abandon: lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abate: subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
abbreviation: shortening something by omitting parts of it
abduct: carry off by force; kidnap
abhor: fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
abject: being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
abolish: cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
abort: stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abrupt: broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absolve: let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
abstain: refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
abstruse: obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
absurd: preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundant: plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abyss: enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
accessible: easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
acclaim: applaud; announce with great approval
accomplice: partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
accurate: capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accuse: blame; condemn
acid: sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acquaint: inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
acquiesce: assent; agree without protesting
acrid: unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent
actuate: put into motion or action; activate
acute: quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adamant: extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
adapt: make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adept: expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
adequate: sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere: stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adjacent: adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
admonish: warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
adorn: enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
advent: coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
adverse: in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
advocate: speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
affable: easily approachable; warmly friendly
affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affiliate: associate; incorporate
affinity: natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affliction: cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
affluent: having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
aggravate: worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregate: gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
agile: moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agitate: cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
agrarian: pertaining to land or its cultivation; relating to agricultural or rural matters
ailment: sickness; illness; affliction
akin: of the same kin; related by blood
allegiance: loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
alleviate: provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
allocate: assign; distribute according to plan
allot: parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
allude: refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
aloft: in or into a high place; high or higher up
aloof: apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
alternative: one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
amazing: awesome; astounding; surprising
ambiguous: unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambivalence: state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambivalent: mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amenable: responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amiable: good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable: exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amnesia: partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amnesty: general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
amphitheater: oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
analogous: comparable; similar or alike
anecdote: short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
annex: append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
annual: occurring or payable every year
anonymous: having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonism: active resistance; condition of being an opposing principle, force, or factor
antagonist: one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
antedate: be earlier in time; go back further
anticipate: act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
antique: any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
anxious: eager; keen; worried; uneasy and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
apathy: lack of caring; indifference
apparent: capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
appealing: attractive; charming
appease: bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
applaud: acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
appraise: estimate value of; evaluate, especially in official capacity
apprise: inform; give notice to; make aware
approbation: expression of warm approval; praise
apt: likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
arable: fit for growing crops, as by plowing
arduous: demanding great effort or labor; difficult
arid: dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
aroma: fragrance; scent; pleasant characteristic odor, as of a plant, spice, or food
arrogant: arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
articulate: expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artificial: made by humans; produced rather than natural.
ascertain: find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
assail: assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
assault: attack; onslaught
assert: declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
assiduous: constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
assimilate: incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
astonishing: very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astute: wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
atone: make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
atrocity: brutal deed; atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness
attain: achieve or accomplish; gain
attribute: essential quality; reputation; honor
audacious: fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
auditory: pertaining to sense of hearing
augment: make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
august: impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
austere: strict or severe in discipline; severely simple and unornamented
authentic: not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authorize: empower; give permission for; sanction
automaton: mechanism that imitates actions of humans
autonomy: independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
avalanche: great mass of falling snow and ice
avarice: greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain
aver: declare to be true; affirm
aversion: firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
avert: prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviator: someone who operates an aircraft
avid: greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
avoid: shield away from; prevent
awkward: difficult to handle or manage
bacchanalian: drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
bachelor: unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
baffle: frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
bald: hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
balmy: mild and pleasant; fragrant
ban: official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
bankrupt: penniless, without any money; financially ruined
bar: a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
bare: lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
barren: desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
barter: trade goods or services without the exchange of money
bashful: abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
bead: small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
beam: ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
bear: support; sustain; carry; have; yield; give birth; hold up or support
beckon: signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
bellicose: warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having impulse to be combative
belligerent: inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
beneficial: helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
beneficiary: person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
benefit: advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
benevolent: generous in providing aid to others; charitable
bequeath: leave to someone by a will; hand down
besiege: surround with armed forces; harass with requests
bestow: give as gift; present
betray: be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
beverage: liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
bias: preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
bicker: engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel
bilateral: two-sided; mutual
biography: an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
bland: lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
blatant: flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
blend: combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
blizzard: snowstorm; storm
bloom: flower; blossom; best time of youth; period of greatest prosperity or productivity
bluff: pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
blunder: serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
blunt: having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
bold: brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
bolster: support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
bond: link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
boom: bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
brace: something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
breakthrough: act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
breathtaking: very surprising or shocking
breed: raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
breeze: light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
brilliant: full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
brisk: marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
brittle: easily broken; having little elasticity
broach: introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
brochure: pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
brutal: like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
bulky: of large size for its weight
burrow: tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
buttress: support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
cajole: influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
calamity: event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
calm: freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
camouflage: exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
canvass: determine votes; examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; scrutinize
capable: having the ability required for a specific task
captivate: charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to enemy
caricature: representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
carnage: destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
carve: cut; sculpt
cast: assign the roles of; choose at random
casual: informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
cataclysm: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
catastrophe: calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
caustic: capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
cautious: conservative; careful
cavity: hole; cavern; hollow area within the body
celebrated: famous; well-known; having illustrious past
censor: overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
censure: expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
census: official examination of the details of a country's population
centennial: of hundredth anniversary; lasting or aged a hundred years
chaos: disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass
chasm: deep opening in the earth surface
cherish: harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
chicanery: mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
chide: scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
chilly: cold
chop: hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
chubby: of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded and plump
cite: quote; adduce as an instance
clandestine: secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clash: make noise by striking against something; dash noisily together; meet in opposition
classify: declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
cliche: obvious remark; overused expression or idea
cling: hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
clumsy: awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
coalescence: union of diverse things into one body or form or group; growing together of parts
coalition: partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
coax: persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
coherent: adhesive;
cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and
expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
coin: make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
collaborate: work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
colossal: of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
commence: have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
commerce: trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
commitment: pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
commodity: goods; article of trade; advantage; benefit.
