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ebullient
(adj.)Extemely lively, enthusiastic
She become ebullient when she got her first college acceptance letter.
eclectic
(adj.) consisting of a diverse variety of elements
the concert attracted a eclectic group of people( kids, adults, teachers doctors ect.)
ecstatic
(adj.)intensely and overpoweringly happy
The couple was ecstatic when they learned that they had won the lottery
edict
(n.) an order, decree
The ruler issued an edict requiring all of his subjects to bow down before him.
efface
(v.) to wipe out, obliterate, rub away
The husband was so angry at his wife for leaving him that he effaced all evidence of her presence; he threw out pictures of her and gave away all her belongings.
effervescent
(adj.) bubbly, lively
My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone smile
efficacious
(adj.) effective
My doctor promised me that the cold medicine was efficacious, but I’m still sniffling.
effrontery
(n.) impudence, nerve, insolence
When I told my aunt that she was boring,
my mother scolded me for my effrontery.
effulgent
(adj.) radiant, splendorous
The golden palace was effulgent
egregious
(adj.) extremely bad
The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria
was punished for his egregious behavior.
elaborate
(adj.) complex, detailed, intricate
Dan always beats me at chess because he develops such an elaborate game plan that I can never predict his next move
elated
(adj.) overjoyed, thrilled
When she found out she had won the lottery, the
writer was elated.
elegy
(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person
At the funeral, the widow gave a
moving elegy describing her love for her husband.
elicit
(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke
Although I asked several times where the exit
was, I elicited no response from the stone-faced policeman.
elegy
(n.) a speech given in honor of a dead person
At the funeral, the widow gave a moving elegy describing her love for her husband.
elicit
(v.) to bring forth, draw out, evoke
Although I asked several times where the exit was, I elicited no response from the stone-faced policeman
eloquent
(adj.) expressive, articulate, moving
The priest gave such an eloquent sermon that most churchgoers were crying.
elucidate
(v.) to clarify, explain
I didn’t understand why my friend was so angry with me, so I asked Janine to elucidate her feelings.
elude
(v.) to evade, escape
Despite an intense search, the robber continues to elude the
police.
emaciated
(adj.) very thin, enfeebled looking
My sister eats a lot of pastries and chocolate but still looks emaciated
embellish
(v.) to decorate, adorn
(v.)to add details to, enhance
My mom embellished the living room by adding lace curtains.
When Harry told me that he had “done stuff” on his vacation, I asked him to embellish upon his account.
embezzle
(v.) to steal money by falsifying records
The accountant was fired for
embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds
emend
(v.) to correct or revise a written text
(If my sentence is incorrect, the editor will emend what I have written.
eminent
(adj.) distinguished, prominent, famous
(adj.)
conspicuous
Mr. Phillips is such an eminent
scholar that every professor on campus has come to hear him lecture
There is an eminent stain on that shirt
emollient
(adj.) soothing
This emollient cream makes my skin very smooth
emote
(v.) to express emotion
The director told the actor he had to emote, or else the
audience would have no idea what his character was going through
empathy
(n.) sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own
I feel such empathy for my sister when she’s in pain that I cry too.
empirical
1. (adj.) based on observation or experience
2. (adj.) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment
The scientist gathered empirical data on the growth rate of dandelions by studying the dandelions behind his house.)
That all cats hate
getting wet is an empirical statement: I can test it by bathing my cat, Trinket.)
emulate
(v.) to imitate
(I idolize Britney Spears so much that I emulate everything she does: I wear her outfits, sing along to her songs, and date a boy named Justin.)
enamor
(v.) to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or
“with”
I grew enamored of that boy when he quoted my favorite love poem
encore
(n.) the audience’s demand for a repeat performance; also the artist’s performance in response to that demand
(At the end of the concert, all the fans yelled, “Encore! Encore!” but the band did not come out to play again.)
encumber
(v.) to weigh down, burden
At the airport, my friend was encumbered by her luggage, so I offered to carry two of her bags
enervate
(v.) to weaken, exhaust
Writing these sentences enervates me so much that I
will have to take a nap after I finish.
enfranchise
(v.) to grant the vote to
The Nineteenth Amendment enfranchised
women
engender
(v.) to bring about, create, generate
During the Olympics, the victories of U.S. athletes engender a patriotic spirit among Americans
enigmatic
(adj.) mystifying, cryptic
That man wearing the dark suit and dark glasses is
so enigmatic that no one even knows his name.
