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February 10, 2008 By andrea S.

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  1. elicit
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  2. elan
    enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
  3. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  4. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  5. extricate
    release from entanglement of difficulty
  6. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
  7. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  8. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
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  9. ecclesiastical
    of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
  10. echelon
    a body of troops arranged in a line
  11. eclat
    brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
  12. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  13. ectoderm
    the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue
  14. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
  15. edict
    a formal or authoritative proclamation
  16. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
  17. edify
    make understand
  18. editorialize
    insert personal opinions into an objective statement
  19. educe
    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  20. efface
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
  21. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  22. effeminate
    having unsuitable feminine qualities
  23. epicene
    having an ambiguous sexual identity
  24. effervescence
    the process of bubbling as gas escapes
  25. effete
    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
  26. efficacious
    marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect
  27. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired effect
  28. effigy
    a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
  29. efflorescence
    the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
  30. effrontery
    audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
  31. effulgent
    radiating or as if radiating light
  32. effusion
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  33. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  34. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  35. gross
    lacking fine distinctions or detail
  36. glaring
    shining intensely
  37. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  38. crying
    the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
  39. rank
    relative status
  40. egress
    the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
  41. ejaculate
    eject semen
  42. blurt out
    utter impulsively
  43. blunder
    an embarrassing mistake
  44. elaboration
    developing in intricate and painstaking detail
  45. elate
    fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
  46. electorate
    the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
  47. eleemosynary
    generous in assistance to the poor
  48. elegant
    refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
  49. stately
    impressive in appearance
  50. elegiac
    resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy
  51. elephantine
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  52. jumbo
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  53. elide
    leave or strike out
  54. elite
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  55. ellipsis
    omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences
  56. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  57. sort out
    arrange or order by classes or categories
  58. straighten out
    make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
  59. elucidate
    make clear and (more) comprehensible
  60. dodge
    a quick evasive movement
  61. duck
    small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
  62. skirt
    a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
  63. elude
    escape, either physically or mentally
  64. elusive
    skillful at eluding capture
  65. gaunt
    very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
  66. emaciated
    very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
  67. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  68. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  69. emasculate
    remove the testicles of a male animal
  70. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  71. embellish
    make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
  72. embezzlement
    the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
  73. defalcation
    the sum of money that is misappropriated
  74. emblazon
    decorate with heraldic arms
  75. embody
    represent in bodily form
  76. embrace
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  77. embrangle
    make more complicated or confused through entanglements
  78. snarl up
    make more complicated or confused through entanglements
  79. embroil
    force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
  80. sweep up
    force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
  81. embryonic
    of an organism prior to birth or hatching
  82. emend
    make improvements or corrections to
  83. emergent
    coming into existence
  84. emeritus
    a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties
  85. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  86. soaring
    the activity of flying a glider
  87. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  88. emissary
    someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
  89. emote
    give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role
  90. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  91. employ
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  92. empower
    give or delegate power or authority to
  93. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  94. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  95. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  96. enate
    one related on the mother's side
  97. encapsulate
    enclose in a capsule or other small container
  98. enchant
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
  99. enclave
    an enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it
  100. encomium
    a formal expression of praise
  101. encompass
    include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
  102. encore
    an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
  103. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  104. encumber
    hold back
  105. encyclopedic
    broad in scope or content
  106. endear
    make attractive or lovable
  107. endeavour
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  108. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  109. endocrinologist
    physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
  110. endoderm
    the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the digestive and respiratory systems
  111. endorse
    be behind; approve of
  112. endowment
    natural abilities or qualities
  113. endure
    undergo or be subjected to
  114. enervate
    weaken mentally or morally
  115. enfranchise
    grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude
  116. engaging
    attracting or delighting
  117. piquant
    having an agreeably pungent taste
  118. beget
    make children
  119. engender
    make children
  120. engrave
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
  121. engross
    devote (oneself) fully to
  122. soak up
    take in, also metaphorically
  123. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  124. enhance
    increase
  125. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  126. enjoin
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
  127. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to; in religion
  128. muster in
    engage somebody to enter the army
  129. enlist
    join the military
  130. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  131. ennoble
    give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
  132. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  133. enormity
    the quality of extreme wickedness
  134. ensemble
    an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole
  135. enshroud
    cover as if with a shroud
  136. ensnare
    take or catch as if in a snare or trap