compact: closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
compel: force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
competent: capable; adept
compile: put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
complement: complete; consummate; make perfect
compliment: praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
comply: yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
component: element; ingredient; abstract part of something
comprehensible: understandable; readily comprehended or understood; intelligible
comprehensive: thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
comprise: include; consist of; be composed of
compulsory: mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
concede: admit; yield; give up physical control of another
concerted: planned or accomplished together; combined
concise: brief and compact; expressing much in few words
concoct: digest; convert into nourishment by the organs of nutrition.
concord: agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
concrete: solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate , and gravel
concurrent: simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
condemn: blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
confer: bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
confidential: treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
configuration: arrangement of parts or elements; outline
confiscate: seize as forfeited to the public treasury; appropriate to the public use
conflict: fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
conform: comply with; follow; fit; meet
congenial: compatible
congestion: act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
conglomerate: corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
congregate: assemble; convene; gather
conjecture: believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
consecutive: following one after another without interruption; sequential
consistent: being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
conspicuous: noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
contaminate: make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
contemplate: look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
contempt: state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
contention: competing as for profit or prize
contrive: form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
controversial: controvertible; disputable
controversy: contentious speech act; argument
convenient: suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs:; near; accessible
convey: carry from one place to another; bear or transport
conviction: judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
copious: plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
cordial: gracious; showing warm and friendliness
corporeal: bodily; of a material nature; tangible
corpulent: very fat; large in body; overweight
corroborate: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
courteous: exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
covert: secretive, not openly shown
cozy: comfortable; relaxing
crave: ask with earnestness or importunity; ask with submission or humility; beg
crease: line made by pressing, folding, or wrinkling
crooked: having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; curved
crouch: bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey, or in fear
crucial: of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
crude: being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
cryptic: having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
cultivate: improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
cumbersome: heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
cumulative: increasing by successive addition
curb: bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
curious: difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
curt: having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
curtail: cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
damp: humid; moist; slightly wet
dangle: hang loosely, or with a swinging or jerking motion; swing, as something suspended loosely
daring: bold; brave
daunt: frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
dazzling: bright; brilliant
decadent: self-indulgent; moral decay
decay: decompose; break sown; disintegration; rottenness; decline; worsen; decadence
deceit: attempt
or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration,
artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe
what is false
deception: act of deceiving
decipher: convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
declare: state clearly; make known formally or officially
declivity: downward slope, as of a hill
decompose: decay
decorate: adorn; embellish
dedicate: set apart; devoted; consecrated
deem: decide; judge; sentence; condemn
defame: harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous
defect: abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
defective: having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
defer: delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
deficient: inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
definitive: final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
defraud: deprive of some right, interest, or property, by a deceitful device
degenerate: become worse; decline; fall
dehydrate: remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
deity: god; divinity; supernatural things
dejected: being in low spirits; depressed
deliberate: consider; think about carefully; weigh
delicate: pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way; easily hurt; very subtle in difference
deluge: great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
delusion: false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
demise: end of existence or activity; termination
demolish: raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
denote: indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
denounce: condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
dense: thick; crowded closely together; compact
depress: lower in spirits; press down
deprive: deny; take away
derelict: left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty
deride: ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
descry: catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
desecrate: violate with violence, especially to sacred place
deserted: remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
desiccate: dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
desist: cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
desolate: unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
desultory: aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with subject
detect: feel; discover the presence of; identify
deteriorate: become worse; decline
detrimental: causing damage or harm; injurious
deviate: turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
device: technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
devise: form, plan, or arrange in the mind; transmit or give by will
devoid: completely lacking; barren or empty
dexterous: skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
digress: turn aside, especially from main subject in writing or speaking
diligent: assiduous; industrious; hard-working
dilute: weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
dim: emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
dimension: measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
dingy: darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
dip: insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
discard: throw out something from one's hand; get rid of
discern: detect; perceive
discipline: trait of being well behaved ; act of punishing ; system of rules of conduct or method of practice
disclose: unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
discord: conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
discrepancy: lack of consistency; difference
disdain: view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
dismal: causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
dismay: destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
disparity: difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
disperse: move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
disposition: natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
dispute: argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
disseminate: distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
dissolve: melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
distinct: definite; separate; different
distinguished: prominent; celebrated, well-known or eminent because of past achievements
distract: cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
diverge: vary; go in different directions from the same point
divulge: reveal; make known to public
docile: obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
dodge: avoid a blow by moving or shifting quickly aside; shifty or ingenious trick
dogged: determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
doleful: sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
dominate: monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
donate: grant; present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute
dot: the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape
doze: slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
drain: draw out; flow out; waste
drastic: radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
drawback: disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
dreary: gloomy; dismal; dark, colorless, or cheerless
drench: cause to drink, especially by force; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
drip: process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; sound made by liquid falling in drops
drought: dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
drowsy: dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
dubious: questionable; filled with doubt
dull: lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
dumbfound: fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound
dunce: backward in book learning; child or other person dull or weak in intellect; dullard or dolt
durable: lasting; long-lasting; enduring
dwell: live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
dwelling: residence; place to live in; abode
dwindle: shrink; reduce in size; become less
dynamic: energetic; vigorously active
eclipse: darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
ecology: science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
edible: eatable; substance that can be used as food
edifice: building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
eerie: suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
efface: rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
elaborate: marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
elasticity: tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
elderly: somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
elegant: refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
elevate: raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
elicit: draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
eligible: qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
elucidate: make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
elude: avoid cleverly; escape perception of
emanate: come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of intangible thing, as light
emancipate: free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
embed: enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass
emblem: symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
emboss: mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
eminent: standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
emit: give off; send out; give out as sound
emulate: be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
enamored: totally in love; marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
enchant: charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
enchanting: having the power to enchant; charming
encomium: high praise; formal expression of praise; tribute
encounter: face; confront; meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
endeavor: attempt by employing effort
endorse: acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument
engender: cause; bring into existence; give rise to
enhance: make better or more attractive; increase; improve
enigma: puzzle; difficult problem
enlist: enter on a list; enroll; register; engage for military or naval service
enmity: ill will; hatred; quality or state of being hostile
ennui: feeling of being bored by something tedious
ensue: pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
enthrall: capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
entice: attract by arousing hope or desire
enumerate: list each one; mention one by one
enunciate: speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
envisage: look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
ephemeral: short-lived; enduring a very short time
epitaph: inscription on tombstone in memory
epithet: word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
equitable: marked by or having equity; just and impartial
equivocal: open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
eradicate: completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
erect: construct; stand; set up
escalate: rise; increase in extent or intensity
eschew: avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
espouse: take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
essay: effort made for performance of anything; short literary composition on a single subject
essential: necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
estate: extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
esteem: regard with respect; favorable regard
eulogy: expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
evacuate: make empty; empty out; remove contents of
evade: get away from by artifice; avoid by dexterity; escape from cleverly
evanescent: fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
evenhanded: impartial; fair; rightly balanced; equitable
evolve: develop; grow
exacerbate: increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
exacting: making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
exalt: raise in rank or dignity; praise
excavate: unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
exceed: go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
excerpt: passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
excursion: trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
execute: put into effect; carry out the legalities of
exhaustive: treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
exhilarating: invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
exhortation: act
of practice of exhorting; act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement
to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
expendable: not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal; not reusable; Suitable to be expended
expire: come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
explicit: precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
exploit: make use of, sometimes unjustly
explore: investigate systematically; examine; search
expose: set forth; set out to public view
expunge: cancel; remove; erase or strike out
extensive: widespread; far-reaching; wide
extol: praise highly; glorify; celebrate
extract: draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
extraneous: not essential; coming from outside
extravagant: wandering beyond one's bounds; exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained
