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extinct* (eks TEENKT) adj. 1. dead; no longer active; 2. no longer in existence
• Many volcanoes, although they have not erupted in generations, are con-
sidered dormant rather than extinct.
• The Tyrannosaurus rex is definitely extinct.
• The saber-toothed tiger is an extinct feline ancestor.
[Syn. vanished]
extol* (eks TOHL) vt. to sing the praises of; laud
• Laurie could not help but extol the flavor of her mother’s fudge brownies.
• Jonathan’s jumping into the lake and rescuing the toddler was extolled on
all the evening news shows.
[-led, -ling] [Syn. praise]
extravagant (eks TRAV i gint) adj. 1. excessive; beyond reasonable boundaries;
2. too fancy; 3. too expensive
• Ali’s 15-karat diamond earrings could certainly be called extravagant.
• Most of those present at Thursday’s PTA meeting felt it was extravagant of
Principal Smith to have worn a tuxedo.
• It was very extravagant of the Department of Defense to have spent $300
on a hammer.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. profligate, profuse]
extricate (EKS trik AYT) vt. to set free; to release; to disentangle
• The boat’s skipper fought hard to extricate it from the path of the oncoming
storm.
• The activist extricated the beaver from the trap.
• The dolphin wriggled in its struggle to extricate itself from the commercial
fishing net.
[-d, extricating, extrication n., extricable adj.]

QUICK REVIEW #38

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. expression a. dead
2. extent b. disentangle
3. extenuate c. representation
4. extinct d. praise

5. extol e. scope
6. extravagant f. lessen
7. extricate g. excessive