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deduce \v. To derive or draw as a conclusion by reasoning from given premises or principles
deface \v. To mar or disfigure the face or external surface of
defalcate \v. To cut off or take away, as a part of something
defamation \n. Malicious and groundless injury done to the reputation or good name of another
defame \v. To slander
default \n. The neglect or omission of a legal requirement
defendant \n. A person against whom a suit is brought
defensible \adj. Capable of being maintained or justified
defensive \adj. Carried on in resistance to aggression
defer \v. To delay or put off to some other time
deference \n. Respectful submission or yielding, as to another's opinion, wishes, or judgment
defiant \adj. Characterized by bold or insolent opposition
deficiency \n. Lack or insufficiency
deficient \adj. Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount
definite \adj. Having an exact signification or positive meaning
deflect \v. To cause to turn aside or downward
deforest \v. To clear of forests
deform \v. To disfigure
deformity \n. A disfigurement
defraud \v. To deprive of something dishonestly
defray \v. To make payment for
degeneracy \n. A becoming worse
degenerate \v. To become worse or inferior
degradation \n. Diminution, as of strength or magnitude
degrade \v. To take away honors or position from
dehydrate \v. To deprive of water
deify \v. To regard or worship as a god
deign \v. To deem worthy of notice or account
deist \n. One who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation
deity \n. A god, goddess, or divine person
deject \v. To dishearten
dejection \n. Melancholy
delectable \adj. Delightful to the taste or to the senses
delectation \n. Delight
deleterious \adj. Hurtful, morally or physically
delicacy \n. That which is agreeable to a fine taste
delineate \v. To represent by sketch or diagram
deliquesce \v. To dissolve gradually and become liquid by absorption of moisture from the air
delirious \adj. Raving
delude \v. To mislead the mind or judgment of
deluge \v. To overwhelm with a flood of water
delusion \n. Mistaken conviction, especially when more or less enduring
demagnetize \v. To deprive (a magnet) of magnetism
demagogue \n. An unprincipled politician
demeanor \n. Deportment
demented \adj. Insane
demerit \n. A mark for failure or bad conduct
demise \n. Death
demobilize \v. To disband, as troops
demolish \v. To annihilate
demonstrable \adj. Capable of positive proof
demonstrate \v. To prove indubitably
demonstrative \adj. Inclined to strong exhibition or expression of feeling or thoughts
demonstrator \n. One who proves in a convincing and conclusive manner
demulcent \n. Any application soothing to an irritable surface 
demurrage \n. the detention of a vessel beyond the specified time of sailing
dendroid \adj. Like a tree
dendrology \n. The natural history of trees
denizen \n. Inhabitant
denominate \v. To give a name or epithet to
denomination \n. A body of Christians united by a common faith and form of worship and discipline
denominator \n. Part of a fraction which expresses the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided
denote \v. To designate by word or mark
denouement \n. That part of a play or story in which the mystery is cleared up
denounce \v. To point out or publicly accuse as deserving of punishment, censure, or odium
dentifrice \n. Any preparation used for cleaning the teeth
denude \v. To strip the covering from
denunciation \n. The act of declaring an action or person worthy of reprobation or punishment
deplete \v. To reduce or lessen, as by use, exhaustion, or waste
deplorable \adj. Contemptible
deplore \v. To regard with grief or sorrow
deponent \adj. Laying down
depopulate \v. To remove the inhabitants from
deport \v. To take or send away forcibly, as to a penal colony
deportment \n. Demeanor
deposition \n. Testimony legally taken on interrogatories and reduced to writing, for use as evidence in court.
