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Ebullient

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adj. Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm.

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Ecclesiastic

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adj. Pertaining to the church.

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Eclipse

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v. To surpass; to overcome; to become better or stronger; to take over.

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Effendi

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n. A title of respect; a person who is a member of the aristocracy.

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Effervescence

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adj. Showing high spirits; bubbling; the sparkling part of a drink that is caused by carbonation or fermentation.

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Effete

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adj. Not capable of producing young or offspring.

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Effigy

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n. A likeness or image of a hated person made of wood, paper, or stone.

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Effluvium

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n. a noxious, foul smelling odor; a harmful invisible gas.

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Effulgent

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adj. Brilliant; sparkling; shining brightly.

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Egregious

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adj. Notorious; conspicuously bad; shocking.

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Eidetic

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adj. Having extraordinarily accurate and vivid recall of visual images.

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Elliptical

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adj. Shaped like or resembling an oval; ambiguous.

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Embargo

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n. A ban on commerce or other activity; a decision to stop the selling and buying of goods from a specific country or group of people.

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Emblazon

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v. To decorate a shield or a flag with heraldic images.

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Emollient

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n. A soothing remedy; something that softens.

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Encipher

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v. To encode; to convert a message into secret code.

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Enclave

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n. A territory enclosed within another territory; any group that is isolated from all others.

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Encomiastic

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adj. Praising; eulogistic; flattering.

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Enfranchise

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v. To give somebody the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote.

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Enjoin

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v. To direct somebody to do something; to command; to legally forbid somebody to do something.

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Enmesh

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v. To catch within a new.

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Ensconce

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v. To settle comfortably; place in a secure place.

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Ensign

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n. A flag on a ship to show nationality; a badge of office or power; an emblem.

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Envisage

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v. To envision; to contemplate; to form in one's mind.

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Ephemeral

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adj. Short-lived; fleeting; about to expire.

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Epicure

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n. A connoisseur of food and drink; somebody with refined tasting abilities; a gourmet.

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Epicurean

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adj. Related or devoted to pleasure; pertaining to sensuous enjoyment.

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Epigram

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n. A witty thought or saying, usually short and intended to make light of a common situation.

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Epistle

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n. A formal letter; a written communication, often of instructive or didactic nature.

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Eponym

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n. A word derived from a person's name.

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Equable

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adj. Steady and regular; free from variations.

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Equipoise

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n. Balance; balancing force; equilibrium.

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Equitable

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adj. Fair; impartial; honest; unprejudiced.

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Equivocate

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v. To deceive by using unclear language.

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Errant

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adj. Wandering; straying from proper moral standards; moving around aimlessly.

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Eructation

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n. The act of belching; a belch.

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Escutcheon

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n. A ceremonial shield; a coat of arms; a protective, ornate plate.

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Espy

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v. To see unexpectedly; to suddenly notice.

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Ethnology

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n. The study of humankind and human cultures; the study of the different races of human beings.

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Ethos

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n. Individuality; morality; the fundamental character or spirit of a culture.

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Eugenic

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n. The study of hereditary improvement of the human race.

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Eulogistic

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adj. Praising; full of eulogy; complimentary.

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Evanescent

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adj. Fleeting; vanishing; lasting for only a brief moment more.

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Evince

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v. To show clearly; to prove; to reveal.

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Excoriate

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v. To scold harshly; to denounce severely; to censure strongly.

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Execrable

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adj. Extremely bad; detestable; abominable.

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Execrate

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adj. To curse; express abhorrence for; to detest; to loathe.

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Exegesis

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n. An explanation of a text; a critical analysis.

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Exogenous

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adj. Originating externally; arising from a source outside the organism or the cell.

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Expedient

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adj. Likely to be useful; worthwhile; advantageous.

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Expeditious

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adj. Done with speed; quick.

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Expiate

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v. To make amends; to correct; to atone.

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Expository

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adj. Explanatory in nature; serving to explain.

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Expostulate

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v. To argue earnestly; to reason; to discuss with an intent to direct towards the correct answer.

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Expostulation

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n. A protest; a remonstrance.

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Expropriate

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v. To take possession of; to seize, often for the public good.

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Exscind

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v. To cut out or to cut away.

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Extenuate

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v. To lessen the seriousness of; to partially excuse; to make light of.

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Extramundane

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adj. Situated or related to a region that is beyond the material world.

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Extricate

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v. To free from bondage; to free from an entanglement.

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Exude

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v. Flow out slowly; to discharge at a slow pace.

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Exult

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v. To rejoice; to feel extreme happiness.

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Effusive

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adj. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy.