| earthenware | dishes made of baked clay |
| ebullience | exuberance outburst of feeling |
| ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm showing excitement |
| ecumenical | representing the whole Christian world |
| edacious | voracious devouring |
| eddy | circular or spiral movement (e.g.. of wind) |
| edible | fit to be eaten/not poisonous |
| effete | infertile worn out weak |
| efficacy | production of a desired result |
| effluvia | outflow in a stream of particles a noxious odor or vapor |
| effrontery | boldness impudence arrogance |
| egress | way out exit |
| elaborate | worked out with much care in great detail |
| elegy | a lament a melancholy composition |
| elicit | draw out |
| eloquence | fluent speaking skillful use of language |
| emaciate | make thin and weak |
| embellish | make beautiful |
| embezzle | use in a wrong way for one's own benefit |
| emote | stir up excite |
| empirical | relying on experiment |
| encapsulate | enclose in capsule |
| encomium | warm or glowing praise eulogy panegyric |
| encumbrance | burden things that get on the way of |
| endearing | making dear or liked |
| endemic | epidemic |
| epiphany | A Christian feast celebrating the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. |
| endorse | write one's name on the back of |
| enduring | lasting |
| enervate | weaken deprive of strength attenuate |
| engender | cause produce give rise to |
| engrave | impress deeply |
| engrossing | taken up all the time or attention writing in large or formal |
| engulf | swallow up |
| enigma | something that is puzzling |
| enmity | hatred being an enemy |
| ensign | flag/badge |
| entangle | put into difficulties |
| enthral | please greatly/enslave (fig) |
| entice | tempt or persuade |
| entreat | ask earnestly |
| enunciate | pronounce (words) /express a theory |
| enzyme | catalyst |
| epicurean | devoted to pleasure (sensuous enjoyment) |
| epistle | letter |
| epithet | adjective |
| epitome | brief summary representative example a typical model |
| equable | steady regular |
| equanimity | calmness of temperament |
| equilibrium | state of being balanced |
| equipoise | equal distribution of weight equilibrium |
| equivocal | having a double or doubtful meaning suspicious |
| equivocate | try to deceive by equivocal language |
| eradicate | get rid of pull up by the roots |
| erratic | irregular in behaviour or opinion |
| erudite | learned scholarly |
| eschew | avoid |
| esoteric | abstruse intended only for a small circle of |
| espouse | marry give one's support to |
| eulogy | formal praise panegyric |
| euphoria | elation state of pleasant excitement |
| euthanasia | easy and painless death |
| evasive | tending to evade |
| evince | to show clearly to indicate |
| evoke | call up bring out |
| excoriation | severe criticism |
| exculpate | to clear from a charge of guilt |
| exhaustive | complete thorough |
| exigency | emergency an urgent situation |
| exoneration | set smb clear free (e.g.. from blame) |
| exorbitant | much too high or great |
| expatiate | to roam wander freely |
| expedient | likely to be useful for a purpose |
| expiation | ending expiring |
| exploit | brilliant achievement develop use selfishly |
| expostulate | argue earnestly to dissuade correct or protest |
| expurgate | to remove obscenity purify censor |
| exscind | to cut out cut away |
| extant | still in existence |
| extempore | without previous thought or preparation |
| extenuate | reduce the strength of lessen seriousness partially excuse |
| extinct | no longer active |
| extinguish | end the existence of/wipe or put out |
| extirpate | to destroy exterminate cut out exscind |
| extol | praise highly |
| extort | obtain by threats violence |
| extralegal | outside the law |
| extricable | that can be freed |
| extrovert | cheerful person |
| exuberance | state of growing vigorously being full of life |
