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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 earnest | sincere; serious |
| earthy | realistic; coarse |
| ebb | to slowly decrease |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| eccentric | odd, out of the ordinary |
| ecclesiastical | pertaining to the church |
| echelon | rank of authority; level of power |
| eclat | brilliance; fame |
| eclectic | selecting; choosing from various sources |
| eclipse | to overshadow; to outshine |
| ecstatic | extremely happy |
| ecology | study of the environment |
| edifice | structure; building |
| edify | to improve someone morally; to instruct |
| educe | to draw or bring out |
| eerie | weird; mysterious |
| efface | to erase; to wipe out |
| effectual | effective; adequate |
| effeminate | unmanly; womanly; soft and weak |
| effigy | a likeness; an image |
| efflorescent | blossoming; flowering |
| effluent | flowing out |
| effrontery | shameful boldness |
| effulgent | shining forth brilliantly; radiant |
| effusion | a pouring out; an uncontrolled display of emotion |
| egalitarian | pertaining to belief in the equality of all men |
| ego | feeling of self-importance |
| egotism | selfishness; boasting about oneself |
| egregious | remarkably bad; outrageous |
| egress | exit |
| ejaculation | an exclamation |
| eject | to throw out |
| elapse | to pass; to slip away |
| elated | overjoyed |
| electrify | to thrill |
| elegy | a sad or mournful poem |
| elicit | to draw forth; to cause to be revealed |
| elite | the choice or best of a group of people |
| elixir | remedy |
| ellipsis | the omission in a sentence of a word or words |
| eloquent | convincing or forceful in speech |
| elucidate | to make clear |
| elude | to avoid; to escape notice |
| elusive | difficult to grasp |
| elysian | blissful; heavenly |
| emaciated | abnormally thin |
| emanate | to come forth; to send forth |
| emancipate | to set free |
| embark | to begin a journey or end an endeavor |
| embellish | to decorate |
| embezzle | to steal |
| embroil | to involve in trouble; to complicate |
| embryonic | undeveloped; in an early stage |
| emendation | correction |
| emetic | causing vomiting |
| eminent | famous; renowned |
| emissary | one sent on a special mission |
| emit | to send out; to give forth |
| emollient | something that soothers or softens |
| emolument | profit; gain |
| empathy | understanding another's feelings |
| empirical | based on experience rather than theory |
| emulate | to imitate |
| emulous | jealous; envious |
| enamored | in love with |
| enclave | a country, or part of a country surrounded by another country |
| encomium | an expression of high praise |
| encompass | to include; to surround |
| encore | a repeat performance |
| encroach | to trespass; to intrude |
| encumbrance | hindrance; obstruction |
| encyclopedia | filled with knowledge, comprehensive |
| endearment | an expression of affection |
| endemic | confined to a particular country or area |
| energize | to rouse into activity |
| enervate | to weaken (e) |
| enfranchise | to give the right to vote |
| engender | to promote |
| engrossed | completely absorbed in |
| engulf | to overwhelm |
| enhance | to improve, increase value |
| enigma | a puzzling situation; dilemma |
| enigmatic | mysterious; puzzling |
| enlighten | to inform; to reveal truths |
| enmity | hostility; hatred |
| ennui | boredom |
| enormity | an outrageous and immorl act |
| enrapture | to delight beyond measure |
| ensconce | to hide, conceal, to settle comfortably |
| ensue | to follow; to result from |
| enthrall | to charm; to captivate |
| entice | to attract; to tempt |
| entity | independent being |
| entomology | study of insects |
| entourage | a group of personal attendants |
| entranced | filled with delight or wonder |
| entreaty | a request; a plea |
| entrenched | firmly established; dug in |
| entrepreneur | successful businessman; promoter |
| enunciate | to pronounce words clearly |
| environs | surroundings |
| envisage | to imagine; to form a mental picture |
| envoy | messenger; agent |
| eon | extremely long period of time |
| ephemeral | temporary; short lived |
| epic | a long poem about heroic occurrences |
| epicure | one who seeks pleasure in fine foods |
