 | Term | Definition |
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erroneous |
Incorrect. |
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erudite |
Very-learned. |
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erudition |
Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc. |
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eschew |
To keep clear of. |
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espy |
To keep close watch. |
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esquire |
A title of dignity, office, or courtesy. |
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essence |
That which makes a thing to be what it is. |
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esthetic |
Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts. |
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estimable |
Worthy of respect. |
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estrange |
To alienate. |
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estuary |
A wide lower part of a tidal river. |
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et cetera Latin |
And so forth. |
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eugenic |
Relating to the development and improvement of race. |
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eulogize |
To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character. |
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eulogy |
A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character. |
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euphemism |
A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted. |
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euphonious |
Characterized by agreeableness of sound. |
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euphony |
Agreeableness of sound. |
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eureka Greek |
I have found it. |
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evade |
To avoid by artifice. |
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evanesce |
To vanish gradually. |
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evanescent |
Fleeting. |
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evangelical |
Seeking the conversion of sinners. |
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evangelist |
A preacher who goes from place to place holding services. |
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evasion |
Escape. |
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eventual |
Ultimate. |
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evert |
To turn inside out. |
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evict |
To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree. |
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evidential |
Indicative. |
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evince |
To make manifest or evident. |
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evoke |
To call or summon forth. |
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evolution |
Development or growth. |
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evolve |
To unfold or expand. |
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exacerbate |
To make more sharp, severe, or virulent. |
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exaggerate |
To overstate. |
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exasperate |
To excite great anger in. |
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excavate |
To remove by digging or scooping out. |
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exceed |
To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc. |
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excel |
To be superior or distinguished. |
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excellence |
Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities. |
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excellency |
A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials. |
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excellent |
Possessing distinguished merit. |
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excerpt |
An extract or selection from written or printed matter. |
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excess |
That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience. |
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excitable |
Nervously high-strung. |
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excitation |
Intensified emotion or action. |
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exclamation |
An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling. |
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exclude |
To shut out purposely or forcibly. |
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exclusion |
Non-admission. |
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excrescence |
Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development. |