  137. frame
    the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
  138. snare
    a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
  139. ensue
    issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
  140. entail
    have as a logical consequence
  141. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  142. enthrall
    hold spellbound
  143. entice
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  144. entomology
    the branch of zoology that studies insects
  145. entourage
    the group following and attending to some important person
  146. entreat
    ask for or request earnestly
  147. entrench
    fix firmly or securely
  148. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
  149. enumerate
    determine the number or amount of
  150. enviable
    causing envy
  151. envision
    imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
  152. envoy
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
  153. eon
    the longest division of geological time
  154. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
  155. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  156. epicure
    a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
  157. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
  158. epidemiology
    the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease
  159. epigram
    a witty saying
  160. quip
    a witty saying
  161. incident
    a single distinct event
  162. epistemology
    the philosophical theory of knowledge
  163. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  164. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  165. epoxy
    a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
  166. equable
    not varying
  167. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  168. equine
    resembling a horse
  169. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  170. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  171. era
    a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
  172. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  173. ergo
    (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
  174. erode
    remove soil or rock
  175. err
    to make a mistake or be incorrect
  176. errant
    straying from the right course or from accepted standards
  177. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  178. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  179. erroneous
    containing or characterized by error
  180. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  181. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  182. erupt
    start abruptly
  183. escalate
    increase in extent or intensity
  184. escapade
    any carefree episode
  185. escarpment
    a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
  186. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
  187. esoteric
    confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
  188. esplanade
    a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
  189. espouse
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  190. esteem
    the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
  191. esthetic
    concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  192. estimable
    deserving of respect or high regard
  193. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  194. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
  195. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior
  196. eternal
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  197. ethos
    (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era
  198. etiquette
    rules governing socially acceptable behavior
  199. etymology
    a history of a word
  200. euphemism
    an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
  201. euphoria
    a feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
  202. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
  203. evade
    avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
  204. evanescent
    tending to vanish like vapor
  205. evangelical
    relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
  206. evasive
    avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire
  207. eventful
    full of events or incidents
  208. eventual
    expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
  209. consequential
    having important issues or results
  210. eventuate
    come out in the end
  211. evidential
    serving as or based on evidence
  212. evince
    give expression to
  213. eviscerate
    remove the entrails of
  214. disembowel
    remove the entrails of
  215. evoke
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  216. evolution
    (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
  217. ewe
    female sheep
  218. ex officio
    by virtue of an office or position
  219. exacerbate
    make worse
  220. exact
    marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
  221. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  222. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  223. exasperate
    make furious
  224. excerpt
    a passage selected from a larger work
  225. excision
    surgical removal of a body part or tissue
  226. exclaim
    utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  227. exclude
    prevent from entering; shut out
  228. excommunicate
    exclude from a church or a religious community
  229. excruciate
    torment emotionally or mentally
  230. execrable
    unequivocally detestable
  231. execute
    put in effect
  232. exegesis
    an explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
  233. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  234. exempt
    (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
  235. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  236. exhibitionist
    someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
  237. exhort
    spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  238. exhume
    dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies
  239. exigency
    a pressing or urgent situation
  240. exiguous
    extremely scanty
  241. exile
    the act of expelling a person from their native land
  242. exodus
    a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
  243. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  244. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  245. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  246. expanse
    a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
  247. expansive
    able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
  248. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose; practical
  249. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  250. expel
    eliminate (a substance)
  251. expertise
    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
  252. expiate
    make amends for
  253. expletive
    profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
  254. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
  255. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  256. expose
    to show, make visible or apparent
  257. expostulate
    reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
  258. expound
    add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
  259. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
  260. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  261. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  262. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
  263. extemporize
    perform without preparation
  264. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  265. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  266. extirpate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  267. extort
    obtain by coercion or intimidation
  268. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  269. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  270. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source
  271. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  272. extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  273. extroverted
    at ease in talking to others
  274. extrude
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
  275. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  276. exude
    release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  277. exult
    feel extreme happiness or elation