Words that should be added to The Challenge (E)

Th@1Guy (United States of America)
These itemizations of words should be incorporated into The Challenge to further challenge its participants, and they conveniently encompass a wide assortment of words that range in difficulty.
D, E, F, G-H, I, J-L, M, N-O, P, Q-R, S, T-U, V-Z, Other
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  1. eardrum
    the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
  2. early bird
    a person who gets up very early in the morning
  3. earmark
    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
  4. earnestness
    the trait of being serious or sincere
  5. earthling
    an inhabitant of the world
  6. earthshaking
    extremely loud; loud enough to make the ground tremble
  7. easement
    the legal privilege of using something that is not your own
  8. eatery
    a place where people go to have a meal
  9. ecclesiastical
    of or associated with a church
  10. echo
    the repetition of a sound from reflection of the sound waves
  11. echolocation
    determination of the position of objects by reflected sound
  12. eclat
    brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
  13. eclecticism
    making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
  14. ecliptic
    the great circle representing the annual path of the sun
  15. economize
    spend sparingly or avoid waste
  16. ecru
    a very light brown
  17. eczema
    an inflammatory condition of the skin
  18. edacious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  19. edema
    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid
  20. edgewise
    with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
  21. edgy
    in a very tense state
  22. edified
    instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
  23. edifying
    enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage improvement
  24. editorialize
    insert personal opinions into an objective statement
  25. educate
    give knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
  26. educational
    relating to the process of instruction
  27. effects
    property of a personal character that is portable
  28. effluent
    water mixed with waste matter
  29. egest
    eliminate from the body
  30. egghead
    an intellectual; a very studious and academic person
  31. egotist
    a conceited and self-centered person
  32. egotistic
    having an inflated idea of one's own importance
  33. ejaculate
    utter impulsively
  34. eke out
    live from day to day, as with some hardship
  35. elaborately
    with elaboration
  36. elasticity
    the tendency of a body to return to its original shape
  37. elbow grease
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
  38. electioneering
    persuasion of voters in a political campaign
  39. elective
    not compulsory
  40. electoral
    of or relating to elections
  41. electric
    using or providing the flow of charge through a conductor
  42. electrifying
    causing a surge of emotion or excitement
  43. electrocardiogram
    a graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph
  44. electrocute
    kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
  45. electrocution
    execution by electricity
  46. electrode
    a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
  47. electrolyte
    a solution that conducts electricity
  48. elemental
    of or being the essential or basic part
  49. elevated
    raised above the ground
  50. elfin
    small and delicate
  51. elision
    a deliberate act of omission
  52. elitism
    attitude that a high-status group should govern society
  53. elongated
    drawn out or made longer spatially
  54. elongation
    the act of lengthening something
  55. elsewhere
    in or to another place
  56. elucidation
    an act of explaining that serves to cast light on
  57. elvish
    usually good-naturedly mischievous
  58. Elysium
    a place or condition of ideal happiness
  59. embassy
    a building where diplomats live or work
  60. embattle
    prepare for battle or conflict
  61. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  62. emblematic
    serving as a visible symbol for something abstract
  63. embolden
    give encouragement to
  64. embossed
    embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery
  65. embrasure
    an opening for firing through
  66. emcee
    a person who acts as host at formal occasions
  67. eminent domain
    a right of the state to take private property for public use
  68. emote
    give expression to, in a stage or movie role
  69. emoticon
    a facial expression represented by a sequence of characters
  70. empathic
    showing understanding of the feelings of others
  71. emporium
    a large shop organized into sections
  72. empowered
    invested with legal or official authority
  73. empress
    a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
  74. empyreal
    of or relating to the sky or heavens
  75. empyrean
    of or relating to the sky or heavens
  76. emulator
    someone who copies the words or behavior of another
  77. emulous
    characterized by or arising from imitation
  78. emulsify
    thoroughly combine liquids that do not normally stay mixed
  79. enamel
    any smooth glossy coating that resembles ceramic glaze
  80. enchanting
    capturing interest as if by a spell
  81. enchantment
    a magical spell
  82. encircle
    surround or form a ring around
  83. encryption
    the activity of converting data or information into code
  84. enervating
    causing weakness or debilitation
  85. engorge
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
  86. engrossing
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  87. enjambment
    continuation from one line of verse into the next line
  88. enjoyment
    act of receiving pleasure from something
  89. enkindle
    cause to start burning
  90. enlarge
    make bigger
  91. en masse
    all together
  92. enrichment
    act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
  93. enrollment
    the act of registering for something
  94. en route
    on a route to some place
  95. enshroud
    cover as if with a shroud
  96. ensign
    a person who holds a commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy
  97. ensorcelled
    under or as if under a spell
  98. entailment
    something that is inferred
  99. enthuse
    utter with enthusiasm
  100. entirety
    the state of being total and complete
  101. entomb
    place in a grave or tomb
  102. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  103. envenom
    add poison to
  104. enviously
    with jealousy; in an envious manner
  105. epaulette
    an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
  106. epicycle
    a circle that rolls around another circle
  107. epileptic
    a person who has a common seizure disorder
  108. epistemological
    of or relating to the study of knowledge
  109. epistolary
    written in the form of letters or correspondence
  110. epithelium
    membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
  111. epochal
    highly significant, especially bringing about a new era
  112. eponym
    the person for whom something is named
  113. equalize
    make uniform, corresponding, or matching
  114. equidistant
    exactly as far from one point as from another
  115. equilateral
    having all sides of the same length
  116. equinoctial
    relating to when the lengths of night and day are equal
  117. equipage
    equipment and supplies of a military force
