1. erudition esoteric ethereal euphonic exacerbate exorcise expedite
SAT List #9
erudition
esoteric
ethereal
euphonic
exacerbate
exorcise
expedite
expurgate
extol
extricate

2. 1. People go to college in hopes of obtaining erudition that will help them in their careers.
(n) Profound knowledge acquired by study
2. Many people find poetry to be full of esoteric meaning.
(adj) hard to understand; understood by a chosen few
3. The woman’s ethereal beauty made her seem as if she came from an ethereal world.
(adj) exceedingly light or airy; delicate; heavenly

3. Euphonic = Music to my ears
4. Their euphonic duet made the song a number one hit.
(adj) characterized by euphony, harmonious
5. The ten mile hike exacerbate(d) my knee injury.
(v) To irritate or make worse
6. The priest tried to exorcise the demon from her body in The Exorcist.
(v) To rid a person, place, or thing of an evil spirit

4. 7. I had to pay more to expedite his birthday care package so that it’d arrive on time.
(v) to accelerate the progress; make faster
8. Many believe the n-word should be expurgate(d) from literature.
(v) To edit out rude, incorrect, undesirable information or words (usually in a book, CD)

5. 9. Many extol the Carribbean as one of the most beautiful places on earth.
(v) to praise highly; laud
10. The marine biologist tried to extricate the dolphin from the net.
(v) to free, disengage, loosen, untangle