SAT Common E.1

ebullient

extremely lively; enthusiastic

eclectic

consisting of a diverse variety of elements

ecstatic

intensely and overpoweringly happy

edict

an order; decree

efface

to wipe out; obliterate; rub away

effervescent

bubbly; lively

efficacious

effective

effrontery

impudence; nerve; insolence

effulgent

radiant; splendorous

egregious

extremely bad

elaborate

complex; detailed; intricate

elated

overjoyed; thrilled

elegy

a speech given in honor of a dead person

elicit

to bring forth; draw out; evoke

eloquent

expressive; articulate; moving

elucidate

to clarify; explain

elude

to evade; escape

emaciated

very thin; enfeebled-looking

embellish

to decorate; adorn; add details to; enhance

embezzle

to steal money by falsifying records

emend

to correct or revise a written text

eminent

distinguished; prominent; famous; conspicuous

emollient

soothing

emote

to express emotion

empathy

sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own

empirical

based on observation or experience; capable of being proved or disproved by experiment

emulate

to imitate

enamor

to fill with love; fascinate

encore

the audience's demand for a repeat performance; the artist's performance in response to that demand

encumber

to weigh down; burden