| Term | Definition |
| endemic | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area of the country |
| enervate | weaken |
| engender | cause; produce |
| enhance | increase; improve |
| ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
| equivocate | lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth |
| erudite | learned; scholarly |
| esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one |
| exacerbate | worsen; embitter |
| exculpate | clear from blame |
| exigency | urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention |
| extrapolation | projection; conjecture |
| facetious | joking (often inappropriately); humorous |
| facilitate | help bring about; make less difficult |