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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| earthy | unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal |
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| ebb | (of the tide) recede; lessen; diminish; N. OP. flow: rise of tide |
| ebullient | showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling |
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman |
| chapel | small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) |
| chaplain | clergyman attached to a chapel |
| padre | chaplain (in the armed forces) |
| eclectic | selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources; selecting individual elements from a variety of sources; N. eclecticism |
| eclipse | darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an eclipse |
| ecliptic | path of the sun and the planets |
| ecologist | person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology |
| ecosystem | ecological community together with its environment |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
| ecstasy | rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy |
| rapture | great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous |
| eddy | swirling current of water, air, etc.; V. |
| edict | decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command |
| sovereign | ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent |
| sovereignty | complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern |
| edify | instruct; correct morally |
| edifice | building (of imposing size) |
| eerie | weird; causing fear because strange |
| efface | rub out; remove the surface of |
| effectual | able to produce a desired effect; valid |
| effective | effectual; producing a strong response; striking; in operation; in effect; Ex. effective speech/photograph |
| effectuate | effect; produce; achieve; Ex. effectuate a reconciliation |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |
| emasculate | weaken; castrate |
| castrate | remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) |
| effervescence | inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce |
| effete | having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted |
| efficacy | power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual |
| effigy | dummy; likeness of a person made of wood, paper, or stone; Ex. burn an effigy of the President |
| dummy | imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy |
| effluvium | noxious(harmful) smell |
| effrontery | rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek |
| effulgent | shining brightly; brilliant |
| effusion | pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth; gushing |
| gush | (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound. |
| egoism | excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical |
| ego | one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem |
| egotistical | egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited |
| egotism | tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively; conceit; self-importance |
| egregious | notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
| egress | exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress |
| ejaculation | exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge sperm); V. ejaculate |
| elaboration | addition of details; intricacy |
| elaborate | work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ. |
| elated | filled with excited joy and pride; overjoyed; in high spirits; joyful and proud; Ex. elated crowd; V. elate; N. elation |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
| elicit | draw out fact or information (by discussion or from someone) |
| elixir | cure-all; panacea; something invigorating |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
| eloquence | expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced |
| elucidate | explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid |
| elusive | evasive; not frank; baffling; hard to grasp, catch, or understand; V. elude: escape from; escape the understanding or grasp of; Ex. elude the hunter; Ex. His name eludes me. |
| elysian | relating to paradise; blissful |
| Elysium | place or condition of bliss |
| emaciated | thin and wasted (from hunger or illness) |
| emanate | issue forth; come out |
| emancipate | set free; liberate |
| embargo | ban on commerce or other activity |
| embark | commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey |
| embed(imbed) | enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass |
| embellish | adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details) |
| embezzlement | taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care) |
| emblazon | ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment |
| embody | give a bodily form to; incorporate; include |
| emboss | produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design |
| embrace | hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet |
| encircle | surround |
| embroider | decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
| embryonic | undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development |
| emend | correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement |
| emetic | substance causing vomiting; ADJ. |
| eminent | rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position |
| emissary | agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| emolument | salary; payment for an office; compensation |
| empathy | ability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy |
| compassion | sympathy for the suffering of others; ADJ. compassionate |
| empirical | based on experience |
| emulate | imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation) |
| enamored | in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love |
| encipher | encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher |
| enclave | territory enclosed within an alien land |
| encomiastic | praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy |
| encompass | surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers. |
| encroachment | gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon |
| encumber | burden; N. encumbrance |
| endearment | fond word or act; expression of affection |
| endear | make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced |
| endemic | prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic |
| endorse | approve; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal |
| endue | provide with some quality; endow |
| enduring | lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive |
| energize | invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active |
| enervate | weaken; take away energy from |
| enfranchise | admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise |
| engage | attract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle |
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| engaged | employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict |
| engender | cause; produce; give rise to |
| engross | occupy fully; absorb |
| enhance | increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve |
| enigma | puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling |
| puzzle | baffle or confuse by a difficult problem; ponder over a problem in an effort to solve; clarify or solve by reasoning; Ex. puzzle out the answer; N. |
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| enmity | ill will; hatred; hostility |
| ennui | boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy |
| enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
| enrapture | please intensely; fill with rapture and delight |
| ensconce | settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place) |
| ensue | follow (as a result) |
| entail | make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of (property) to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B |
| enterprising | full of initiative; showing enterprise |
| enterprise | willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan (that is difficult or daring); Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat |
| enthrall | capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of (as if magic); hold spellbound |
| entice | lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt |
| mischief | behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome |
| entity | real being |
| entomology | study of insects |
| entrance | put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight |
| trance | hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from one's physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming); CF. transition |
| hypnosis | induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize |
| entreat | plead; ask earnestly |
| entree(entr\'ee) | entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle |
| entrepreneur | businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial |
| enumerate | list; mention one by one |
| enunciate | announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him. |
| environ | enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area (as of a city) |
| eon(aeon) | long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras |
| epaulet(epaulette) | ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) |
