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Terms | Definitions |
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 earthy (adj) | conspicuously and tastelessly indecent: crude, vulgar, gross |
| chapel (n) | a place of worship that has its own altar; small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) |
| chaplain | a clergyman attached to a chapel, military body, or institution : padre(for military) |
| edifice | 1. a large or impressive building 2. an elaborate system of beliefs and institutions |
| eerie (adj) | strange and frightening |
| effluvium (n) | a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste) |
| elegy (n) | a mournful poem; a lament for the dead:lament, requiem, dirge, threnody, keen, funeral song, coronach |
| elixir (n) | 1. hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold 2. a substance believed to cure all ills: catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea |
| elysian (adj) | being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods: Blissful; delightful |
| emblazon (v) | 1. decorate with colors 2 decorate with heraldic arms: blazon |
| emboss (v) | to mould or carve a decoration on (a surface) so that it stands out from the surface :boss, stamp |
| embroider (v) | 1. decorate with needlework: broider 2 add details to :aggrandize, embellish, pad, lard, dramatise |
| emetic (n) | a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting: nauseant, vomitive |
| emolument (n) | - compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees) |
| enclave (n) | an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it |
| encumber | 1. To put a heavy load on; burden 2. To hinder or impede the action or performance of: hold back: constrain, cumber, restrain |
| endue (v) | give qualities or abilities to:endow, gift, indue, invest, empower |
| engross (v) | 1. devote (oneself) fully to: engulf, steep, immerse, soak up, absorb, plunge 2. consume all of one's attention or time:engage, occupy, absorb |
| enjoin (v) | 1. to order (someone) to do something 2. Law to prohibit (someone) from doing something by an injunction |
| ensue (v) | 1. To follow as a consequence or result: follow, succeed, supervene |
| entail (v) | make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. ~ A on/upon B |
| entomology | study of insects |
| entrance (v) | 1n. 2v. put into a trance: spellbind; attract; cause to be enamored: bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, trance, becharm, beguile, enchant, capture, fascinate, catch; |
| enunciate (v) | 1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way: enounce, pronounce, sound out, say 2.express or state clearly: articulate |
| eon (aeon) | 1. the longest division of geological time 2. an immeasurably long period of time |
| epilogue (n) | a short concluding passage or speech at the end of a book or play |
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology |
| epitaph | an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there |
| epithet | a word or short phrase used to describe someone or something |
| epoch | period of time |
| equable (adj) | 1. not varying 2.not easily irritated :even-tempered, good-tempered, placid |
| equipoise (n) | equality of distribution: counterbalance, equilibrium, balance |
| equitable (adj) | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience: |
| escapade (n) | An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking |
| ethnology | study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology |
| ethos (n) | The disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement |
| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| eugenic | pertaining to or causing improvement in the offspring produced: OPP: cacogenic, dysgenic |
| eulogy | a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently: eulogium 2. a formal expression of praise: encomium, paean, panegyric, pean |
| euphony | any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds |
| ewe | female sheep OPP:ram |
| exclaim (v) | to cry out or speak suddenly or excitedly, as from surprise, delight, horror, etc |
| exhort (v) | To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal |
| exorbitant (adj) | (of prices, demands, etc.) excessively great or high: extortionate, usurious, outrageous, steep, unconscionable |
| expansive (adj) | friendly and open and willing to talk:talkative |
| expatiate | 1. To speak or write at length: elaborate, expound, lucubrate, flesh out, dilate, exposit, enlarge, expand 2. To wander freely |
| expedite (v) | speed up the progress of; facilitate:hasten |
| expletive (v) | an exclamation or swearword expressing emotion rather than meaning : profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger: curse, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss |
| expository (adj) | serving to expound or set forth: explanatory |
| extirpate (v) | destroy completely, as if down to the roots: eradicate, exterminate, root out, uproot |
| extort (v) | to obtain money or favours by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority :gouge, wring, rack, squeeze |
| extricate (v) | to free from a difficult or complicated situation or place: disengage, disentangle, untangle, disencumber |
| exult (v) | to express great joy: exuberate, jubilate, rejoice, triumph |
| ecclesiastic | 1•(noun) a clergyman or other person in religious orders: churchman , cleric , divine 2•(adj.) of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) |
| eclectic | •(adj.) selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas |
| edict | 1•(noun) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge): decree , fiat , order , rescript 2•(noun) a formal or authoritative proclamation |
| edify | •(verb) make understand: enlighten |
| effeminate | •(adj.) having unsuitable feminine qualities: cissy , emasculate , epicene , sissified , sissy , sissyish |
| effrontery | •(noun) audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to: assumption , presumption , presumptuousness |
| effusion | 1•(noun) flow under pressure 2•(noun) an unrestrained expression of emotion: blowup , ebullition , gush , outburst |
| egregious | •(adj.) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible: crying , flagrant , glaring , gross , rank |
| egress | 1•(noun) the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent: •(verb) come out of: come forth , come out , emerge , go forth , issue |
