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Ethereal

(Adjective)

Meaning:Unearthly; celestial; godly
Sounds Like:Either_real
Imagine This:Calvin, a famous priest, saw a celestial figure in the sky, and concluded either it was an angel or a vision of God.
Other Forms:Etherealness (noun); Ethereally (adv.)

Eulogize

(Verb)

Meaning:To exalt those who have passed away (usually during a funeral)
Sounds Like:You_(apo)logize
Imagine This:Accidentally, a boxer was killed by his opponent during a match.His opponent apologized when he delivered the eulogy in the boxer’s funeral.
Other Forms:Eulogy (noun); Eulogistic (adj.)

Exacerbate

(Verb)

Meaning:To make worse; aggravate
Sounds Like:Accelerate
Imagine This:Instead of trying to apply the brake to slow down the car, the driver press the gas pedal and caused the car to accelerate, causing unnecessary death in the accident.
Remember This:You will usually make the situation worse by accelerating the car in time of trouble.
Other Forms:Exacerbation (noun)

Exalt

(Verb)

Meaning:To praise highly
Sounds Like:Egg_salt
Imagine This:The egg dish, with few grains of salt added to it, was praised highly by the judge in the Healthy Cooking Contest.
Remember This:The man who is brave enough to risk his life to save the children from the fire is exalted by his neighbors.

Expunge

(Verb)

Meaning:To wipe out or erase something
Sounds Like:As_sponge
Imagine This:To erase away pencil mark with an eraser is just as easy as to wipe out tomato sauce with a sponge.