estimable 6 s j- L9 B, l
(of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate7 B* d+ {0 k4 x, |6 U* W" s
estranged ( X& r3 I, e* p! s
separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement
, T0 Z6 r+ \" w- q0 U" Gethereal
) b) _9 H( [' b. Qlike a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
9 H( Z) [: L& \0 q* qethnic
. r$ n/ s4 J; lrelating to races8 [" o2 s1 S" g% W9 n* [
ethnology : K1 a- _! K: \. o
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology0 j4 I4 Y! H# Y# @" O
ethos g6 S2 I) P5 n" Y) U/ E
underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos8 |$ I! `7 V( Q5 g2 P
etymology 1 i. X* \. m; [8 m( t
study of word parts; study of the origins of words
2 S1 _# Z5 |& g8 Q- Beugenic
( N, ]- }& |7 t X) k8 epertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race, a+ s) {0 Q* T) d3 T
eulogistic $ c% A( D4 w; t+ ^( x1 T: f
praising; full of eulogy0 s2 N3 }& V+ L, u" g! S/ f$ W
eulogy
; d: N* ? q% C; {expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize6 Q' K: b: `9 m; f8 j9 j
euphemism 8 |" z& [3 A) l5 I. ?
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic! Q5 q" O9 i" a1 C s* U9 @& R
euphony / l2 A) S$ x0 Z+ U& @5 s
sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious# |( L0 M& W! n% G. B" P
euphoria 9 }; ~, Y5 w. M! }$ M
feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric1 H) Y+ y3 n$ m; Q4 K7 t+ K% _
euthanasia
W# G1 D" @3 |5 l2 {mercy killing3 a4 W! L1 f2 u$ k+ x) _+ c% \
evanescent 1 c3 Y6 `8 J! @: D- T. d
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce q* |, W- m$ S4 P Z; N- V+ \
evasive
9 o% h9 N8 j) E0 ^+ }not frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit( b( n8 N) F1 |- ]8 Z
evenhanded , v3 O3 Q R; `2 e0 E, \+ E0 G" F" X- b
impartial; fair
: O* L6 F. V4 G }eventual # n+ h' b) y+ v' F% d
happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory! T B4 B5 A2 F. A
evince
- [- t0 f" t/ _5 Lshow clearly
9 j3 |) o4 k" }' ?2 K% {8 Qevocative
4 j6 K# I& Q7 ] X. Gtending to call up (emotions, memories); ~4 V/ h) ~1 p* N8 I% d4 c
evoke
& u) i- Z1 Y. g: c3 Acall forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation. M! [8 m' s8 B) T: X o: `' p7 Y
ewe : [5 p( D# N. F- J# k
female sheep
2 O9 F! [% h- T" t& qexacerbate
1 T* W. j9 M- i e8 h2 N8 Yworsen; aggravate; embitter
9 d& i+ C) C# w7 ?5 |* Hexact
% h1 {- p6 v6 ~$ [demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction7 j- J. C- E0 x/ a
exacting D4 ~- }) A* [( S( S/ B
extremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
: m( k' F; y% b% `. m zexalt + C8 ~ H3 l: {0 C( ?
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
5 Q6 k; Q- S" Q$ @' T; t+ hexasperate
* n2 K2 @. k5 X5 ^: b \* Dvex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)
) N) | }( @; ^ O: W4 eexcept ) Y5 b z* u1 h" g' y- d
exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality$ B2 Z- R# j( [8 J4 @+ Y! x
exceptionable
8 B7 ^1 K1 ~+ V' X2 f; Pobjectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable2 j* p/ D* {0 h
excerpt . t8 O& n4 U9 ^1 ?" u( f
selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.5 h2 e" K! d+ C' M
exchequer 9 X* e" k$ j8 B4 C# a
treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
# h9 l7 }7 V3 h5 T5 H& k8 t6 _excise
+ h$ g- A( G5 Y9 Xcut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision4 m v5 z) \% Q
exclaim
" c# v8 k9 i, d3 L% ?cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory
! p! \- E; o B8 B' ?excoriate
2 X7 h( M3 m7 E, G B4 s# Xscold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off: i6 a- \. b* l
exculpate 0 K% P7 y# E: B. K$ S/ {: x
clear from blame or guilt0 M/ K% A' J! H2 `
execrable
( M3 j1 {- b# _- ]2 G4 a) r7 Qvery bad; detestable. V- [$ r3 @0 g( v1 S( Y
execrate
# u& J4 v; c, b5 mcurse; express abhorrence for; detest
4 [: e5 r7 s* s: H9 l3 W; Eexecute . f0 m: l' @/ [' _( r
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution9 `% U& p' m( ]9 ?: a
executioner
8 E: a( ?- k% @person administering capital punishment2 `+ W0 E4 l# V
executive
+ L9 Z% _$ C/ I" l4 v. ?: {9 [person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
$ E0 R& F2 v, x& L' ?' l2 K- aexecutor # X- h2 f* ?8 o4 d8 T, F. S
person designated to execute the terms of a will;
: l+ w, K0 \6 ]3 H2 E1 ^) ]exegesis
+ s. q2 ?/ l' L4 z3 M9 O. pexplanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages
- O) R0 f1 m% ~( I# _* @exemplary
' j4 N5 K3 i6 W2 yserving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model
% s+ c- L8 d9 F0 d0 o8 \1 [exemplify $ k# M. E# P! E- Z$ J2 }$ c
show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.; W* H6 l0 O& _
exempt 4 e; d8 e. I3 [% F
not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.) }3 }7 C8 P/ p! \+ ~) }# V
exertion . n- C1 R* p4 n7 K0 U
effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort' A9 X2 Q+ H5 A* n
exhale 8 I* G5 @3 l# S& E) }
breathe out; OP. inhale
$ ]' l* C" b6 xexhilarating
5 A4 f& F" Q8 A1 [/ w' Pinvigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car3 B) y6 E7 ~6 w! K p# h- }9 L
exhort
8 J8 T- ]7 p) G; t6 y: m. L$ eurge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
4 `. A3 p! q( s' `3 D4 `7 R( Dexhume 5 l# ^5 m. d5 n3 e- N2 G. g3 P
dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
9 t0 q$ \ Z+ O/ wexigency 7 u( {% ?- `5 S; Y' y
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent+ g( G1 B' p* d
exiguous 2 `' r! x! p, }7 a' I5 v( D# e8 C
small in amount; minute5 F& h0 O# e- Q) r& T& q1 a. _# l
existential / U. ?: U4 T2 }* T+ _$ X
pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
2 o$ t6 X: x5 h; I; }exodus 1 F# c2 u. f0 P1 l0 O7 o- w
departure (of a large number of people)- u m; z; d5 `' Z$ X
exonerate 9 |0 E- A9 n1 R: q
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
6 Q! w3 a2 g0 t8 ~" c1 y( G! L, Pexorbitant
2 e2 t* h- r% g) t0 B m: q2 x(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds
0 _* Q/ x" ~& \7 N. qexorcise
8 M4 z1 i8 c$ u2 C/ A* _2 n! q2 S" hdrive out evil spirits |
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