encyclical
encyclical (adj)
Intended for general circulation.
encyclopedia
encyclopedia (n)
A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject.
endanger
endanger (v)
To expose to peril.
endear
endear (v)
To cause to be loved.
endemic
endemic (adj)
Peculiar to some specified country or people.
endue
endue (v)
To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual.
endurable
endurable (adj)
Tolerable.
endurance
endurance (n)
The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing.
energetic
energetic (adj)
Working vigorously.
enervate
enervate (v)
To render ineffective or inoperative.
enfeeble
enfeeble (v)
To debilitate.
enfranchise
enfranchise (v)
To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote.
engender
engender (v)
To produce.
engrave
engrave (v)
To cut or carve in or upon some surface.
engross
engross (v)
To occupy completely.
enhance
enhance (v)
To intensify.
enigma
enigma (n)
A riddle.
enjoin
enjoin (v)
To command.
enkindle
enkindle (v)
To set on fire.
enlighten
enlighten (v)
To cause to see clearly.
enlist
enlist (v)
To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment.
enmity
enmity (n)
Hatred.
ennoble
ennoble (v)
To dignify.
enormity
enormity (n)
Immensity.
enormous
enormous (adj)
Gigantic.
enrage
enrage (v)
To infuriate.
enrapture
enrapture (v)
To delight extravagantly or intensely.
enshrine
enshrine (v)
To keep sacred.
ensnare
ensnare (v)
To entrap.
entail
entail (v)
To involve; necessitate.
entangle
entangle (v)
To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications.
enthrall
enthrall (v)
To bring or hold under any overmastering influence.
enthrone
enthrone (v)
To invest with sovereign power.
enthuse
enthuse (v)
To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling.
enthusiastic
enthusiastic (adj)
Full of zeal and fervor.
entirety
entirety (n)
A complete thing.
entomology
entomology (n)
The branch of zoology that treats of insects.
entrails
entrails (n)
pl. The internal parts of an animal.
entreaty
entreaty (n)
An earnest request.
entree
entree (n)
The act of entering.
entrench
entrench (v)
To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall.
entwine
entwine (v)
To interweave.
enumerate
enumerate (v)
To name one by one.
epic
epic (n)
A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc.
epicure
epicure (n)
One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking.
Epicurean
Epicurean (adj)
Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite.
epicycle
epicycle (n)
A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle.
epicycloid
epicycloid (n)
A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle.
epidemic
epidemic (n)
Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region.
epidermis
epidermis (n)
The outer skin.
epigram
epigram (n)
A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation.
epilogue
epilogue (n)
The close of a narrative or dramatic poem.
epiphany
epiphany (n)
Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity.
episode
episode (n)
An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it.
epitaph
epitaph (n)
An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead.
epithet
epithet (n)
Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in Father Aeneas"."
epitome
epitome (n)
A simplified representation.
epizootic
epizootic (adj)
Prevailing among animals.
epoch
epoch (n)
A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events.
epode
epode (n)
A species of lyric poems.
equalize
equalize (v)
To render uniform.
equanimity
equanimity (n)
Evenness of mind or temper.
equestrian
equestrian (adj)
Pertaining to horses or horsemanship.
equilibrium
equilibrium (n)
A state of balance.
equitable
equitable (adj)
Characterized by fairness.
equity
equity (n)
Fairness or impartiality.
equivalent
equivalent (adj)
Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like.
equivocal
equivocal (adj)
Ambiguous.
equivocate
equivocate (v)
To use words of double meaning.
eradicate
eradicate (v)
To destroy thoroughly.
errant
errant (adj)
Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds.
erratic
erratic (adj)
Irregular.
erroneous
erroneous (adj)
Incorrect.
erudite
erudite (adj)
Very-learned.
erudition
erudition (n)
Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc.
eschew
eschew (v)
To keep clear of.
espy
espy (v)
To keep close watch.
esquire
esquire (n)
A title of dignity, office, or courtesy.
essence
essence (n)
That which makes a thing to be what it is.
esthetic
esthetic (adj)
Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts.
estimable
estimable (adj)
Worthy of respect.
estrange
estrange (v)
To alienate.
estuary
estuary (n)
A wide lower part of a tidal river.
eugenic
eugenic (adj)
Relating to the development and improvement of race.
eulogize
eulogize (v)
To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character.
eulogy
eulogy (n)
A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character.
euphemism
euphemism (n)
A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted.
euphonious
euphonious (adj)
Characterized by agreeableness of sound.
euphony
euphony (n)
Agreeableness of sound.
evade
evade (v)
To avoid by artifice.
evanesce
evanesce (v)
To vanish gradually.
evanescent
evanescent (adj)
Fleeting.
evangelical
evangelical (adj)
Seeking the conversion of sinners.
evangelist
evangelist (n)
A preacher who goes from place to place holding services.
evasion
evasion (n)
Escape.
eventual
eventual (adj)
Ultimate.
evert
evert (v)
To turn inside out.
evict
evict (v)
To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree.
evidential
evidential (adj)
Indicative.
evince
evince (v)
To make manifest or evident.
