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embolism |
An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel. |
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embroil |
To involve in dissension or strife. |
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emerge |
To come into view or into existence. |
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emergence |
A coming into view. |
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emergent |
Coming into view. |
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emeritus |
Retired from active service but retained to an honorary position. |
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emigrant |
One who moves from one place to settle in another. |
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emigrate |
To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another. |
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eminence |
An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc. |
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eminent |
High in station, merit, or esteem. |
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emit |
To send or give out. |
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emphasis |
Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word. |
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emphasize |
To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words. |
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emphatic |
Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words. |
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employee |
One who works for wages or a salary. |
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employer |
One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay. |
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emporium |
A bazaar or shop. |
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empower |
To delegate authority to. |
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emulate |
To imitate with intent to equal or surpass. |
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enact |
To make into law, as by legislative act. |
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enamor |
To inspire with ardent love. |
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encamp |
To pitch tents for a resting-place. |
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encomium |
A formal or discriminating expression of praise. |
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encompass |
To encircle. |
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encore |
The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance. |
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encourage |
To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind. |
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encroach |
To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another. |
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encumber |
To impede with obstacles. |
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encyclical |
Intended for general circulation. |
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encyclopedia |
A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject. |
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endanger |
To expose to peril. |
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endear |
To cause to be loved. |
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endemic |
Peculiar to some specified country or people. |
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endue |
To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual. |
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endurable |
Tolerable. |
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endurance |
The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing. |
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energetic |
Working vigorously. |
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enervate |
To render ineffective or inoperative. |
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enfeeble |
To debilitate. |
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enfranchise |
To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote. |
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engender |
To produce. |
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engrave |
To cut or carve in or upon some surface. |
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engross |
To occupy completely. |
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enhance |
To intensify. |
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enigma |
A riddle. |
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enjoin |
To command. |
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enkindle |
To set on fire. |
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enlighten |
To cause to see clearly. |
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enlist |
To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment. |
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enmity |
Hatred. |
