estimable $ a: x0 O! Z7 J+ P0 P' E
(of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate
; }6 i9 l0 p: g1 h+ Westranged ) o0 ~0 Z& h# D/ W0 \# X
separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement1 W7 R) e) f0 Q3 ]3 h& L. `
ethereal 2 O/ v' ^! O E
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
" ^; U0 x6 `# Q+ o$ rethnic * D1 F$ f2 x8 v; R P0 G0 i& f$ j
relating to races
' H) D$ n9 H3 J! Pethnology
1 x- B. }: h* j8 [1 o0 f/ K6 y) Ystudy of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology3 R- ^+ V( p5 B7 ^
ethos
& s8 _9 n" v- j% ^2 c5 cunderlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos
& P# O1 D8 g6 t7 letymology
2 j* L) P1 K# I& [study of word parts; study of the origins of words
" t3 V- h a' K7 v4 @6 z+ Eeugenic $ n+ W) \) }8 h( S2 x- Z V0 D
pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race8 K6 ^3 S- P, A( z3 s
eulogistic
1 R- h1 }8 j3 \: I9 C: _praising; full of eulogy% {" l9 S6 D, q( Y0 B+ c
eulogy 6 Q: u( x( W! c
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death; V. eulogize
8 p5 ?1 @! E& Q# I% Deuphemism 0 }1 N$ C/ ^8 p9 l$ P
mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic* j; C+ q! [; k6 s6 ? _/ q
euphony ! x$ d! Y% A) h3 J* L. c
sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious) ]2 {2 c1 G, P3 z- b( M2 r6 E
euphoria 3 ~( ? p+ P! c* e, z1 M) `3 S
feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric& M1 `$ p& n! G/ E; L& x" T
euthanasia # K9 k# ~* H8 ~( r' O, F
mercy killing
) O, c; n) q! k5 devanescent 2 r) I6 z& I# s
fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce4 Q5 @; \+ \2 d5 q( n7 c7 G( z
evasive
/ E( K/ `& X, ?' t8 Knot frank; trying to hide the truth; eluding; evading; V. evade: avoid (a duty or responsibility) or escape from by deceit! ]) c" b$ @% o) M H
evenhanded
4 s5 K' S9 ]! U: aimpartial; fair
" U8 g1 P5 O, [, keventual
0 X2 ]! O9 h$ I- _; }happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory
* ?. A' _+ R' O. W* Ievince
$ w4 A7 G0 y( X! `/ }% F2 g; C9 D+ vshow clearly: i* G; p% c- M% r
evocative - U8 Q( S8 r% r q* E0 Y
tending to call up (emotions, memories)( T+ L0 V& i4 W2 d
evoke * ?) Q! D; m1 L
call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation& ?; W O: x9 d7 j2 K+ E. h
ewe 7 c. ?2 O! i- w9 O1 s
female sheep+ ~8 g/ c$ ]# D0 h. q0 k1 G
exacerbate 2 p4 J7 s: p, P. j
worsen; aggravate; embitter! l9 H4 m: |# g4 S3 H1 ?0 X
exact
9 E# Q4 C, M4 {: W) Q2 G' g/ }demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise from him; N. exaction
) g4 l. l6 d+ X4 _: B) E' x1 fexacting
$ I- u) j5 u1 R2 G9 o- bextremely demanding; Ex. exacting standard of safety
) X0 i; k/ L& A/ _" mexalt
/ X" c N9 h# b4 d d {raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
2 |( X4 ^1 q1 S: L4 Q- Sexasperate
. T7 R9 O# P2 Xvex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)* X/ U' @) X, x* h" g
except 4 B* S* i- W) f
exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality' H4 S2 R8 @. |, t
exceptionable % }! [+ P6 s- f$ Q8 Z
objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable, z' ^: V% P0 V1 l- G \
excerpt + }# `% R: A4 x! p
selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V.8 [# X/ q9 D9 U8 E
exchequer ! i. v E2 U# e8 F: e
treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
$ W, d0 t! K) y* j5 o$ dexcise
; X. Y% j" @! scut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision6 s- O& h0 G- a7 i( F
exclaim ' r; u# f1 `$ |
cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory
1 Q: U6 n0 E3 S, texcoriate 2 ?) R8 t4 `8 [% {' q3 `) i
scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off
6 Z6 p/ K- x) {2 L+ rexculpate
8 n2 T2 ~9 M4 a! ^clear from blame or guilt
* y2 ~ T, E7 m2 D& \, aexecrable 4 o/ D' U5 `- G( V: t8 M7 g% O/ c
very bad; detestable3 V* {( P5 D7 t1 Y! b$ W
execrate
1 ~0 ~7 J1 n, F7 i4 P( |curse; express abhorrence for; detest
; o0 N; U- _) ^execute , w* C4 }$ P1 M* |# _" p
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
4 E5 n* X6 U) x/ i9 r& Qexecutioner
6 o" U, n7 o* h7 r2 Operson administering capital punishment0 F; d8 U4 L8 W' |
executive 4 Z. z6 k. \3 C! n3 q5 w
person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
& w2 D: S2 s! `$ Q2 S4 W1 Zexecutor
, D7 n# k6 b7 d0 \3 sperson designated to execute the terms of a will;5 D- Q% i8 O# Y) s0 v$ L
exegesis
. v% I2 C7 E; X+ k1 Q% }explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages; q' E# D0 r8 ]$ q% L
exemplary l& l1 a( ]3 T+ P( k+ N' E3 T m
serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model
/ |) W& T! [+ g' @exemplify 6 r3 T7 q. E( u1 }: h
show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.
1 a" V1 I# r) `exempt
0 @6 Y6 l& }. z) @9 Pnot subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.; p. }% O( k; L; P
exertion
+ e# e8 |- c z, P7 [4 n: Ieffort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
/ R6 q2 I4 s1 }8 Jexhale / U5 [% }3 B- {/ Q Y
breathe out; OP. inhale' f2 f7 R9 k( z' Y
exhilarating + |, \* c m% e1 d2 o8 S3 m
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car' G: W) A# c" K
exhort
1 t. Z# w. o0 F. G/ \urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
) A7 ?1 A2 u' e; Lexhume
! l2 P' l) [5 R8 ]4 Edig out of the ground; remove from a grave1 J& z& h' r3 t9 c
exigency # ?, G0 g0 Z) o ?; k
urgent situation; ADJ. exigent* Z" }0 T( e9 c2 u& J
exiguous * s! e+ H" E) ^) q, E: F, z6 O
small in amount; minute
7 M- A! L: X4 j0 Lexistential
: H5 b% B$ ?% K& i, ~6 @( _! `; Jpertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism5 N% @9 ]: Y# o* J/ P1 R
exodus
5 a! t$ Q% F) k( R2 w; g: @departure (of a large number of people), |$ t( L7 y$ a7 g7 O% w( _1 n
exonerate
2 t( J' p8 ?+ R U6 X* i6 kacquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
3 r6 M; T; {3 x& B$ c7 Nexorbitant
" S, ]% N8 m( Y. t(of costs or demands) excessive; exceeding reasonable bounds9 z: ^" f' P. O) Q/ i$ l
exorcise ) N! y" Z, e. A, f
drive out evil spirits |
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