Ephemeral
adj, shortlived, fleeting
Epistemology
n. branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge// The major question in epistemology is that weather the mind can ever experience the nature of gain objective knowledge, limited as it is by its narrow range of sense experience.
Equable
adj. steady; unvarying ; serene
Dialectic
action of opposing forces in society
Laissez-faire
no interference in government in economics. It is based on the belief that the natural economic order tends, when undisturbed by artificial stimulus or regulation, to secure the maximum well-being for the individual and therefore for the community as a whole.
Equanimity
n. composure; calmness // emergency room doctors and nurses are trained to remain their equanimity when treating patients.
Equivocate
v. to intentionally use vague language// the businessperson has earned a reputation as someone who never equivocates and can be trusted in anything he promises.
Errant
adj. mistaken; straying from the proper course// the pitcher's errant fastball struck the batter on the shoulder.
Erudite
adj. learned and scholarly// so and so is the most erudite person who ever lived.
Esoteric
adj. Hard to understand; known only to a few
Essay
v. to make an attempt ;subject to a test// the composer began to work on a sonata, a form she had not previously essayed.
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Effrontery (polite translate for "balls" )
n. Shameless, boldness; presumptuousness
Elicit
v. to provoke, to draw out. // The socratic method is designed to elicit responses that guide the student toward understanding.
Elixir
n. a substance believed to have the pwoer to cure ills.
Elegy
n. poem or song expressing lamentation (cry of sorrow or grief)
Elixir
n. substance believed to have the power to cure ills.
Elysiam
n. blissful, delightful
Emaciated
adj. thin and wasted // the prisoner was emaciated after being fed only bread and water for three months.
Emollient
adj, soothing, mollifying
emulate
v. to copy, to imitate//bionics use technology to emulate nature, but sometimes a similar process occurs in revers, in which scientists use technology as a heuristic (helping to learn,自学) to better understand natural processes.
encomium
n. a formal expression of praise // the prime minister asked her speechwriter to compose an ecomium for the retiring general.
endemic
adj. inherent; belonging to an area// Malaria, once endemic to the are, has now been largely eradicated.
enervate
v. to weaken
engender
v. to cause ; produce. // freudians believe that the traumatic events of infancy often engender repression that creates neuroses.
entomology
n. the scientific study of insects.
adj, soothing, mollifying
emulate
v. to copy, to imitate//bionics use technology to emulate nature, but sometimes a similar process occurs in revers, in which scientists use technology as a heuristic (helping to learn,自学) to better understand natural processes.
encomium
n. a formal expression of praise // the prime minister asked her speechwriter to compose an ecomium for the retiring general.
endemic
adj. inherent; belonging to an area// Malaria, once endemic to the are, has now been largely eradicated.
enervate
v. to weaken
engender
v. to cause ; produce. // freudians believe that the traumatic events of infancy often engender repression that creates neuroses.
entomology
n. the scientific study of insects.
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