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ebullient (adj.)

extremely lively, enthusiastic (She became ebullient upon receiving an acceptance letter from her first

eclectic (adj.)

consisting of a diverse variety of elements (That bar attracts an eclectic crowd: lawyers, artists, circus clowns, and investment bankers.)

ecstatic (adj.)

intensely and overpoweringly happy (The couple was ecstatic when they learned that they had won the lottery.)

edict (n.)

an order, decree (The ruler issued an edict requiring all of his subjects to bow down before him.)

efface (v.)

to wipe out, obliterate, rub away (The husband was so angry at his wife for leaving him that he effaced all evidence of her presence; he threw out pictures of her and gave away all her belongings.)

effervescent (adj.)

bubbly, lively (My friend is so effervescent that she makes everyone smile.)

efficacious (adj.)

effective (My doctor promised me that the cold medicine was efficacious, but I’m still sniffling.)

effrontery (n.)

impudence, nerve, insolence (When I told my aunt that she was boring, my mother scolded me for my effrontery.)

effulgent (adj.)

radiant, splendorous (The golden palace was effulgent.)

egregious (adj.)

extremely bad (The student who threw sloppy joes across the cafeteria was punished for his egregious behavior.)

elaborate (adj.)

complex, detailed, intricate (Dan always beats me at chess because he develops such an elaborate game plan that I can never predict his next move.)

elated (adj.)

overjoyed, thrilled (When she found out she had won the lottery, the writer was elated.)

elegy (n.)

a speech given in honor of a dead person (At the funeral, the widow gave a moving elegy describing her love for her husband.)

elicit (v.)

to bring forth, draw out, evoke (Although I asked several times where the exit was, I elicited no response from the stone

eloquent (adj.)

expressive, articulate, moving (The priest gave such an eloquent sermon that most churchgoers were crying.)

elucidate (v.)

to clarify, explain (I didn’t understand why my friend was so angry with me, so I asked Janine to elucidate her feelings.)

elude (v.)

to evade, escape (Despite an intense search, the robber continues to elude the police.)

emaciated (adj.)

very thin, enfeebled looking (My sister eats a lot of pastries and chocolate but still looks emaciated.)

embellish

(v.) to decorate, adorn (My mom embellished the living room by adding lace curtains.) (v.)to add details to, enhance (When Harry told me that he had“done stuff” on his vacation, I asked him to embellish upon his account.)

embezzle (v.)

to steal money by falsifying records (The accountant was fired for embezzling $10,000 of the company’s funds.)

emend (v.)

to correct or revise a written text (If my sentence is incorrect, the editor will emend what I have written.)

eminent

(adj.) distinguished, prominent, famous (Mr. Phillips is such an eminent scholar that every professor on campus has come to hear him lecture.) 2. (adj.) conspicuous (There is an eminent stain on that shirt

emollient (adj.)

soothing (This emollient cream makes my skin very smooth.)

emote (v.)

to express emotion (The director told the actor he had to emote, or else the audience would have no idea what his character was going through.)

empathy

(n.) sensitivity to another’s feelings as if they were one’s own (I feel such empathy for my sister when she’s in pain that I cry too.)

empirical (adj.)

based on observation or experience (The scientist gathered empirical data on the growth rate of dandelions by studying the dandelions behind his house.)

2. (adj.) capable of being proved or disproved by experiment (That all cats hate getting wet is an empirical statement: I can test it by bathing my cat, Trinket.)

emulate

(v.) to imitate (I idolize Britney Spears so much that I emulate everything she does: I wear her outfits, sing along to her songs, and date a boy named Justin.)

enamor

(v.) to fill with love, fascinate, usually used in passive form followed by “of” or “with” (I grew enamored of that boy when he quoted my favorite love poem.)

encore

(n.) the audience’s demand for a repeat performance; also the artist’s performance in response to that demand (At the end of the concert, all the fans yelled, “Encore! Encore!” but the band did not come out to play again.)

encumber

(v.) to weigh down, burden (At the airport, my friend was encumbered by her luggage, so I offered to carry two of her bags.)

enervate

(v.) to weaken, exhaust (Writing these sentences enervates me so much that I will have to take a nap after I finish.)

enfranchise

(v.) to grant the vote to (The Nineteenth Amendment enfranchised women.)

engender

(v.) to bring about, create, generate (During the Olympics, the victories of U.S. athletes engender a patriotic spirit among Americans.)

enigmatic

(adj.) mystifying, cryptic (That man wearing the dark suit and dark glasses is so enigmatic that no one even knows his name.)