  118. equivocally
    in an ambiguous manner
  119. equivocator
    a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
  120. eradication
    the complete destruction of every trace of something
  121. ergo
    (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
  122. eristic
    given to disputation for its own sake
  123. ermine
    mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
  124. ern
    bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
  125. errancy
    fallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err
  126. erratically
    in an erratic unpredictable manner
  127. erratum
    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
  128. escalation
    an increase or intensification
  129. escargot
    edible snails
  130. eschatological
    relating to the ultimate destiny of mankind and the world
  131. eschatology
    the branch of theology that is concerned with final things
  132. esoterica
    secrets known only to an initiated minority
  133. espial
    the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
  134. esprit de corps
    the feeling that makes group members want to succeed
  135. espy
    catch sight of
  136. esquire
    an attendant and shield bearer to a knight
  137. essayist
    a writer of short works about particular topics
  138. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  139. estival
    of or occurring in summer
  140. estivation
    cessation or slowing of activity during the summer
  141. estrangement
    separation resulting from hostility
  142. estrogen
    a hormone responsible for female sex characteristics
  143. etagere
    a piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments
  144. etching
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
  145. ethnographic
    relating to scientific descriptions of human cultures
  146. etude
    a short, technical composition for a solo instrument
  147. Eucharist
    a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
  148. eukaryote
    an organism of one or more cells with membrane-bound nuclei
  149. eulogize
    praise formally and eloquently
  150. eunuch
    a man who has been castrated and is unable to reproduce
  151. euphemistic
    substituting a mild term for a harsher or distasteful one
  152. euphemize
    refer to something with an indirect expression
  153. euphonium
    a bass horn that is the tenor of the tuba family
  154. euro
    the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
  155. evacuation
    the act of leaving a dangerous place in an orderly fashion
  156. evanescence
    the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
  157. evangelist
    a preacher of the Christian gospel
  158. evangelize
    preach the gospel to
  159. evasiveness
    intentionally vague or ambiguous
  160. eventuate
    come out in the end
  161. everlasting
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  162. evermore
    for a limitless time
  163. eviction
    the removal of someone occupying a home or land
  164. evitable
    capable of being avoided or warded off
  165. evocation
    stimulation that calls up a particular class of behaviors
  166. exacerbation
    action that makes a problem or a disease worse
  167. exactitude
    the quality of being exact
  168. examination
    the act of scrutinizing something closely (as for mistakes)
  169. exceedingly
    to a very great or unusually large degree
  170. exceptionable
    likely to cause objection or disapproval
  171. exceptionally
    to an incredible degree
  172. exchange
    the act of changing one thing for another thing
  173. exchequer
    the funds of a government or institution or individual
  174. excitable
    responding quickly with strong emotion or agitation
  175. excitation
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
  176. excitement
    the state of being emotionally worked up
  177. exclamatory
    expressed suddenly and with force
  178. excogitate
    reflect deeply on a subject
  179. excommunicate
    expel from a church or a religious community
  180. excommunication
    cutting a person off from a religious society
  181. excrete
    eliminate from the body
  182. excursionist
    a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
  183. excusable
    capable of being overlooked
  184. excusatory
    offering or expressing apology
  185. execration
    hate coupled with disgust
  186. executor
    a person appointed to carry out the terms of the will
  187. exfoliate
    remove the surface, in scales or laminae
  188. exhaustion
    extreme fatigue
  189. exhaustively
    in an exhaustive manner
  190. exhilarated
    filled with joy or excitement
  191. exhortative
    giving strong encouragement
  192. existing
    having being or actuality
  193. exocrine
    a gland that secretes externally through a duct
  194. exoneration
    the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation
  195. exorbitantly
    to an exorbitant degree
  196. exorcist
    one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
  197. exoteric
    suitable for the general public
  198. exothermic
    occurring or formed with the release of heat
  199. expatriation
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  200. expectable
    to be expected
  201. expectancy
    an expectation
  202. expectant
    marked by eager anticipation
  203. expense
    a financial burden; money that must be paid out
  204. experienced
    having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
  205. experimentation
    the testing of an idea
  206. expiration
    a coming to an end of a contract period
  207. explanatory
    serving or intended to make clear
  208. explode
    burst and release energy as through a violent reaction
  209. exploiter
    a person using something or someone selfishly or unethically
  210. exploratory
    serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
  211. explosion
    the act of bursting
  212. explosive
    a substance that releases great energy when heated or struck
  213. exposit
    state
  214. expositive
    serving to expound or set forth
  215. ex post facto
    affecting things past
  216. expressionism
    an art movement focused on representing inner emotions
  217. expressionless
    deliberately impassive in manner
  218. expressly
    with a clear or definite meaning or purpose
  219. extempore
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  220. extemporize
    perform or speak without preparation
  221. extenuation
    a partial excuse to mitigate censure
  222. exterior
    situated in the outdoors or outside of a building
  223. extermination
    the act of getting rid of by killing off
  224. exterminator
    someone who exterminates
  225. extractor
    a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
  226. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  227. extramarital
    characterized by adultery
  228. extraordinaire
    extraordinary in a particular capacity
  229. extraordinarily
    in a highly unusual, impressive, or extreme manner
  230. extrasensory
    seemingly outside normal sensory channels
  231. extraterrestrial
    originating, located, or occurring outside Earth
  232. extrication
    the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition
  233. eye candy
    pleasing but intellectually undemanding visual images
  234. eyesore
    something very ugly and offensive
Created on Wed Mar 20 02:13:45 EDT 2013 (updated Fri Feb 28 09:24:51 EST 2014)

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