depositor \n. One who makes a deposit, or has an amount deposited
depository \n. A place where anything is kept in safety
deprave \v. To render bad, especially morally bad
deprecate \v. To express disapproval or regret for, with hope for the opposite
depreciate \v. To lessen the worth of
depreciation \n. A lowering in value or an underrating in worth
depress \v. To press down
depression \n. A falling of the spirits
depth \n. Deepness
derelict \adj. Neglectful of obligation
deride \v. To ridicule
derisible \adj. Open to ridicule
derision \n. Ridicule
derivation \n. That process by which a word is traced from its original root or primitive form and meaning
derivative \adj. Coming or acquired from some origin
derive \v. To deduce, as from a premise
dermatology \n. The branch of medical science which relates to the skin and its diseases
derrick \n. An apparatus for hoisting and swinging great weights
descendant \n. One who is descended lineally from another, as a child, grandchild, etc
descendent \adj. Proceeding downward
descent \n. The act of moving or going downward
descry \v. To discern
desert \v. To abandon without regard to the welfare of the abandoned
desiccant \n. Any remedy which, when applied externally, dries up or absorbs moisture, as that of wounds
designate \v. To select or appoint, as by authority
desist \v. To cease from action
desistance \n. Cessation
despair \n. Utter hopelessness and despondency
desperado \n. One without regard for law or life
desperate \adj. Resorted to in a last extremity, or as if prompted by utter despair
despicable \adj. Contemptible
despite \prep. In spite of
despond \v. To lose spirit, courage, or hope
despondent \adj. Disheartened
despot \n. An absolute and irresponsible monarch
despotism \n. Any severe and strict rule in which the judgment of the governed has little or no part
destitute \adj. Poverty-stricken
desultory \adj. Not connected with what precedes
deter \v. To frighten away
deteriorate \v. To grow worse
determinate \adj. Definitely limited or fixed
determination \n. The act of deciding
deterrent \adj. Hindering from action through fear
detest \v. To dislike or hate with intensity
detract \v. To take away in such manner as to lessen value or estimation
detriment \n. Something that causes damage, depreciation, or loss
detrude \v. To push down forcibly
deviate \v. To take a different course
devilry \n. Malicious mischief
deviltry \n. Wanton and malicious mischief
devious \adj. Out of the common or regular track
devise \v. To invent
devout \adj. Religious
dexterity \n. Readiness, precision, efficiency, and ease in any physical activity or in any mechanical work.
diabolic \adj. Characteristic of the devil
diacritical \adj. Marking a difference
diagnose \v. To distinguish, as a disease, by its characteristic phenomena
diagnosis \n. Determination of the distinctive nature of a disease
dialect \n. Forms of speech collectively that are peculiar to the people of a particular district
dialectician \n. A logician
dialogue \n. A formal conversation in which two or more take part
diaphanous \adj. Transparent
diatomic \adj. Containing only two atoms
diatribe \n. A bitter or malicious criticism
dictum \n. A positive utterance
didactic \adj. Pertaining to teaching
difference \n. Dissimilarity in any respect
differentia \n. Any essential characteristic of a species by reason of which it differs from other species
differential \adj. Distinctive
differentiate \v. To acquire a distinct and separate character
diffidence \n. Self-distrust
diffident \adj. Affected or possessed with self-distrust
diffusible \adj. Spreading rapidly through the system and acting quickly
diffusion \n. Dispersion
dignitary \n. One who holds high rank
digraph \n. A union of two characters representing a single sound
digress \v. To turn aside from the main subject and for a time dwell on some incidental matter
dilapidated pa. Fallen into decay or partial ruin
dilate \v. To enlarge in all directions
dilatory \adj. Tending to cause delay
dilemma \n. A situation in which a choice between opposing modes of conduct is necessary
dilettante \n. A superficial amateur
diligence \n. Careful and persevering effort to accomplish what is undertaken
dilute \v. To make more fluid or less concentrated by admixture with something
diminution \n. Reduction
dimly \adv. Obscurely
diphthong \n. The sound produced by combining two vowels in to a single syllable or running together the sounds
diplomacy \n. Tact, shrewdness, or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations or in social matters
diplomat \n. A representative of one sovereign state at the capital or court of another
diplomatic \adj. Characterized by special tact in negotiations
diplomatist \n. One remarkable for tact and shrewd management
disagree \v. To be opposite in opinion
disallow \v. To withhold permission or sanction
disappear \v. To cease to exist, either actually or for the time being
disappoint \v. To fail to fulfill the expectation, hope, wish, or desire of
disapprove \v. To regard with blame
disarm \v. To deprive of weapons
disarrange \v. To throw out of order
disavow \v. To disclaim responsibility for
disavowal \n. Denial
disbeliever \n. One who refuses to believe
disburden \v. To disencumber
disburse \v. To pay out or expend, as money from a fund. discard \v. To reject
discernible \adj. Perceivable
disciple \n. One who believes the teaching of another, or who adopts and follows some doctrine
disciplinary \adj. Having the nature of systematic training or subjection to authority
discipline \v. To train to obedience
disclaim \v. To disavow any claim to, connection with, or responsibility to
discolor \v. To stain
discomfit \v. To put to confusion
discomfort \n. The state of being positively uncomfortable
disconnect \v. To undo or dissolve the connection or association of
disconsolate \adj. Grief-stricken
discontinuance \n. Interruption or intermission
discord \n. Absence of harmoniousness
discountenance \v. To look upon with disfavor
discover \v. To get first sight or knowledge of, as something previously unknown or unperceived
discredit \v. To injure the reputation of
discreet \adj. Judicious
discrepant \adj. Opposite
discriminate \v. To draw a distinction
discursive \adj. Passing from one subject to another. 
