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Ecuador: a republic in northwestern South America
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efficacious: producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
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eland: either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes
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electroshock: treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in anesthetized patients for therapeutic effect. Its mode of action is unknown. Today, ECT is most often recommended for use as a treatment for severe depression which has not responded to other treatment, and is also used in the treatment of mania and catatonia.
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en brochette: cooked on a skewer
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ennead: any group of nine objects
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enokidake: a thin, long-stemmed and tiny-capped white mushroom, Flamma velutipes, native to the northern mountain ranges of Japan and prized as a food.
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epicycloids: n. A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle.
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epidermis: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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errata: a list of errors in a printed work
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erudition: the knowledge acquired through many years of study
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euphoric: exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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excelsior: thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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exemplum: citing an example; a tale with a moral message
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expatiate: add details, as to an account or idea
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extant: still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost