elysian
2 o' w$ S6 L0 G5 [8 O* V+ d' h/ Q) Zrelating to paradise; blissful0 L" i! D' D* @
Elysium n" u0 c% ]6 E% y
place or condition of bliss
8 `/ n0 h p; m+ M# e2 L. P+ O# femaciated 5 y% X( u3 L" j4 A. y3 v& |
thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
( M x- H! ]. j0 femanate ) @9 ?8 u& Q7 V7 y
issue forth; come out! t# R: Y/ v& p, ?2 B- m( H2 T
emancipate
7 X8 ~; i7 D' S5 A9 zset free; liberate5 ~! w' O F- k! p, ~3 ]3 Q! q
emasculate ' N7 c6 t8 J' e1 f# a$ m' E
weaken; castrate
; ]8 P& c' e+ y: ~8 Xembargo
7 U" `; ^% v7 wban on commerce or other activity
1 r3 H9 j/ O5 a3 D; ]" eembark
5 N+ o8 |# [. [6 q' a, w" {% o7 M* C) Scommence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
, @" @ i3 y5 n% _2 [ qembed(imbed) * p! D8 {+ y* R4 m8 E
enclose; place in something; fix firmly in a surrounding mass5 u$ g- I, X) f5 Y5 {6 G9 U
embellish ' n, x, ~( V4 W+ S
adorn; ornament; enhance as a story (by adding fictitious details)# b3 y L4 E: }$ v
embezzlement ( |5 r2 e% p4 n9 k
taking for one's own use in violation of trust; stealing (of money placed in one's care)
/ E! d$ b( q) S' ]embitter * W1 }# B4 b6 h! {/ a
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
5 b1 M5 J* T/ } ~emblazon 6 m& f+ A! i7 f% T6 U
ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
* ^: g" T# a. p, l' c% c% Jembody
: B$ h, U; ?( g; c, Bgive a bodily form to; incorporate; include' G; C6 t5 C" d+ ]5 e
emboss & P, F& y0 K& M X" ]- [
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design# M* N0 I n3 g, j$ U4 P
embrace . a, O$ J& \" i$ C
hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet
+ [/ ~+ Q1 R6 V) Jembroider
. |# N0 r7 ]7 [, M/ f _) h( Mdecorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish
* w7 g2 ~) Y) J) A4 @+ ?5 t* iembroil ! M9 Z9 x2 n1 c* m
throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio
3 R e( |4 e3 v4 S3 ^0 s! ]embryonic $ T- g I, h7 i- ^8 A
undeveloped; rudimentary; N. embryo: organism in the early stage of development; P3 U4 s9 |2 t2 A) V
emend
% T! w3 k: [7 Wcorrect (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement- k. n8 c! U5 z! W z
emetic ; s( w: v' [3 a4 W/ m. e! q
substance causing vomiting; ADJ.
2 n1 g& i2 W5 x0 {& qeminent
; {8 [8 \# R' M/ @* I6 O3 Vrising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position$ m9 S9 @/ h; G& C& q. R! E
emissary
* M3 ^0 K, P& D0 T" e7 a4 p: { _agent (sent on a mission to represent another); messenger7 t% N) [! D0 n' [
emollient 7 W# N/ ]# l3 V# u8 R1 O; _
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.# K, r3 b. }2 } S
emolument ; H/ v5 q; z( x8 u0 T
salary; payment for an office; compensation
% r# k6 Y) P6 O+ s7 Iempathy
% \ A3 }" f- A- m2 i, N, Iability to identify with another's feelings, ideas, etc.; identification with and understanding of another's feelings; V. empathize; CF. sympathy" f! t$ ]0 L9 G+ [0 ~ U' V% m
empirical / g/ Z# `. ^# L+ S- q
based on experience W/ j; D% ^! }) R
emulate " o* C0 Y/ G4 W9 a, J" d
imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)" |* Z! A a8 K7 L. K% l, i
enact ! P7 M0 i# _6 E! [! c, Q
make (a bill) into law/ g; R, K) y- q9 n) d
enamored % F5 L. ?2 j# Y) m
in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love7 K/ M6 R% t& e' b& d. W* B
encipher : M% M- Y: m j4 u
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
/ G. H' t% m: x: ?( |6 X5 zencircle - w, I7 v& D* u
surround
6 w4 \9 V( W& z& t& `$ qenclave
- C3 U1 F, G# M6 l0 p4 }9 Iterritory enclosed within an alien land
) @! Y+ z7 ?- `7 Nencomiastic
6 p M6 z; r. ^8 jpraising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy
4 J6 z/ ?7 w; q! B! R7 ^! }9 B/ Zencompass
( d$ x; G' k3 R' J2 ?surround; include; Ex. His activities encompass publishing and computers.
