Hit Parade 6A

discourse

to converse; to formally discuss a topic

doggerel

comic, loose verse

egergious

flagrant; extremely bad

elucidate

to explain; to make understandable

empirical

relying on experience or observation

endemic

native; belonging to a specific region or people

enormity

extreme wickedness or evil

epicure

a person with refined taste in food and wine

epitome

the perfect example of something; a paradigm

equanimity

composure; calm

eschew

to avoid; to shun

espouse

to support; to advocate