Vocabulary 3

the rapid spreading of a disease to many people at the same time

• epidemic

• epidermis

• epilogue

• epigram

a short saying that makes its point in a witty way

• epidemic

• epidermis

• epilogue

• epigram

lasting a very short time

• ephemeral

• epistle

• epiphany

• epitome

words carved on a tomb in memory of the person buried there

• epitaph

• epistle

• epithet

• epitome

a serious letter. Also: When capitalized, any of the letters written by the apostles and included as books of the New Testament of the Bible.

• epitaph

• epistle

• epithet

• epitome

a descriptive word or phrase

• epitaph

• epistle

• epithet

• epitome

a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of something

• epitaph

• epistle

• epithet

• epitome

a part added at the end of a play or novel in which the author makes some comment

• epidemic

• epidermis

• epilogue

• epigram

the outer skin

• epidemic

• epidermis

• epilogue

• epigram

flash of insight; twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

• epemeral

• epistle

• epiphany

• epitome