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exult
to rejoice
extrinsic
not inherent or essential, coming from without
extricate
to free from, disentangle, free
extrapolate
estimate
extraneous
irrelevant, unrelated, unnecessary
extort
to obtain something by threats
extemporaneous
unrehearsed, on the spur of the moment
expunge
to erase, eliminate completely
expound
to elaborate; to expand or increase
exponent
one who champions or advocates
explode
to debunk, disprove; blow up, burst
explicable
capable of being explained
expedient
convenient, efficient, practical
expatriate
to drive someone from his or her native land
expatriate
one who lives outside one's native land
expatiate
to wander about intellectually, imaginatively; to discuss or describe at length
exorcise
to expel evil spirits
exorbitant
extravagant, greater than reasonable
exhume
to remove from a grave; uncover a secret
exhort
to urge or incite by strong appeals
execrable
utterly detestable
exasperation
irritation
exacerbate
to aggravate, intensify the bad qualities of
evoke
to inspire memories; to produce a reaction
evince
to show clearly, display, signify
evade
to avoid, dodge
eurythmics
art of harmonious bodily movement
etymology
origin and history of a word; study of words
ethereal
not earthly, spiritual, delcate
esurient
hungry, greedy
estrange
to alienate, keep at a distance
espouse
to support or advocate; to marry
errant
straying, mistaken, roving
erode
to diminish or destroy over a period of time
equitable
fair
equine
relating to horses, e.g., equine art
equestrian
one who rides on horseback
epochal
very significant or influential; defining an epoch or time period
epitome
representative of an entire group; summary
epithet
an abusive word or phrase; a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.”
epilogue
concluding section of a literary work
epigraph
quotation at the beginning of a literary work
epigram
short, witty saying or poem
eon
indefinitely long period of time
entrenched
established solidly
entreat
to plead, beg: to entreat the judge for mercy.
entomologist
scientist who studies insects
enshroud
to cover, enclose with a dark cover: Clouds enshrouded the summit.
ensconce
to settle comfortably into a place: I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.
enormity
state of being gigantic or terrible; outrageousness
enmity
hostility, antagonism, ill-will
enjoin
to urge, order, command; forbid or prohibit, as by judicial order
engender
to produce, cause, bring about
endogamous
marrying within a specific group due to law or custom
encumber
to hinder, burden, restrict motion
encipher
to translate a messsage into code
emotive
appealing to or expressing emotion
eminent
celebrated, distinguished; outstanding, towering
emend
to correct a text; To improve by critical editing: emend a faulty text.
embroil
to involve in; cause to fall into disorder
elucidate
to explain, clarify
elicit
to draw out, provoke
egress
exit
effusive
expressing emotion without restraint
effluvia
outpouring of gases or vapors
efface
to erase or make illegible
editorialize
to express an opinion on an issue
edifice
building
edict
law, command, official public order
eddy
air or wind current
earthy
crude
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