) L: q, `9 |) A# yencroachment ) t9 r f+ p* A6 Y
gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon4 {. K0 x; `! S7 ]* i$ i+ W
encumber
- j- X5 Y) V6 A, C+ Hburden; N. encumbrance0 P' ^$ }7 _" E; J2 A1 ~4 y
endear ' _" r d) f$ H9 @: _% t" ]$ I
make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
/ C8 q" e' w5 F" }0 nendearment
$ `0 i$ d- @* L% O! x4 Z) J' }8 A! g% Nfond word or act; expression of affection
. z Y& y) }. |, l' W1 oendemic
' f" K4 e& K& {3 t, I. D8 B2 Cprevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic. C) `- _7 F0 \$ R# C7 P
endorse
( E" z, }' w0 E5 v& j Oapprove; support; write one's signature on the back of; N. endorsement; CF. dorsal$ b+ ]4 ]! Q0 r1 W7 p( d$ C
endue : H2 z n2 E) r/ T
provide with some quality; endow7 `4 s- j+ m# n* Q
enduring 9 l5 I* V# V5 B# a7 j
lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive6 A; ~5 i( a% z% S' _6 @
energize 6 F' W, w: _7 O* r) L; }3 O9 d
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
, {- a& _& W {3 {3 ]0 W; [$ S Penervate ; d, d# Z6 a4 Q# k# w- K% u
weaken; take away energy from
_ ^/ V. E) F, l) zenfranchise , ~9 x$ O* z) g" L
admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise2 V4 g* I! J" g0 E1 X/ J. m0 z
engage
3 E. @8 C' h* H% O( Zattract; employ; hire; pledge oneself; confront; fight; enter into confliction; interlock; lock together; participate; N. engagement: agreement to marry; arrangement to meet someone or to do something; battle
1 y$ t" U! `+ u8 v# S3 v5 u, ]engaged
5 d* W1 x5 r d V& Lemployed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict. n8 |; V( X9 |5 B3 y! {8 X) `
engaging - b8 V- v+ F' J. {
charming; attractive! j" U9 ~: Y7 x% E( x- z
engender
7 D n P+ a: @" fcause; produce; give rise to$ Y6 n2 ^ K/ Y! Y% ?4 h
engross 4 @) ~9 p2 Q9 J/ b8 n' T; w
occupy fully; absorb% O) p' n, ?" c9 p
engulf
! R: f/ e* F' M1 D7 ]surround and swallow up2 E6 z3 {" l- L1 c) @
enhance ; p7 N* e$ f2 b" c0 a4 W
increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve9 }% F' u n$ Q" z# p2 m
enigma 6 n' j! Z C" s# N, L1 }
puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
) w: j, u1 H$ `' r7 B1 G7 ?( X# [. Oenjoin + b# U! }( @9 X
command; order; forbid+ c6 N% C1 P- w A8 |% P# z% Q
enlist
% r2 o7 u- X) a$ h; c7 c, `2 k(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)" M& L0 E- U/ \( A# M* m s
enliven
/ _4 o0 h& y5 W- o- |; \make lively or spirited; animate
! I/ n: H- n$ w. J3 e- x+ oenmity ) c6 Z6 e! ?! M) r# }; z' B3 e0 T0 D, Q
ill will; hatred; hostility
7 F* r1 U+ q0 ^3 P D& [ennui
: W1 h1 f6 E# m" sboredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy |
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