| fringe | decorative edge of hanging threads; edge |
| ephemeral | short-lived; fleeting |
| fleet | fast; rapid; N. ADJ. fleeting: passing quickly; ephemeral |
| epic | long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand |
| epicure | connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus |
| Epicurean | believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N. |
| epigram | witty thought or saying, usually short |
| epilogue | short speech at conclusion of dramatic work |
| episodic | (of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience |
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology |
| epitaph | inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone) |
| epithet | word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person (often contemptous) |
| epitome | perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody |
| epoch | period of time |
| equable | tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament; composure |
| equestrian | rider on horseback; ADJ. |
| equilibrium | balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity |
| equine | resembling a horse; Ex. equine face |
| equinox | period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial |
| equipoise | balance; balancing force; equilibrium |
| equitable | fair; impartial; OP. inequitable |
| equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
| equivocal | (of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal |
| equivocate | use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation |
| erode | eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks. |
| erotic | pertaining to passionate love or sexual love |
| errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
| erratic | odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable |
| erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| escapade | prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules |
| prank | mischievous trick |
| flighty | (esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive |
| eschew | avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks |
| esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica |
| espionage | spying |
| espouse | adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal |
| esteem | respect; value; judge; N. |
| estranged | separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement |
| ethereal | like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air |
| airy | of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal |
| ethnic | relating to races |
| ethnology | study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology |
| ethos | underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos |
| etymology | study of word parts; study of the origins of words |
| eugenic | pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race |
| eulogistic | praising; full of eulogy |
| eulogy | expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize |
| euphemism | mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic |
| euphony | sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious |
| euphoria | feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric |
| euthanasia | mercy killing |
| evanescent | fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce |
| evasive | not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit |
| evince | show clearly |
| evenhanded | impartial; fair |
| evocative | tending to call up (emotions, memories) |
| evoke | call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation |
| ewe | female sheep |
| ram | male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact |
| exacerbate | worsen; aggravate; embitter |
| embitter | make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments. |
| exacting | extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety |
| exact | demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction |
| exalt | raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation |
| exasperate | vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience) |
| exceptionable | objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable |
| except | exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality |
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| exchequer | treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer |
| chancellor | legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor |
| treasure | keep as precious; cherish |
| excise | cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision |
| exclaim | cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory |
| excoriate | scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off |
| exculpate | clear from blame or guilt |
| execrable | very bad; detestable |
| execrate | curse; express abhorrence for; detest |
| execute | put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution |
| executor | person designated to execute the terms of a will |
| executioner | person administering capital punishment |
| executive | person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing |
| legislature | legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws |
| judiciary | judicial branch of government |
| exegesis | explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages |
| exemplary | serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model |
| exemplify | show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting. |
| exempt | not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. |
| exertion | effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort |
| exhale | breathe out; OP. inhale |
| exhilarating | invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car |
| exhort | urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation |
| urge | drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action |
| urgent | compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands |
| exhume | dig out of the ground; remove from a grave |
| exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
| exiguous | small in amount; minute |
| existential | pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism |
| exodus | departure (of a large number of people) |
| exonerate | acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt |
| exorbitant | (of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds |
| exorcise | drive out evil spirits |
| exotic | not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress |
| intrigue | make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| outgoing | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
| expatiate | talk at length; speak or write in detail |
| expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country |
| expedient | suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |
| expeditious | done with speed; quick; N. expedition |
| expenditure | payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy |
| expertise | specialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill |
| expiate | make amends for (a sin) |
| expletive | meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word |
| interjection | exclamation; Ex. "Ouch'' |
| swear | vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. "bloody'' |
| oath | solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. "For Christ's sake'' |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| explicit | totally clear; definite; outspoken |
| exploit | brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean |
| exploit | make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation |
| expository | explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition |
| expostulation | protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate |
| exposure | risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption |
| expound | explain |
| expropriate | take possession of (often for public use and without payment) |
| expunge | cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase |
| expurgate | clean; remove offensive parts of a book |
| extant | (of something written or painted) still in existence |
| extemporaneous | not planned; impromptu; extempore |
| extenuate | weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior) |
| extirpate | root up; uproot; destroy completely |
| extol | praise very highly; glorify |
| extort | wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant |
| wring | twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting; wrench painfully (necks or hands) |
| extradition | surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite |
| extraneous | not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject |
| extrapolation | projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information |
| extricate | free from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle |
| extrinsic | external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic |
| extrovert | person interested mostly in external objects and actions |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| extrude | force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die |
| exuberance | overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly glow |
| exude | flow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation |
| ooze | (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river |
| exult | rejoice |
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