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emaciate
v. make thin and weak, (wane), enervate

eg. very emaciated after illness
duress
n. force, compulsion, coercion

eg. sign a confession under duress
dutiful
adj. respectful, obedient, docile

eg. a dutiful words, a dutiful servant
dwindle
v. shrink, reduce

ant. develop, enlarge, expand
dyspeptic
adj. suffering from indigestion

eg. rich food made him dyspeptic
earthy
adj. unrefined, unsophisticated, vulgar

eg. his dirty earthy remark
ebb
v. lessen, subside (of tide)

eg. The tide in on the ebb
ebullient
adj. confident, energetic, high-spirited

eg. The ebullient Mr Clarke was not to be discouraged.
eccentric
adj. irregular, odd, queer, quirky, bizarre
(quaint, freak, outlandish, peculiar)

eg. the comet has an eccentric orbit
eclectic
adj. selective from disparate (unrelated) sources, wide-ranged

eg. eclectic architecture
economy
n. efficiency, avoidance of waste

eg. i admired the economy of his verse
ecstasy
n. elated state, overpowering emotion, transport, raptus

eg. acceptance from Harvard, she was in ecstasy
eddy
n. swirling of water/air, whirlpool, swirl, purl, (vortex)

eg. an eddy of dust
edict
v. official command, decree, fiat

eg. They gathered here by edict of the king
edify
v. improve the mind of sb, correct morlly

eg. edify the child with music
eerie
adj. scary and mysterious

eg. an eerie scream in the night
efface
v. rub out, fade

eg. The date in the antiquated coin has been effaced
effectual
adj. valid, effective

eg. the medicine is still effectual
effeminate
adj. having female qualities, womanlike

eg. effeminate men is very irritated
effervescent
adj. excited, energetic, ebullient, exuberant

eg. a warm effervescent personality
effete
adj. invigorated, decadent, self-indulgent and moral decay

eg. an effete empire, a effete life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility
effigy
n. statue of famous person, figure

eg. an effigy of Einstein
effluvium
n. noxious smell, poisonous air, (miasma)

eg. the effluvium and poison are hazards
effrontery
n. imprudence or presumptuousness, (insolence, brazen)

eg. it is too effrontery to complain now
effusion
n. pouring out (of liquid)

eg. an effusion of blood
effusive
adj. pouring, too sentimental, demonstrative

eg. nsincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship
egoism
n. always thinking about oneself

ant. altruism, humility, selflessness
egotistical
adj. excessively self-centered, (boastful), narcissistic, (conceited)

eg. an egotistical disregard of others
egregious
adj. notorious, exemplary bad, flagrant

eg. a egregious liar
egress
n. exit

eg. the refugees were denied egress
ejaculation
n. exclamation, (transport)

eg. an ejaculation of surprise
elaborate
n. very detailed and complex

eg. an elaborate plan
elated
adj. in high spirit, jubilant, ecstasy

I was elated by the prospect of the new job ahead.
elegy
n. dirge, lament song, coronach, requiem
elicit
v. discover, draw out by discussion, (deduce, construe)

eg. elicit the truth from a witness
elixir
n. cure-all, imaginary remedy

eg. the news was an elixir to her
elliptical
adj. avoid using superflous elements, ambiguous, (laconic, terse)

eg. an elliptical style of writing
eloquence
n. persuasive speech

eg. the crown was swayed by his eloquence
elucidate
v. clarify, explain, explicate

ant. confuse, distract, mystify, obscure
elusive
adj. hard to capture, baffling, evasive

eg. the fish was too elusive for him to catch
emanate
v. come or flow (+from), exhale

eg. the idea emanated from me
emancipate
v. set free, liberate, latitude, (manumit)

eg. Slaves were not emancipated until 1863
embargo
n. sanction, ban, prohibition (in trade)

eg. The U.S. impose an embargo in oil import from Lybia
embark
v. begin a journey, go on a boat

eg. embark passengers and cargo
embed
v. sink, implant, attach to

The bullet embedded itself in the wall
embellish
v. adorn, ornament

eg. a dress embellished with lace
embezzlement
n. stealing

eg. She was found guilty of embezzlement.
emboss
v. imprint, impress

eg. emboss the seal on documents
embroider
v. decorate sth with needlework /detail (figurative)

eg. embroider flowers on the cushion
embryonic
adj. undeveloped, rudimentary

eg. embryonic development of insects
emend
v. correct (usually a text)

eg. the text was emended in the second edition
eminent
adj. famous and distinguished, lofty, preeminent

eg. eminent as a portrait painter
emissary
n. messenger, agent

eg. the Secretary of State acts as the President's special emissary
emollient
n. soothing or softening remedy, skin lotion

eg. Emollients are used to soften skin
empathy
n. understanding, sympathy

ant. apathy, misunderstanding, unfeelingness
empirical
adj. based on experiments

eg. empirical formula/laws
emulate
v. rival, strive to be equal

eg. She hopes to emulate her sister’s sporting achievements.
enamored
adj. in love, infatuated

eg. her beauty enamored the prince
enclave
n. territory surrounded by foreign land

eg. Vatican is an independent enclave in Italy
encomium
n. a high praise, eulogy, panegyric, paean
encompass
v. surround, contain, comprise, subsume

eg. the atmosphere encompass the earth
encroachment
n. gradual invasion, strong influence, (impingement, usurpation)

eg. urban encroachment
embroil
v. involve in a difficult situation, entangle

eg. He became embroiled in a dispute with his neighbors
elysian
adj. heavenly, blissful

eg. An afternoon sailing on the bay was for her an elysian journey
ellipsis
n. lack of words in a text but still understandable

eg. The use of (...) in a sentence is called ellipsis.
eclipse
v. surpass, extinguish
n. Nhat. thuc., nguyet thuc

eg. The profit eclipsed the previous records
encomiastic
adj. praising
encipher
v. encode
emolument
n. salary
emetic
n. substance cause vomitting (no^n)

eg. The child was given an emetic after he had swallowed some poisonous berries.
emendation
n. correction, improvement
embrace
v. hug
efficacy
n. effectiveness, efficiency
ecclesiastic
adj. pertaining to the church
n. church person
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