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E: SAT Words
elicit (el IS it) vt. 1. to draw out; evoke; 2. to cause to be revealed 93
• Perry’s quiet manner was meant to elicit a confession.
• She hoped to elicit a hint as to what her present might be.
• The pitch was made to elicit enough sympathy to get a monetary contribution.
[-ed, -ing, -able adj., -ation n.]
elite (e LEET) n. 1. those selected or regarded as the finest, best, most distin-
guished, etc.; 2. a size of type for typewriters (remember them?) measuring 12 char-
acters per inch —adj. of, forming, or suitable for elites
• The SEALS are the elite of the U.S. Navy.
• The elite of the feline family is the Siberian tiger.
• My old IBM Selectric II used courier (10 characters per inch) and elite
(12 characters per inch) interchangable type balls.
• The British Commandos are an elite group.

QUICK REVIEW #31
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. eccentric a. extract
2. eclectic b. best
3. ecological c. joyful
4. economic d. finest
5. ecstatic e. horrible

6. effect f. component
7. effective g. interrelated
8. efficacious h. actual
9. efficient i. rapturous
10. egregious j. working
11. elated k. outcome
12. element l. of money

13. elicit m. hodgepodge
14. elite n. unconventional