| epigram | witty saying |
| epilogue | closing part of a speech or literary work |
| epiphany | appearance of a deity (god); revelation |
| epistle | a letter |
| epitaph | inscription on a tomb |
| epithet | a descriptive word or phrase |
| epitome | a typical example; a summary or condensed account |
| epoch | particular period of history |
| equanimity | calmness; eveneness of temperament |
| equilibrium | balance, stability |
| equine | pertaining to horses |
| equinox | the time when day and night are of equal length |
| equipoise | balance |
| equitable | fair; just |
| equity | fairness; justice; impartiality |
| equivocal | doubtful, ambiguous |
| equivocate | to confuse by speaking in ambiguous terms |
| eradicate | to erase; to wipe out |
| ergo | therefore |
| erode | to wear away |
| erotic | pertaining to sexual love |
| err | to make a mistake |
| erratic | irregular, abnormal (e) |
| erroneous | mistaken, wrong |
| ersatz | artificial, inferior substitute |
| erstwhile | formerly, in the past |
| escalate | to increase, to grow rapidly; to intensify |
| erudite | scholarly; learned |
| escapade | a reckless adventure |
| escarpment | steep cliff |
| eschew | to avoid; to keep away from |
| escrow | (preceded by in) money deposited with a third person pending fulfillment of a condition |
| esoteric | for a select few, not generally known |
| espionage | spying |
| espouse | support a cause |
| essay | to try, attempt OR a short literary composition |
| estival | pertaining to summer |
| estranged | seperated; alienated |
| ethereal | spiritual; airy |
| ethnic | pertaining to a particular race or color |
| etymology | the origin and development of words |
| eugenics | science of improving the human race |
| eulogy | praise for a dead person |
| euphemism | substitution of a pleasant expression for an unpleasant one |
| euphonious | having a pleasant sound; harmonious |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| evanescent | temporary; fleeting |
| evasive | not straightforward; tricky |
| eventuate | to result; to happen finally |
| evict | to expel; to throw out |
| evince | to show clearly |
| evoke | to call forthl to produce |
| exacerbate | to aggravate; to make more violent |
| exact | accurate OR to demand, require |
| exalt | to raise in position, to praise |
| excoriate | to scrape the skin off OR to criticize sharply |
| exasperate | to irritate; to annoy extremely |
| excise | a tax on liquor, tobacco, etc OR to cut out or off |
| excruciating | unbearably painful |
| exculpate | to free from blame, to vindicate |
| execrate | to curse |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| exhilaration | liveliness; high spirits |
| exhort | to warn |
| exhume | to bring out of the earth; to reveal |
| exigent | urgent; critical |
| exiguous | scanty; small in quantity |
| exodus | a departure , a going out |
| exonerate | to free from guilt or blame |
| exorbitant | excessive, unreasonable |
| exorcise | to drive out an evil spirit |
| exotic | foreign; exctiingly strange |
| expatiate | to speak or write at length |
| expatriate | a person who is banished from, or leaves his native country |
| expectorate | to spit out |
| expedient | practical; advantageous |
| expedite | to speed up; to make easy |
| expendable | replaceable |
| expiate | to atone for |
| explicate | explain in detail, make clear |
| explicit | clear, unambiguous, direct |
| exploit | to use for one's own advantage |
| expound | to explain, to interpret |
| expressly | especially; particularly |
| expunge | to erase |
| expurgate | to remove offensive passages; to cleanse |
| extant | still in existence |
| extemporaneous | offhand; done without preparation |
| extenuating | less serious |
| extinct | non longer in existence |
| extirpate | to destroy, to remove completely |
| extol | to praise |
| extort | to obtain by force |
| extradite | to give up a prisoner to another authority |
| extraneous | unrelated, not essential |
| extrapolate | to estimate; to infer |
| extricate | to set free; to disintangle |
| extrinsic | external, coming from outside |
| extrovert | an outgoing person |
| exuberant | full of enthusiasm |
| exude | to discharge; to ooze |
| exult | to rejoice |
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