| Term | Definition |
| ebullient | extremely lively, enthusiastic |
| eclectic | consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
| ecstatic | intensely and overpoweringly happy |
| edict | an order, decree |
| efface | to wipe out, obliterate, rub away |
| effervescent | bubbly, lively |
| efficacious | effective |
| effrontery | impudence, nerve, insolence |
| effulgent | radiant, splendorous |
| egregious | extremely bad |
| elaborate | complex, detailed, intricate |
| elated | overjoyed, thrilled |
| elegy | a speech given in honor of a dead person |
| elicit | to bring forth, draw out, evoke |
| eloquent | expressive, articulate in speech |
| elucidate | to clarify, explain |
| elude | to evade, escape |
| emaciated | very thin, enfeebled looking |
| embellish | 1.to decorate, adorn 2.to add detail to, enhance |
| embezzle | to steal money by falsifying records |
| exigent | urgent, critical |
| exonerate | to free from guilt or blame, exculpate |
| exorbitant | excessive |
| expedient | advisable, advantageous, serving one's self-interest |