enormity
hugeness ; excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
enrapture
please intensely; fill with rapture and delight
ensconce
settle comfortably; place comfortably
ensue
follow
entail
make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B
enterprise
willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan ; Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat
enterprising
full of initiative; showing enterprise
enthrall
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of ; hold spellbound
entice
lure; persuade to do ; attract; tempt
entity
real being
entomology
study of insects
entourage
group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround
entrance
put under a spell; carry away with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
entreat
plead; ask earnestly
entree
entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle
entrepreneur
businessperson ; contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
enumerate
list; mention one by one
enunciate
announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
environ
enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area
eon
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
epaulet
ornament worn on the shoulder
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
epic
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art ; ADJ: resembling an epic; grand
epicure
connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
epicurean
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
epigram
witty thought or saying, usually short
epilogue
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
episodic
loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
epistemologist
philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person
epithet
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person
epitome
perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
epoch
period of time
equable
tranquil; of even calm temper; steady; uniform
equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
equestrian
rider on horseback; ADJ.
equilibrium
balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity
equine
resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
equinox
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
equipoise
balance; balancing force; equilibrium
equitable
fair; impartial; OP. inequitable
equity
fairness; justice; OP. inequity
equivocal
ambiguous; intentionally misleading; questionable; OP. unequivocal
equivocate
use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
erode
eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.
erotic
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
errant
wandering ; straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
erratic
odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
erroneous
mistaken; wrong; incorrect
erudite
learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
escapade
prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
eschew
avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
esoteric
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
espionage
spying
espouse
adopt; support ; marry; N. espousal
esteem
respect; value; judge; N.
enormity
hugeness ; excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous
enrapture
please intensely; fill with rapture and delight
ensconce
settle comfortably; place comfortably
ensue
follow
entail
make necessary; require; necessitate; involve; limit the inheritance of to a specified succession of heirs; Ex. entail A on/upon B
enterprise
willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan ; Ex. their latest enterprise to sail round the world in a small boat
enterprising
full of initiative; showing enterprise
enthrall
capture; enslave; captivate; hold the complete attention of ; hold spellbound
entice
lure; persuade to do ; attract; tempt
entity
real being
entomology
study of insects
entourage
group of attendants; retinue; CF. surround
entrance
put under a spell; carry away with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
entreat
plead; ask earnestly
entree
entrance; a way in; right to enter; main dish of a meal; Ex. entree into the exclusive circle
entrepreneur
businessperson ; contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
enumerate
list; mention one by one
enunciate
announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him.
environ
enclose; surround; N. environs: surrounding area
eon
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
epaulet
ornament worn on the shoulder
ephemeral
short-lived; fleeting
epic
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art ; ADJ: resembling an epic; grand
epicure
connoisseur of food and drink; gourmet; ADJ. epicurean; CF. Epicurus
epicurean
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
epigram
witty thought or saying, usually short
epilogue
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
episodic
loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
epistemologist
philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology
epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person
epithet
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing; descriptive phrase to characterize a person
epitome
perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
epoch
period of time
equable
tranquil; of even calm temper; steady; uniform
equanimity
calmness of temperament; composure
equestrian
rider on horseback; ADJ.
equilibrium
balance of opposing forces; balance of the mind; equanimity
equine
resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
equinox
period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial
equipoise
balance; balancing force; equilibrium
equitable
fair; impartial; OP. inequitable
equity
fairness; justice; OP. inequity
equivocal
ambiguous; intentionally misleading; questionable; OP. unequivocal
equivocate
use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
erode
eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks.
erotic
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
errant
wandering ; straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant
erratic
odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
erroneous
mistaken; wrong; incorrect
erudite
learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition
escapade
prank; flighty conduct; reckless adventure that disobeys rules
eschew
avoid habitually; Ex. eschew alcoholic drinks
esoteric
hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
espionage
spying
espouse
adopt; support ; marry; N. espousal
esteem
respect; value; judge; N.
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