| Term | Definition |
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| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one |
| euphony | sweet sound |
| euphoria | feeling of exaggerated well being |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| evanescent | fleeting; vanishing |
| evasive | not frank; eluding |
| evince | show clearly |
| evenhanded | impartial; fair |
| evocative | tending to call up ( emotions, memories) |
| evoke | call forth or bring out |
| ewe | female ship |
| exacerbate | worsen; embitter; aggravate |
| exact | require or demand, often forcibly; take |
| exacting | extremely demanding |
| exalt | raise in rank or dignity; praise |
| exasperate | vex (To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations) |
| exceptionable | objectionable or debatable |
| excerpt | selected passage ( written or musical) |
| excise | cut away; cut out |
| exclaim | cry out suddenly |
| excoriate | scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off |
| exculpate | clear from blame; vindicate |
| execrable | very bad |
| execrate | curse; express abhorrence for |
| execute | put into effect; carry out |
| exegesis | explanation, especially of a biblical passage |
| exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding |
| exemplify | show by example; furnish an example |
| exempt | not subject to a duty or obligation |
| exertion | effort; expenditure of much physical work |
| exhilarating | invigorating and refreshing; cheering |
| exhort | urge |
| exhume | dig out of the ground; remove from the grave |
| exigency | urgent situation; pressing needs or demand; state of requiring immediate attention; crisis |
| exiguous | small; minute |
| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
| exodus | departure |
| exonerate | acquit; exculpate |
| exorbitant | excessive |
| exorcise | drive out evil spirits |
| exotic | not native; strange |
| expansive | outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| expatiate | talk at length |
| expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| expedient | suitable; practical; politic |
| expedite | hasten; to speed up the progress of; accelerate. |
| expenditure | payment or expense; output |
| expertise | specialized knowledge; expert skill |
| expiate | make amends for ( sins) |
| expletive | interjection; (vulgar) profane oath |
| explicate | explain; interpret; clarify |
| explicit | totally clear; definite; outspoken |
| exploit (n) | deed or action, particularly a brave deed |
| exploit (v) | make use of, sometimes unjustly |
| expository | explanatory; serving to explain |
| expostulation | protest; remonstrate |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open |
| expropriate | take possession of |
| expunge | cancel; remove |
| expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
| extant | still in existence |
| extemporaneous | not planned; impromptu; not rehearsed |
| extenuate | weaken; mitigate |
| extirpate | root up |
| extol | praise; glorify |
| extort | wring from; get money by threats. etc |
| extradition | surrender of prisoner by one state to another |
| extraneous | not essential; superfluous |
| extrapolation | projection; conjecture |
| extricate | free; disentangle |
| extrinsic | external; not essential; extraneous |
| extrovert | person interested mostly in external objects and actions |
| extrude | force or push out |
| exuberance | overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness |
| exude | discharge; give forth |
| exult | rejoice |
| fabricate | build; lie |
| facade | front of a building |
| facet | small plane ( of a gem); a side |
| facetious | joking (often inappropriately); humorous |
| facile | easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial |
| facilitate | help bring about; make less difficult |
| facsimile | copy |
| faction | party; clique; dissension |
| factious | inclined to form factions; causing dissension |
| factitious | artificial; sham |
| factotum | handy man; person who does all kinds of worrk |
| faculty | mental or bodily powers; teaching staff |
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