| Term | Definition |
|---|
| encumber | burden |
| endearment | fond word or act |
| endemic | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country |
| endorse | approve; support |
| endure | provide with some quality; endow |
| enduring | lasting; surviving |
| energize | invigorate; make forceful and active |
| enervate | weaken |
| enfranchise | admit to the right of citizenship ( esp the right to vote) |
| engage | attract; hire; pledge oneself; confront |
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| engender | cause; produce; give rise to; bring into existence |
| engross | occupy fully |
| enhance | increase; improve |
| enigma | puzzle; mystery |
| enigmatic | obscure; puzzling |
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| enmity | ill will; hatred |
| ennui | boredom |
| enormity | hugeness ( in a bad sense) |
| enrapture | please intensely |
| ensconce | settle comfortably |
| ensue | follow a s a consequence; result |
| entail | require, necessitate; involve |
| enterprising | full of initiative |
| enthrall | capture; enslave |
| entice | lure; attract; tempt |
| entity | real being |
| entomology | study of insects |
| entrance | put under a spell; carry away with emotion |
| entreat | plead; ask earnestly |
| entree | entrance; a way in |
| entrepreneur | businessperson; contractor |
| enumerate | list; mention one by one |
| enunciate | utter or speak, especially distinctly |
| environ | enclose; surround |
| eon | long period of time; an age |
| epaulet | ornament worn on the shoulder ( of a uniform, e.t.c.) |
| ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |
| epic | long heroic poem, novel or similar work of art |
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink |
| epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
| epilogue | short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| episodic | loosely connected |
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge |
| epitaph | inscription in memory of a dead person |
| epithet | word or phrase characteristically used to describe e person or thing |
| epitome | perfect example or embodiment |
| epoch | period of time |
| equable | tranquil; steady; uniform |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
| equestrian | rider on horseback |
| equilibrium | balance |
| equine | resembling a horse |
| equinox | period of equal days and nights |
| equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
| equitable | fair; impartial (Not partial or biased; unprejudiced) |
| equity | fairness; justice |
| equivocal | ambiguous; intentionally misleading |
| equivocate | lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| erode | eat away |
| erotic | tending to arouse sexual desire |
| errant | wondering |
| erratic | odd; unpredictable |
| erroneous | mistaken; wrong |
| erudite | leaned; scholarly |
| escapade | An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking; prank; flighty conduct |
| eschew | avoid |
| esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few |
| espionage | spying |
| espouse | adopt; support |
| essay | make an attempt at; test |
| esteem | respect; value |
| estimable | worthy of esteem; admirable |
| estranged | separated; alienated |
| ethereal | light; heavenly; unusually refined |
| ethnic | relating to races |
| ethnology | study of human kind |
| ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc. |
| etymology | study of word parts |
| eugenic | pertaining to the improvement of race |
| eulogistic | praising |
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