| Term | Definition |
| epitome | a perfect example, embodiment |
| equanimity | composure |
| equivocal | ambiguous, uncertain, undecided |
| erudite | learned |
| eschew | to shun, avoid |
| esoteric | understood by only a select few |
| espouse | to take up as a cause, support |
| ethereal | heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined |
| etymology | the history of words, their origin and development |
| euphoric | elated, uplifted |
| evanescent | fleeting, momentary |
| evince | to show, reveal |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, intense |
| exalt | to glorify, praise |
| exasperate | to irritate, irk |
| excavate | to dig out of the ground and remove |
| exculpate | to free from guilt or blame, exonerate |
| excursion | a trip or outing |
| execrable | loathsome, detestable |
| exhort | to urge, prod, spur |
| extol | to praise, revere |
| extraneous | irrelevant, extra, not necessary |
| extricate | to disentangle |
| exult | to rejoice |