easement — right of way
eau de vie — brandy
ebullient (i.bool’yent)
ecce homo (ek.see.ho.mo) — depiction of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns
eccentric
echo sounder — measures depth of water by sending pressure waves from surface and recording time until the echo returns from the bottom.
éclaircissement (a.clar.seese.man) — enlightenment; clarification
éclat’ (a.cla’) — great brilliance, as of performance or achievement
ecstasy
ecumenical (ek.ye.men’.i.kel) — of worldwide scope; universal (unity among churches or religions)
eda’cious (uh.da.shes) — characterized by voracity; devouring
eden’tulous (ee.den.che.les) — toothless
edict
edifice
edify
educe — elicit; draw or bring out
efface
effen’di — title of respect for men in Turkey
effete
efficacy
effigy
effrontery
effulgent
effusive
egalitarian
egregious
eidetic
ekistics — science of human settlements (city, community design)
élan’ vital’ (veetal) — vital force by Henri Bergson as source of efficient causation and evolution in nature
élan’ — enthusiastic vigor and liveliness
elated
Electra — gk; daughter of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon who with brother Orestes avenged father by killing their mother and her lover, Aegisthus
eleemosynary (el.e.mos’a.ner.ee) — dependent or relating to charity; gratuitous
elegiac
elflocks — locks of tangled hair by elves
elicit
elide — omit or slur over a syllable
elis’ion — omission of final or initial sound
elixir
elocution
elongate
eloquence
elucidate
elude
elysian (uh.lizh’ee.en or uh.leeze.’en) — blissful, delightful
Elysian Fields — place or condition of ideal happiness. In Greek mythology, a plane of existence reserved for the souls of the most heroic and virtuous individuals. All other souls resided in the Underworld, with the exception that the most vile were sent to Tartarus.
em’pery — absolute dominion or jurisdiction
emaciate
em’anate
emancipate
emasculate
embargo — prohibition by govt on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
embark
embattled
embellish
embitter
emblazon
embodiment
embonpoint (an.bon.pwan’) — condition of being plump; stoutness (in good condition); the plump or fleshy part of a person’s body, in particular a woman’s bosom
embrocate — to moisten and rub (a part of body) with liniment or lotion
embroil
embue
emend’ — improve by critical editing
emergent
emeritus — retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement
eminence — position of great distinction
eminent domain — right of govt to appropriate private property for public use
emissary
emit
emollient — softening and soothing to the skin; make less harsh or abrasive
emolument — compensation; payment for an office or employment
emote
Empedocles (em.ped’e.kleez) — Grk philosopher who believed that matter is composed of elemental particles of fire, water, earth and air and that change is caused by motion
emphatic
empirical — relying or derived from observation or experimentation or investigation as opposed to theoretical knowledge based on logical or mathematical assumptions
empressement (an.pres.man’) — effusive cordiality
empyre’an — highest reaches of heaven; abode of god and angels
emulsion — suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix (an emulsion of oil in vinegar)
enant’iomorphs — mirror-image forms of each other; an opposite reflection
en masse
en passant — in passing
en prise (preez) — chess; exposed to possible capture (fr. “in taking”)
en rapport
en vino veritas (ver Y tas) — in wine there is truth
en’tropy — inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society
enamoured
enate’ — related to one’s mother’s side
enceinte (en.sant’) — pregnant
Enceladus (en.sel’a.des) — (gk) giant defeated in battle and buried under Mount Etna by Athena
enclave
encomiums (en.co’mee.ems) — warm, glowing praise
encompass
encore
encounter
encroach
encrypt
endeavor
endemic
endog’enous (doj) — produced or growing from within
endor’phins — hormones in the brain reduce the sensation of pain
endowment
Endymion (en.dim’ee.en) — grk myth, handsome young man who was loved by Selene and whose youth was preserved by eternal sleep
enervate
enfeeble
enfranchise
engagé’— actively committed (politically)
engarde
engorge
engulf
enhance
enigma
enigmatic
enjambment — (in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
enjoin — direct with authority; forbid
enliven
enmesh
enmity
ennoble — make noble; dignify
ennui
enology — (eenol’ogy) study of wine
enormity
enrage
enrapture
enrich
ensconce
ensnare
ensuing
entab’lature — upper section of classical building, resting on columns, includes frieze, cornice, architrave
entelechy (en.tel’ah.kee) — Aristotle’s philos, condition of a thing whose essence is fully realized; vital force that directs organism toward self-fulfillment
entente — agreement between two or more governments or powers for cooperative action or policy
enthrall
entrails
entreat
entremets (en.tra.may’) — a light dish served between two courses of a formal meal.
