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Exquisite (adjective) 

of such tasteful beauty as to elicit admiration

Although the Neanderthal man was not yet fully human and although he had a brain

volume larger than that of modern man, he made exquisite tools of stone.

Extirpate (verb) 

to destroy completely, to wipe out

The insecticides sprayed around the house have successfully extirpated the termite

infestation.

Extol (verb) 

to pay tributes or homage to; to honor (a diety) in religious worship

Benjamin Franklin extols the virtues of honesty, integrity, high moral standard in some

of his writings.

Extraordinary (adjective) 

far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary

Quincy Jones has won an extraordinary number of Grammy Awards both as musician

and producer.

Extraneous (adjective) 

not part of the essential nature of a thing; not relevant or 

pertinent to the subject; not 

applicable

An essay with poor development, simplistic organization, and extraneous details will

score 2.0 or lower on TOEFL iBT writing. 

Eye-catching (adjective) 

of such a character as to overwhelm 

At the performance, the jugglers made such an eye-catching performance that they

were given a five minute standing ovation.

Facet (noun) 

the particular angle from which something is considered The album ranged widely across the various facets of contemporary Rhythm and Blues

including the dance hit Ai No Corrida and making a star out of James Ingram with his

lead vocals featured on Just Once and One Hundred Ways. 

Facilitation (noun) 

the act of smoothing, aiding, assisting, or helping

Progressive neuromuscular facilitation is the process of providing force during

stretching so as to improve the flexibility of an athlete.

Fall out of favor (verb phrase) 

losing one’s popularity

By 1900 small electric wind systems were developed to generate direct current, but most

of these units fell out of favor when rural areas became attached to the national

electricity grid during the 1930s.

Fallout (noun) 

radioactive nuclear debris

In April 1986, Russia's nuclear power station at Chernobyl exploded, killing 250 people

and sending radioactive fallout around the world.