enmity
(n.) ill will, hatred, hostility
Mark and Andy have clearly not forgiven each other, because the enmity between them is obvious to anyone in their presence
ennui
(n.) boredom, weariness
I feel such ennui that I don’t look forward to anything,
not even my birthday party
entail
(v.) to include as a necessary step
Building a new fence entails tearing down the
old one.
enthrall
(v.) to charm, hold spellbound
The sailor’s stories of fighting off sharks and finding ancient treasures enthralled his young son
ephemeral
(adj.) short-lived, fleeting
She promised she’d love me forever, but her “forever” was only ephemeral: she left me after one week
epistolary
(adj.) relating to or contained in letters
Some people call me “Auntie’s boy,” because my aunt and I have such a close epistolary relationship that we write each
other every day.
epitome
(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
My mother, the epitome of good taste, always dresses more elegantly than I do.
equanimity
(n.) composure
Even though he had just been fired, Mr. Simms showed
great equanimity by neatly packing up his desk and wishing everyone in the office
well.
equivocal
(adj.) ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
His intentions were so equivocal that I didn’t know whether he was being chivalrous or sleazy
erudite
(adj.) learned
My Latin teacher is such an erudite scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and abstruse ancient poetry.
eschew
(v.) to shun, avoid
George hates the color green so much that he eschews all
green food.
esoteric
(adj.) understood by only a select few
(Even the most advanced students cannot understand the physicist’s esoteric theories.
espouse
(v.) to take up as a cause, support
I love animals so much that I espouse animal rights.
ethereal
adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
In her flowing silk gown and
lace veil, the bride looked ethereal.
etymology
(n.) the history of words, their origin and development
From the study of
etymology, I know that the word “quixotic” derives from Don Quixote and the
word “gaudy” refers to the Spanish architect Gaudí.
euphoric
(adj.) elated, uplifted
I was euphoric when I found out that my sister had given birth to twins.
evanescent
(adj.) fleeting, momentary
My joy at getting promoted was evanescent because I discovered that I would have to work much longer hours in a less friendly
office.
evince
(v.) to show, reveal
Christopher’s hand-wringing and nail-biting evince how
nervous he is about the upcoming English test.
exacerbate
(v.) to make more violent, intense
The gruesome and scary movie I saw last night exacerbated my fears of the dark
exalt
(v.) to glorify, praise
Michael Jordan is the figure in basketball we exalt the most.
exasperate
(v.) to irritate, irk
George’s endless complaints exasperated his roomate.
excavate
(v.) to dig out of the ground and remove
The pharaoh’s treasures were
excavated by archeologists in Egypt.
exculpate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
My discovery of the ring behind
the dresser exculpated me from the charge of having stolen it
excursion
(n.) a trip or outing
After taking an excursion to the Bronx Zoo, I dreamed
about pandas and monkeys.
execrable
(adj.) loathsome, detestable
Her pudding is so execrable that it makes me
sick.
exhort
(v.) to urge, prod, spur
Henry exhorted his colleagues to join him in protesting
against the university’s hiring policies.
exigent
(adj.) urgent, critical
The patient has an exigent need for medication, or else he
will lose his sight.
exonerate
(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
The true thief’s confession
exonerated the man who had been held in custody for the crime.
exorbitant
(adj.) excessive
Her exorbitant praise made me blush and squirm in my
seat.
expedient
(adj.) advisable, advantageous, serving one’s self-interest
In his bid for
reelection, the governor made an expedient move by tabling all controversial
legislation.
expiate
(v.) to make amends for, atone
To expiate my selfishness, I gave all my profits to
charity.
expunge
(v.) to obliterate, eradicate
Fearful of an IRS investigation, Paul tried to expunge all incriminating evidence from his tax files.
expurgate
(v.) to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
The history editors expurgated from the text all disparaging and inflammatory comments about
the Republican Party.
extant
(adj.) existing, not destroyed or lost
My mother’s extant love letters to my father are in the attic trunk.
extol
(v.) to praise, revere
Violet extolled the virtues of a vegetarian diet to her meatloving
brother.
extraneous
(adj.) irrelevant, extra, not necessary
Personal political ambitions should always remain extraneous to legislative policy, but, unfortunately, they rarely are.
extricate
(v.) to disentangle
Instead of trying to mediate between my brother and
sister, I extricated myself from the family tension entirely and left the house for the
day.
exult
(v.) to rejoice
When she found out she won the literature prize, Mary exulted by dancing and singing through the school’s halls.