entropy
envisage
envoy — short closing stanza in certain verse forms, such as ballads or sestinas; concluding portion of a prose work or play
ep’igone (ep’ah.gooon) — second-rate imitator or follower
ep’ithet
epenthesis (i.pen’tha.sis) — insertion of a sound in the middle of a word
epexegesis (ep.ek.se.jee’sis) — additional explanation or explanatory material
ephemeral
epicene (ep’i.seen) — belonging or resembling both male and female; effeminate; of indeterminate sex
Epictetus (ep’.ik.tee’tes) — Gk. philospher, to act in life as one would at a banquet, by taking polite portions of all that is offered
epicurean
epigram
epiphany
epistemol’ogy — branch of phil. studies nature of knowledge, its presuppositions and foundations and its extent and validity
epistle
eponym
eq’uivoque (voke) — pun, equivocal word, phrase, etc.; double meaning
equanimity
equitable
equivocal
Er’is — goddess of discord
eradicate
erectile
ergonomics — applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance
Erinyes (air e’ knees) — grk, the furies
eristic — char. by disputations, often specious argument (art of polemics)
errant — aimless or irregular motion
erratic
ersatz
eruct’ — belch
erudite
erudition
es’culent — suitable for eating
es’tivate — to spend the summer, as at a special place (animal spends summer in dormant state; hibernate)
eschatol’ogy (silent h) — theology dealing with end of world or humanity
escheat’— reversion of property to state that is without legal heirs or claimants
eschew
escritoire — writing table
esoteric
esperan’to — universal language
espouse — to give one’s loyalty or support
esprit de corps
espy (es.spy’)
esteem
esthetics (es.thet’ics)
estivate — spend the summer, as at a special place
estop’pel — bar preventing one from contradicting what one has previously stated as truth
estrange
esur’ient — hungry, greedy
Étagère — piece of furniture with open shelves for small ornaments
etesian (uh.tee’zhen) — occurring annually
ether’eal — light and insubstantial, intangible
ethos (ee’thos) — disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture or movement
etiolate (eee.tee.ah.late) — (of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light; having lost vigor or substance; feeble
etiology (ee.tee.ol’o.gy) — study of causes and origins
etude (a’tood) — a piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique
eu’phony — agreeable sound, esp. in the phonetic quality of words
eu’phuism(yoo’fyoo’iz.em) — literary style of the late 16th and 17th C. char. by elaborate alliteration, antithesis, and similes; affected elegance of language (like fru fru)
euchre (yoo’ker) — card game played with the highest 32 cards, in which each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making the trump is required to take at least 3 tricks to win
eugen’ics — production of good or improved offspring
eulogize
euphemism
euphoria
euphoric
Eurip’ides — greek dramatist wrote Medea and the Trojan Women
euryth’mics — art of interpreting music by rhythmical free-style bodily movement
eurythmy (yoo.rith’mee) — harmony of proportion in architecture
eustasy (yoo’sta.see) — worldwide change in sea level
euthana’sia — act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or incurable disease
euthen’ics — study of improvement of human functioning and well-being by improvement of living conditions
ev’anescent — vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
ev’itable — avoidable
evanescent
evasive
eventide (ee’ven.tide) — evening
eversion (i.ver’zhen) — act of turning inside out
evince — reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
evis’cerate — disembowel, take away vital or essential part
evitable
evoc’ative
ex cathedra — (adj. and adv.) with authority derived from one’s office or position
ex li’bris — from the books (bookplate)
ex nihilo (eks nee’ah.loo) — out of nothing
ex officio (a.fish’ee.oo) — by virtue of office or position
ex parte (eks.par’tee; adv. and adj.) — law. From or on one side only, with the other side absent or unrepresented. From a one-sided or strongly biased point of view
ex post facto — formulated, enacted, or operating retroactively
ex’chequer — treasury of nation or org.; financial resources, funds
ex’crement
ex’culpate — clear of guilt or blame
ex’ecrable — extremely inferior, very bad, hateful, deserving execration
ex’ecrate — denounce, abhor
ex’edra — curved outdoor bench with high back
ex’igent — requiring immediate action or remedy (urgent)
ex’piate — atone, make amends for
ex’pletive
ex’plicate — make clear the meaning, explain
ex’ponential — the act of raising a quantity to a power
ex’purgate — remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene or otherwise objectionable material before publication
ex’quisite
ex’tirpate — to pull up by the roots, to destroy totally, exterminate
ex’tricate — release from entanglement or difficulty, disengage
exacerbate
exactitude
exaltation
exasperate
excau’date — without a tail; minx
excavate
exceedingly
excel’sior — wood shavings used for packing
excerpt
excheq’uer (check) — treasury as of nation or org.
excise
excor’iate — tear or wear the skin of; abrade; censure strongly, denounce
excre’ta — waste matter such as sweat or feces
excres’cent — growing out abnormally, excessively or superficially
excru’ciate — to inflict pain, torture
exculpate
excur’sion
execra’tion — something that is cursed or loathed
execrable (ek’sikrebel)
exege’sis (ek) — critical interpretation or explanation, esp. textual
exem’plify — illustrate by example
exeunt (ek’see.ant) — used as stage direction to indicate that two or more performers leave the stage
exfo’liate
exhaustive
exhort (ig.zort’) — urge by strong argument; admonish
exhume
exiguous (ig.zig’yoo.es) — quite scanty, meager
existen’tialism (eg) — phil. emphasizes uniqueness and isolation of the individual in a hostile or indifferent universe, regards existence as unexplainable, and stresses free choice and responsibility of one’s actions
exonerate
exorbitant
exordium (ig.zor’dee.em) — beginning or introductory part, esp. of speech or treatise
expa’triate — to send into exile
exparte (ex.par’tee) — from or on one side only, with the other side absent or unrepresented
expatiate (ik.spaa’she.ate) — speak or write at length
expediency
expedite
expeditious
expiate
expletive
explicate — make clear
exploit
expos’tulate — to reason earnestly with someone in an effort to dissuade or correct, remonstrate
expound
expressly
expul’sion — state of being expelled
expunge (ik.sponge’)
extant
extemporaneous —impromptu
extensible
externalize —quality or state of being external
extinguish
extirpate
extol
extort’ (ex.stort) — to obtain from another by coercion or intimidation
extract
extradition — legal surrender of a fugitive to the jurisdiction of another area for trial
extramural — occurring or situated outside the walls or boundaries, as of a community
extraneous — inessential, not vital
extrap’olate — to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
extravagant
extreme unction — cath. rite formerly in practice in which a priest anointed and prayed for a sick or an injured person
extricate
extrinsic
extrude
exuberant
exuberate
exude’ — ooze forth, exhibit in abundance
exult’ — rejoice greatly
Ezekiel (i.zee.kee.al) — hebrew prophet of the 6th cent. B.C. who called for the Jews exiled in Babylon to return to godliness and faith |
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