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ebullient

(adj.) sanguine and full of energy

Now that her divorce was finally settled she awoke as ebullient as ever

eclectic

(adj.) selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources

The essay was eclectic

efficacy

(n.) effectiveness; capability to produce a desired effect

The scientist had to test the efficacy of the gadget

Effluent

(Adj.) The quality of flowing out; something that flows out, such as a stream from a river

The water coming from the faucet was effluent

Emollient

(Adj. N.) Softening; something that softens

The lotion was a great emollient

Emulate

(V.) To strive to equal or excel

The student was trying to emulate the grades his successful peers had

Encomium

(N.) A formal eulogy or speech of praise

The encomium delivered at the funeral provided good memories

Endemic

(Adj.) Prevalent in or native of a certain region, locality, or people

The disease was endemic to the region

Enervate

(V.) To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of

Trying to open the chest, the thief had to enervate the lock

Engender

(V.) To give rise to, to propagate, to cause

The surprise engendered much happiness

Ephemeral

(Adj.) Lasting for only a brief time, fleeting

The view of the firework was ephemeral.

Equivocal

(Adj.) Ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one interpretation -- often intentionally so

The message left to the detectives was equivocal

Erudite

(Adj.) Scholarly: displaying deep intensive learning (n. Erudition)

The erudite professor from Oxford claimed to know 14 languages

Esoteric

(Adj.) Intended for or understood by only a few

The esoteric diatribe confused some people

Ethereal

(Adj.) Heavenly or spiritual

Some said the opera diva's voice was not earthly but ethereal

Exacerbate

(V.) To increase the bitterness or violence of; to aggravate

The decision to fortify the border exacerbated tensions

Exculpate

(V.) To demonstrate or prove to be blameless; to be freed of culpability

The lawyers duty was to exculpate

Extant

(Adj.) In existence, still existing

Can't be extinct if it's extant.

Extricate

(V.) To free someone or something from constraint or difficulty

The hero had found the girl he needed to extricate.