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- entrepreneur
- business man, contractor
- epicure
- conoisseur of food and drink
- epigram
- witty thought or saying, usually short. adage, aphorism
- epilogue
- short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
- episodic
- loosely connected
- epistolary
- consisting of letters
- epithet
- word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
- equable
- tranquil, steady, uniform
- equanimity
- calmness of temperament, composure
- equestrian
- rider on horseback
- equine
- resembling a horse
- equitable
- fair, impartial
- equivocate
- lie, mislead, attempt to conceal the truth
- escapade
- prank, flightly conduct
- escapism
- avoiding reality b diverting oneself with amusesments
- eschew
- avoid
- espouse
- adopt, support
- estranged
- separated, alienated
- ethos
- underlying character of a culture, group, etc.
- euphonious
- pleasing in sound
- evanescent
- fleeting, vanishing
- evenhanded
- impartial, fair
- evince
- show clearly
- evocative
- tending to call up (emotions, memories)
- ewe
- female sheep
- exacting
- extremely demanding
- exasperate
- vex, annoy
- exceptionable
- objectionable
- excise
- cut away, cut out
- excoriate
- scold with biting harshness, strip the skin off
- execrable
- very bad
- exegesis
- explanation, interpretation, espescially of a biblical text
- exhort
- urge
- exhume
- to dig out of the ground, remove from the grave
- exigency
- urgent situation
- exodus
- departure
- exorbitant
- excessive
- exorcise
- drive out evil spirits
- expansive
- outgoing and sociable, broad and extensive, able to increase in size
- expatriate
- exile, someone who has withdrawn from his native land
- expedite
- hasten, accelerate
- expiate
- make amends for (a sin)
- explicate
- explain, interpret, clarify
- exploit
- deed or action, particularly a brave deed
- expository
- explanatory, serving to explain
- expropriate
- take possesion of
- expunge
- cancel, remove
- expurgate
- clean, remove offensive parts of a book
- extant
- still in existance
- extent
- degree, magnitude, scope
- extenuate
- weaken, mitigate
- extort
- wring from, get money by threats, etc..
- extradition
- surrender of prisoner by one state to another
- extrinsic
- external, not essential, extraneous
- exude
- discharge, give forth
- exult
- rejoice
- earthy
- unrefined, coarse
- ebullient
- overflowing with enthusiasm, showing excitement
- ecclesiastic
- pertaining to the church
- eclipse
- darken, extinguish, surpass
- eddy
- swirling current of water, air, etc
- edict
- decree (usually by a sovereign), official command
- edify
- correct morally, instruct
- effectual
- able to produce a desired effect
- efficacy
- power to produce desired effect
- effrontery
- shameless boldness
- effusive
- pouring forth, gushing
- egregious
- notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking
- egress
- exit
- elegy
- song or poem expressing lamentation
- elicit
- draw out by discussion
- elixir
- cure-all, something invigorating
- ellipsis
- omission of words from a text
- emanate
- issure forth
- emancipate
- set free
- embargo
- ban of commerce or other activity
- embezzlement
- stealing
- embody
- personify, make concrete, incorporate
- embroil
- entangle, throw into confusion, involve in strife
- emend
- correct, correct by critic
- emendation
- correction of errors, improvement
- emissary
- agent, messenger
- enamored
- in love
- enclave
- territory enclosed by alien lands
- encomium
- high praise, eulogy
- encroachment
- gradual intrusion
- encumber
- burden
- endearment
- fond statement
- endemic
- prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country
- enervate
- weaken
- enfranchise
- admit to the rights of citizenship (espescially the right to vote)
- engage
- attract, hire, pledge oneself, confront
- engaging
- charming, attractive
- engender
- cause, produce
- engross
- occupy fully
- enmity
- ill will, hatred
- ennui
- boredom
- enrapture
- please intensely
- ensconce
- settle comfortably
- entail
- require, necessitate, involve
- enterprising
- full of initiative
- enthrall
- capture, enslave
- entice
- attract, lure, tempt
- entitlement
- right to claim something, right to benefits
- entourage
- group of attendants, retinue
- entrance
- put under a spell, carry away with emotion
- entreat
- plead, ask earnestly