| elicit | 1•(verb) derive by reason 2•(verb) deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning): draw out , educe , evoke , extract 3•(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses): arouse , enkindle , evoke , fire , kindle , provoke , raise |
| ellipsis | •(noun) omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences: eclipsis |
| embed | 1•(verb) attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war 2•(verb) fix or set securely or deeply: engraft , imbed , implant , plant |
| emendation | •(noun) a correction by ~; a correction resulting from critical editing |
| emissary | •(noun) someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else: envoy |
| ensconce | •(verb) fix (oneself) firmly: settle |
| enthrall | •(verb) hold spellbound: delight , enchant , enrapture , enthral , ravish , transport |
| entreat | •(verb) ask for or request earnestly: adjure , beseech , bid , conjure , press |
| epaulet | •(noun) adornment consisting of an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder |
| epicure | •(noun) a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink): bon vivant , foodie , gastronome , gourmet |
| epigram | •(noun) a witty saying: quip |
| epilogue | 1•(noun) a short passage added at the end of a literary work 2•(noun) a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play |
| episodic | •(adj.) occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals: occasional |
| epitome | 1•(noun) a standard or typical example: image , paradigm , prototype 2•(noun) a brief abstract (as of an article or book) |
| equanimity | •(noun) steadiness of mind under stress: calm , calmness , composure |
| equestrian | •(adj.) of or relating to or featuring horseback riding |
| eschew | •(verb) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of: shun |
| esoteric | •(adj.) confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle |
| estimable | 1•(adj.) deserving of respect or high regard 2•(adj.) may be computed or estimated |
| ethereal | 1•(adj.) characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air: aerial , aeriform , aery , airy 2•(adj.) of heaven or the spirit: celestial , supernal 3•(adj.) of or containing or dissolved in ether |
| euthanasia | •(noun) the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness): mercy killing |
| evanescent | •(adj.) tending to vanish like vapor |
| evince | •(verb) give expression to: express , show |
| excoriate | 1•(verb) express strong disapproval of: condemn , decry , objurgate , reprobate 2•(verb) tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading: chafe |
| execrable | 1•(adj.) deserving a curse: damnable 2•(adj.) unequivocally detestable: abominable , detestable , odious |
| exegesis | •(noun) an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible) |
| exigency | •(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action : emergency , pinch 2•(noun) a pressing or urgent situation |
| exiguous | •(adj.) extremely scanty |
| exonerate | •(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges: : acquit , assoil , clear , discharge , exculpate |
| exorcise | •(verb) expel through adjuration or prayers |
| expedient | 1. •(noun) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one: •(adj.) serving to promote your interest 3•(adj.) appropriate to a purpose; practical |
| expiate | •(verb) make amends for: aby , abye , atone |
| explicate | 1•(verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses: develop , formulate 2•(verb) make plain and comprehensible: explain |
| expostulation | 1•(noun) an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof : objection , remonstrance , remonstration 2 |
| expropriate | •(verb) deprive of possessions |
| extant | •(adj.) still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost |
| extemporaneous | •(adj.) with little or no preparation or forethought: ad-lib , extemporary , extempore , impromptu , off-the-cuff , offhand , offhanded , unrehearsed |
| extol | •(verb) praise, glorify, or honor: exalt , glorify , laud , proclaim |
| extraneous | 1•(adj.) coming from the outside 2•(adj.) not essential 3•(adj.) not pertinent to the matter under consideration: immaterial , impertinent , orthogonal 4•(adj.) not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source: foreign |
| eclat | 1•(noun) brilliant or conspicuous success or effect 2•(noun) ceremonial elegance and splendor: pomp 3•(noun) enthusiastic approval: acclaim , acclamation , plaudit , plaudits |
| eclogue | •(noun) a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life: bucolic , idyl , idyll |
| ecumenical | 1•(adj.) of worldwide scope or applicability: cosmopolitan , general , oecumenical , universal , world-wide , worldwide 2•(adj.) concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions |
| encomiastic | •(adj.) formally expressing praise: eulogistic , panegyric , panegyrical |
| efflorescence | •(noun) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity:bloom , blossom , flower , flush , heyday , peak , prime 1•(noun) a powdery deposit on a surface: bloom 2•(noun) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms: anthesis , blossoming 3•(noun) any red eruption of the skin: rash , roseola , skin rash |
| elf | 1•(noun) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous: brownie , gremlin , hob , imp , pixie , pixy 2•(noun) below 3 kilohertz |
| elide | •(verb) leave or strike out |
| empiric | •(adj.) relying on medical quackery 2•(adj.) derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| empyreal | 1•(adj.) of or relating to the sky or heavens 2•(adj.) inspiring awe: sublime |
| episcopal | 1•(adj.) denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops: pontifical 2 |
| estuary | •(noun) the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix |
| exordium | •(noun) (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse |
| exquisite | 1•(adj.) of extreme beauty 2•(adj.) delicately beautiful: dainty 3 •(adj.) lavishly elegant and refined: recherche 4.•(adj.) intense or sharp |
| espouse | 1•(verb) take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own: adopt , embrace , sweep up 2•(verb) choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans: adopt, follow 3•(verb) take in marriage: conjoin , get hitched with , get married , hook up with , marry , wed |
| exempt | 1•(verb) grant release to: excuse , let off , relieve 2•(adj.) (of goods or funds) not subject to taxation 3•(adj.) (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject |
| entourage | •(noun) the group following and attending to some important person: cortege , retinue , suite |
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