Barron's SAT - E

Adjective selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
"I have tried to be as eclectic as I possibly can with my professional life, and so far it’s been pretty fun."
Adjective difficult to find or catch
elusive
The giant stingray, elusive and understudied, possesses a large whip-like tail armed with a razor-sharp stinger.
Adjective more interesting description with added details, esp. exaggerated ones
Mudpuppies, also called waterdogs, get their name from the somewhat embellished notion that their squeaky vocalizations sound like a dog's bark!
Verb give public approval of a product for advertising purposes
Skin care company Hydroderm has apologized to Teri Hatcher and has retracted allegations that the Desperate Housewives star endorsed a rival product.
Adjective intended for a small number of people with a specialized interest
An esoteric study by Andrew Dickerson shows how fast different animals "oscillate their bodies to shed water droplets."
Verb make an already bad or problematic situation worse
The death toll from bombings across Pakistan in recent months has been exacerbated by the lack of health facilities, especially in rural areas, health officials say.
Adjective portraying nudity or sexual activity in an open and direct way
Revealed to have sent explicit pictures of himself naked in the bath to topless model Sonia Wild, Cole said: "I gave a phone away that still had stuff in its memory. I thought I had deleted it."
Adjective extremely joyful and vigorous
Vuvuzelas have been banned from the annual match between the Harvard and Yale football teams. Harvard worried that the exuberant horn would tarnish the experience for alumni.