| Word |
Definition |
| Encumber | to burden |
| Endearment | an action or utterance showing affection |
| Endemic | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country |
| Endorse | to approve; to support |
| Endue | to provide with some quality; to endow |
| Enduring | lasting; surviving |
| Energize | to invigorate; to make forceful and active |
| Enervate | to weaken |
| Enfranchise | to admit to the rights of citizenship (esp. right to vote) |
| Engage | to attract; to hire; to pledge oneself; to confront |
| Engaging | charming; attractive |
| Engender | to cause; to produce |
| Engross | occupy fully |
| Enhance | to increase; to improve |
| Enigma | a puzzle; a mystery |
| Enjoin | to command; to order; to forbid |
| Enmity | ill will; hatred |
| Ennui | boredom |
| Enormity | hugeness; something outrageous or heinous, as an offense |
| Enrapture | to please intensely |
| Ensconce | to settle comfortably |
| Ensue | to follow |
| Entail | to require; necessitate; involve |
| Enterprising | full of initiative |
| Enthrall | to capture; to enslave |
| Entice | to lure; to attract; to tempt |
| Entity | real existence; essential nature <The entity of justice is universality.> |
| Entomology | the study of insects |
| Entrance | to put under a spell; to carry away with emotion |
| Entreat | to plead; to ask earnestly |
| Entree | entrance; a way in |
| Entrepreneur | businessperson; contractor |
| Enumerate | to list; to mention one by one |
| Enunciate | to utter or to speak, especially distinctly |
| Environ | to enclose; to surround |
| Eon | a long period of time; an age |
| Epaulet | an ornament worn on the shoulder |
| Ephemeral | short*lived; fleeting |
| Epic | long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art |
| Epicure | connoisseur of food and drink |
| Epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
| Epilogue | short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| Episodic | pertaining to/of the nature of an episode; loosely connected: incidentally |
| Epistemologist | a philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge |
| Epithet | word or phase characteristically used to describe a person or thing |
| Epitome | perfect example or embodiment |
| Epoch | period of time |
| Equable | tranquil; steady; uniform |
| Equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
| Equestrian | rider on horseback |
| Equilibrium | balance |
| Equine | resembling a horse |
| Equinox | period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn |
| Equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
| Equitable | fair; impartial |
| Equity | fairness; justice |
| Equivocal | ambiguous; intentionally misleading |
| Equivocate | to lie; to mislead; to attempt to conceal the truth |
| Erode | to eat away |
| Erotic | pertaining to passionate love |
| Errant | wandering |
| Erratic | odd; unpredictable |
| Erroneous | mistaken; wrong |
| Erudite | learned; scholarly |
| Escapade | prank; flighty conduct |
| Eschew | to avoid |
| Esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few |
| Espionage | spying |
| Espouse | to adopt; to support |
| Esteem | to respect; to value |
| Estranged | separated; alienated |
| Ethereal | light; heavenly; unusually refined |
| Ethnic | relating to race |
| Ethnology | study of humankind |
| Ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc. |
| Etymology | study of word parts |
| Eugenic | pertaining to the improvement of race |
| Eulogistic | praising |
