estimable
worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate
estranged
separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate ; N. estrangement
ethereal
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
ethnic
relating to races
ethnology
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
ethos
underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos
etymology
study of word parts; study of the origins of words
eugenic
pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race
eulogistic
praising; full of eulogy
eulogy
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someones death; V. eulogize
euphemism
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic
euphony
sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious
euphoria
feeling of exaggerated or unfounded well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being ; ADJ. euphoriaric
euthanasia
mercy killing
evanescent
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce
evasive
not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid or escape from by deceit
evenhanded
impartial; fair
eventual
happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory
evince
show clearly
evocative
tending to call up
evoke
call forth ; Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation
ewe
female sheep
exacerbate
worsen; aggravate; embitter
exact
demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction
exacting
extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
exalt
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
exasperate
vex; annoy or make angry
except
exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality
exceptionable
objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
excerpt
selected passage taken from a longer work; V.
exchequer
treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
excise
cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision
exclaim
cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory
excoriate
scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
exculpate
clear from blame or guilt
execrable
very bad; detestable
execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
execute
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
executioner
person administering capital punishment
executive
person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
executor
person designated to execute the terms of a will;
exegesis
explanation, especially of biblical passages
exemplary
serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model
exemplify
show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.
exempt
not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.
exertion
effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
exhale
breathe out; OP. inhale
exhilarating
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
exhort
urge ; Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
exhume
dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
exigency
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent
exiguous
small in amount; minute
existential
pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
exodus
departure
exonerate
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
exorbitant
excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds
exorcise
drive out evil spirits
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