

9. expunge (v. ) to erase; to remove completely. - It would be well, therapist felt, if Marvin could expunge the incident from his memory.

10. extol (v. ) to praise highly. - Since Alvin knew they were going to extol him to the heavens, he stayed away from the ceremony.