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erstwhile
adj: having been previously; formerly
erudite
adj: deeply learned; scholarly
eruption
n: a bursting out
escalation
n: an increase in intensity
escapade
n: an adventurous, unconventional act
eschew
v: to avoid or shun
esoteric
adj: hard to understand
esplanade
n: a level open stretch of paved land or grassy ground near water
espouse
v: to adopt; to support
espy
v: discover; to glimpse; to catch sight of
essential
adj: important; vital; absolutely necessary
estimable
adj: worthy of respect or admiration; capable of being estimated
estrange
v: to turn an affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one
estuary
n: a waterway where the ocean tide meets the river current
et al
n: and others
etching
n: an engraving, a design or inscription into a hard surface, esp. printing
ethereal
adj: very light; delicate; heavenly
ethics
adj: values pertaining to human conduct; moral philosophy
ethnocentricity
n: a belief that one's own group is superior
eulogy
n: great praise, especially for someone who has recently died; formal commendation
euphemism
adj: pleasant expression used in place of an unpleasant one
euphonious
adj: pleasing to the ear
euthanasia
n; an easy and painless death; the act or practice of causing death painlessly to end suffering
euthanize
v: to put to death
evade
v: to elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer
evaluate
v: to determine or udge the value or worth of
evanescent
adj: happening for a brief period
eventuate
v: to happen in the end; to result ultimately
evince
v: to show or demonstrate clearly
evoke
v: to summon forth; call to mind; suggest
exacerbate
v: to make worse
exacting
adj: demanding, difficult, requiring great care
exalt
v: to raise high; glorify
exasperate
v: to thoroughly annoy
excerpt
n: a selection, quote, or portion taken from a work of literature
excise
v: to remove by cutting; to cut out
excoriate
v: to denounce strongly
excruciating
adj: very intense
execrable
adj: wretched, very bad, detestable
exemplar
n: a model or original; an example
exemplify
v: to serve as an example
exempt
adj: not having to obey a rule or to do something usually necessary; excused
exert
v: to expend effort; to bring to bear steadily or forcefully
exhaustive
adj; thorough, complete
exhilarate
v: to make cheerful, enliven, excite, or stimulate
exhort
v: to urge strongly
exorbitant
adj: exceeding normal bounds; excessive, unfair
expatriate
v: to exile, banish; leave one's country (either by force or by desire)
expedient
adj: giving an immediate advantage; practical
expedite
v: to speed up
expiate
v: to atone or make amends
explicate
v: to explain in detail; to make clear or explain completely
explicit
adj: clearly and frankly expressed
exposition
n: a detailed statement intended to explain soemthing difficult; a public exhibition
expostulate
v: to express disagreement or complaint; to argue earnestly with someone
expunge
v: to remove; to delete; to erase
expurgate
v: to free from sins; to purify
exquisite
adj: especially beautiful; delicately or finely made; keenly felt; intense
extant
adj: still existing; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost
extempore
adj: sppoken, performed, or composed with little or no advanced preparation
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