| Term | Definition |
|---|
| duration | length of time something lasts |
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully |
| dutiful | respectful; obedient |
| dwindle | shrink; reduce |
| dynamic | energetic; vigorously active |
| dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion |
| earthy | unrefined; coarse |
| ebb | recede; lessen |
| ebullient | showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| eccentric | irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre |
| eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
| ecclesiastic | pertaining to the church |
| eclectic | selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources |
| eclipse | darken; extinguish; surpass |
| ecologist | person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something |
| ecstasy | rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion |
| eddy | swirling current of water; air, etc |
| edict | decree |
| edify | instruct; correct morally |
| eerie | weird |
| efface | rub out |
| effectual | able to produce a desired effect; valid |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |
| effervescence | inner excitement or exuberance; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation |
| effete | lacking vigor; worn out; sterile |
| efficacy | power to produce desired effect (efficiency) |
| effigy | dummy |
| effluvium | noxious (harmful) smell |
| effrontery | impudence; shameless boldness; sheer nerve; presumptuousness |
| effusion | pouring forth |
| effusive | pouring forth; gushing |
| egoism | excessive interest in one's self; believe that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others |
| egotistical | excessively self centered; self-important; conceited |
| egregious | notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
| egress | exit |
| ejaculation | exclamation |
| elaboration | addition of details; intricacy |
| elated | overjoyed; in high spirits |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (grief) |
| elicit | draw out by discussion |
| elixir | cure all; something invigorating |
| ellipsis | omission of words from s text |
| elliptical | oval; ambiguous, either purposely or the key words have been left out |
| eloquence | expressiveness; persuasive speech |
| elucidate | explain; enlighten |
| elusive | evasive; baffling; hard to grasp |
| elysian | relating to paradise; blissful |
| emaciated | thin and wasted |
| embargo | ban on commerce and other activities |
| embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
| embed | enclose; place in something |
| embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance, as a story |
| embezzlement | stealing |
| emboss | produce a design in raised relief |
| embrace | hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include |
| embroider | decorate with needle work; ornament with fancy or fictitious details |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife; entangle |
| embryonic | undeveloped; rudimentary |
| emend | correct, usually a text |
| emendation | correction of errors; improvement |
| emetic | substance causing vomiting |
| eminent | high; lofty |
| emissary | agent; messenger |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy |
| emolument | salary; compensation |
| empathy | ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc |
| empirical | based on experience |
| emulate | imitate; rival |
| enamored | in love |
| encipher | encode; convert a message into a code |
| enclave | territory enclosed with a n alien land |
| encomiastic | praising; eulogistic |
| encomium | high praise; eulogy |
| encompass | surround or encircle; enclose; include |
| encroachment | gradual intrusion |
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