7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 14

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
evacuate verb We need to evacuate the city at once. to withdraw or depart from
evade verb He tried to evade arrest from the police. to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit
evoke verb His comments evoked some laughter. to summon or call forth
excavate verb The men started to excavate the archaeological site. to expose or uncover by digging
exemplary adj. We thought they performed an exemplary job. worthy of mention; commendable
exhale verb You could hear him exhale. to breathe out
extol verb She began to extol of all his virtues. to praise highly; exalt
extort verb They would extort money from their victims. to obtain from another by coercion
extraneous adj. The jar of oil has much extraneous material. inessential or unrelated
facial adj. Women tend to use a lot of facial cosmetics. of or concerning the face
facile adj. He proposed a facile solution to our problem. arrived at without due care
fake noun That machine was a total fake. having a false or misleading appearance
fanatic noun When it comes to politics she is a fanatic. a person marked by extreme enthusiasm
fantasy noun Becoming a millionaire is a fantasy for him. a daydream; imagined event
fastidious adj. Doing housework she was a fastidious worker. careful meticulous attention to care
faucet noun Be sure to turn off the faucet when you leave. a device to regulate the flow of water
ferment verb Grapes, if you ferment them, can make wine. conversion of sugar into alcohol
ferocious adj. Lions and tigers are ferocious beasts. extremely savage; fierce
fiancé noun She was with her fiancé. man engaged to be married
fiancée noun He was with his fiancée. woman engaged to be married