exotic
0 v' \/ K/ X; Znot native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress" ^2 r+ Y% ` }, U
expansive
# x8 s6 l% {4 N1 k* }(of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size- S$ u! z. Q. n# |6 m* j" n( v
expatiate
~3 }; ? O) d1 q: vtalk at length; speak or write in detail
9 }1 C# _' ~; Iexpatriate
, a& l% Y( g# N- uexile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one's country
+ s1 c& ~/ ]0 |( Fexpedient 2 k- |9 }+ x, d0 O
suitable (for a particular purpose although not necessarily morally correct); practical; politic(prudent); N: something expedient
! e: y) B7 s' N& G5 Yexpedite
+ [5 P& ?, C8 o' yhasten; make go faster$ R1 X/ o+ t4 }
expeditious
' A: u& d3 J) O2 Sdone with speed; quick; N. expedition0 M" ?' x- L+ p
expenditure
) f* s( H9 P) n+ V: Q1 e9 Q: rpayment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy
( N8 ]3 A8 U% K, P# A: G5 Sexpertise
# R: G. X) S7 K- _! jspecialized knowledge (in a particular field); expert skill! `3 g5 X, `: r# o& L0 _" t( y
expiate
. Z8 }# g3 i6 V1 f" ] G- jmake amends for (a sin). H) o, u) z; C
expletive 2 U8 f; e# [' G, i* o
meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
~2 D* {+ T% a% p/ m. A7 C. `explicate # s* T( k5 ?, z3 t5 G& Y- K
explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable
" ?6 Y( l/ R/ E) M+ Rexplicit + Y7 D6 g7 x) H6 G7 C; Z# G. x
totally clear; definite; outspoken# B: R3 `; V* @$ X4 A9 z
exploit
7 N8 P( t9 f# H" W- \, ]$ r3 a# lmake use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
7 j! X, S0 E4 D8 ^$ ~expos\'e
' e7 M/ H- l& [& M4 hpublic revelation of something discreditable7 P; A* v t, Y
expository
" e$ f, O* L! B1 j- n/ Hexplanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition
! j5 I/ a% Q* J* a+ lexpostulation
9 R- ]; `$ F3 f/ D' ?5 }protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate" r: G) d {% ]
exposure ( B; w& y* w+ z
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
5 ~# ~4 A+ E( U% h1 U# gexpound
: m$ _( O. f" N" zexplain+ e7 h* A2 V; t
expropriate
. Q8 l' ?5 ]8 j$ v3 etake possession of (often for public use and without payment)
1 l' n6 m, [6 J" Gexpunge
1 J% _) e) s/ G0 Ecancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
3 |4 Q7 v! {! }! Jexpurgate 3 b2 O$ t% d+ u: l
clean; remove offensive parts of a book' |( `1 w3 m! Q1 }
exquisite . i& m/ H5 ?! V1 r! g' X" ^
delicate; very finely made; extremely beautiful; Ex. exquisite piece of jewelry
9 i0 x2 ~+ ^3 A" D% ?extant 8 L" D7 ~& @$ N1 h
(of something written or painted) still in existence
, f* W- N0 z$ T& B- _extemporaneous
1 ^' A8 k& P( C5 M" y& ` `8 ynot planned; impromptu; extempore1 D/ D9 v5 a$ n O2 O
extenuate ) U0 p/ ^! E' t( {" _+ b
weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior)
4 c5 O5 k. X4 x! R% r4 e( i; aextirpate
, G1 N3 z$ H3 @8 Oroot up; uproot; destroy completely
; p0 L* `8 N2 g2 nextol 4 P4 Q' K2 ]( H5 @' F
praise very highly; glorify
! q9 [9 y! X {extort
- g5 u9 R, c( i5 P+ d) b5 Uwring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant2 J' A2 i3 q7 c0 S$ ~# ~8 }
extradition ( \- {2 K. X G, a! Q) \
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
3 {( `& h4 ?1 t) D: w; `9 Kextraneous
+ o. |: P- \& ]8 @) ^' p8 Xnot essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject# R% }' X. y7 S) S' Z
extrapolation
) V( {/ t2 \; R' T6 F8 I0 q/ Eprojection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
5 b- x! g( Y2 G+ Nextricate
7 v$ T! ]5 l% S/ @/ _1 h$ yfree from an entanglement or difficulty; disentangle
2 T9 ^ A* L1 e Nextrinsic
' ^' z6 ` W7 N, ~+ qexternal; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic+ \( {' y" h2 Y) y. t/ G9 H7 B' K/ @
extrovert
* Z" p1 Q3 [1 O2 N' W, s Tperson interested mostly in external objects and actions
+ g; d8 n4 k& R) O; l# v9 m3 sextrude
% H" Y: n. W: p5 K; ]force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die9 l2 h* u, _* G& b' b; f
exuberance ( k+ i8 D8 A$ N5 g6 ~4 e) t7 N
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly
: e2 y) k1 v1 V% {exude
! I9 Z! ]% A: I- U k) F. qflow out slowly; discharge (gradually); give forth; N. exudation
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