evoke
evoke (v)
To call or summon forth.
evolution
evolution (n)
Development or growth.
evolve
evolve (v)
To unfold or expand.
exacerbate
exacerbate (v)
To make more sharp, severe, or virulent.
exaggerate
exaggerate (v)
To overstate.
exasperate
exasperate (v)
To excite great anger in.
excavate
excavate (v)
To remove by digging or scooping out.
exceed
exceed (v)
To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc.
excel
excel (v)
To be superior or distinguished.
excellence
excellence (n)
Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities.
excellency
excellency (n)
A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials.
excellent
excellent (adj)
Possessing distinguished merit.
excerpt
excerpt (n)
An extract or selection from written or printed matter.
excess
excess (n)
That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience.
excitable
excitable (adj)
Nervously high-strung.
excitation
excitation (n)
Intensified emotion or action.
exclamation
exclamation (n)
An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling.
exclude
exclude (v)
To shut out purposely or forcibly.
exclusion
exclusion (n)
Non-admission.
excrescence
excrescence (n)
Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development.
excretion
excretion (n)
The getting rid of waste matter.
excruciate
excruciate (v)
To inflict severe pain or agony upon.
excursion
excursion (n)
A journey.
excusable
excusable (adj)
Justifiable.
execrable
execrable (adj)
Abominable.
execration
execration (n)
An accursed thing.
executor
executor (n)
A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will.
exegesis
exegesis (n)
Biblical exposition or interpretation.
exemplar
exemplar (n)
A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated.
exemplary
exemplary (adj)
Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation.
exemplify
exemplify (v)
To show by example.
exempt
exempt (adj)
Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others.
exert
exert (v)
To make an effort.
exhale
exhale (v)
To breathe forth.
exhaust
exhaust (v)
To empty by draining off the contents.
exhaustible
exhaustible (adj)
Causing or tending to cause exhaustion.
exhaustion
exhaustion (n)
Deprivation of strength or energy.
exhaustive
exhaustive (adj)
Thorough and complete in execution.
exhilarate
exhilarate (v)
To fill with high or cheerful spirits.
exhume
exhume (v)
To dig out of the earth (what has been buried).
exigency
exigency (n)
A critical period or condition.
exigent
exigent (adj)
Urgent.
existence
existence (n)
Possession or continuance of being.
exit
exit (n)
A way or passage out.
exodus
exodus (n)
A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people.
exonerate
exonerate (v)
To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame.
exorbitance
exorbitance (n)
Extravagance or enormity.
exorbitant
exorbitant (adj)
Going beyond usual and proper limits.
exorcise
exorcise (v)
To cast or drive out by religious or magical means.
exotic
exotic (adj)
Foreign.
expand
expand (v)
To increase in range or scope.
expanse
expanse (n)
A continuous area or stretch.
expansion
expansion (n)
Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like.
expatriate
expatriate (v)
To drive from one's own country.
expect
expect (v)
To look forward to as certain or probable.
expectancy
expectancy (n)
The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable.
expectorate
expectorate (v)
To cough up and spit forth.
expediency
expediency (n)
Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case.
expedient
expedient (adj)
Contributing to personal advantage.
expedite
expedite (v)
To hasten the movement or progress of.
expeditious
expeditious (adj)
Speedy.
expend
expend (v)
To spend.
expense
expense (n)
The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength.
expiate
expiate (v)
To make satisfaction or amends for.
explicate
explicate (v)
To clear from involvement.
explicit
explicit (adj)
Definite.
explode
explode (v)
To cause to burst in pieces by force from within.
explosion
explosion (n)
A sudden and violent outbreak.
explosive
explosive (adj)
Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak.
exposition
exposition (n)
Formal presentation.
expository
expository (adj)
Pertaining to a formal presentation.
expostulate
expostulate (v)
To discuss.
exposure
exposure (n)
An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass.
expressive
expressive (adj)
Full of meaning.
expulsion
expulsion (n)
Forcible ejection.
extant
extant (adj)
Still existing and known.
extemporaneous
extemporaneous (adj)
Done or made without much or any preparation.
extempore
extempore (adv)
Without studied or special preparation.
extensible
extensible (adj)
Capable of being thrust out.
extension
extension (n)
A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope.
extensive
extensive (adj)
Extended widely in space, time, or scope.
extensor
extensor (n)
A muscle that causes extension.
extenuate
extenuate (v)
To diminish the gravity or importance of.
exterior
exterior (n)
That which is outside.
external
external (n)
Anything relating or belonging to the outside.
extinct
extinct (adj)
Being no longer in existence.
extinguish
extinguish (v)
To render extinct.
extol
extol (v)
To praise in the highest terms.
extort
extort (v)
To obtain by violence, threats, compulsion, or the subjection of another to some necessity.
extortion
extortion (n)
The practice of obtaining by violence or compulsion.
extradite
extradite (v)
To surrender the custody of.
extradition
extradition (n)
The surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government.
extrajudicial
extrajudicial (adj)
Happening out of court.
extraneous
extraneous (adj)
Having no essential relation to a subject.
extraordinary
extraordinary (adj)
Unusual.