discussion \n. Debate
disenfranchise \v. To deprive of any right privilege or power 
disengage \v. To become detached
disfavor \n. Disregard
disfigure \v. To impair or injure the beauty, symmetry, or appearance of
dishabille \n. Undress or negligent attire
dishonest \adj. Untrustworthy
disillusion \v. To disenchant
disinfect \v. To remove or destroy the poison of infectious or contagious diseases
disinfectant \n. A substance used to destroy the germs of infectious diseases
disinherit \v. To deprive of an inheritance
disinterested \adj. Impartial
disjunctive \adj. Helping or serving to disconnect or separate
dislocate \v. To put out of proper place or order
dismissal \n. Displacement by authority from an office or an employment
dismount \v. To throw down, push off, or otherwise remove from a horse or the like
disobedience \n. Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction
disobedient \adj. Neglecting or refusing to obey
disown \v. To refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as connected with oneself
disparage \v. To regard or speak of slightingly
disparity \n. Inequality
dispel \v. To drive away by or as by scattering in different directions
dispensation \n. That which is bestowed on or appointed to one from a higher power
displace \v. To put out of the proper or accustomed place
dispossess \v. To deprive of actual occupancy, especially of real estate
disputation \n. Verbal controversy
disqualify \v. To debar
disquiet \v. To deprive of peace or tranquillity.
disregard \v. To take no notice of
disreputable \adj. Dishonorable or disgraceful
disrepute \n. A bad name or character
disrobe \v. To unclothe
disrupt \v. To burst or break asunder
dissatisfy \v. To displease
dissect \v. To cut apart or to pieces
dissection \n. The act or operation of cutting in pieces, specifically of a plant or an animal
dissemble \v. To hide by pretending something different
disseminate \v. To sow or scatter abroad, as seed is sown
dissension \n. Angry or violent difference of opinion
dissent \n. Disagreement
dissentient \n. One who disagrees
dissentious \adj. Contentious
dissertation \n. Thesis
disservice \n. An ill turn
dissever \v. To divide
dissimilar \adj. Different
dissipate \v. To disperse or disappear
dissipation \n. The state of being dispersed or scattered
dissolute \adj. Lewd
dissolution \n. A breaking up of a union of persons
dissolve \v. To liquefy or soften, as by heat or moisture
dissonance \n. Discord
dissonant \adj. Harsh or disagreeable in sound
dissuade \v. To change the purpose or alter the plans of by persuasion, counsel, or pleading
dissuasion \n. The act of changing the purpose of or altering the plans of through persuasion, or pleading
disyllable \n. A word of two syllables
distemper \n. A disease or malady
distend \v. To stretch out or expand in every direction
distensible \adj. Capable of being stretched out or expanded in every direction
distention \n. Expansion
distill \v. To extract or produce by vaporization and condensation
distillation \n. Separation of the more volatile parts of a substance from those less volatile
distiller \n. One occupied in the business of distilling alcoholic liquors
distinction \n. A note or designation of honor, officially recognizing superiority or success in studies
distort \v. To twist into an unnatural or irregular form
distrain \v. To subject a person to distress
distrainor \n. One who subjects a person to distress
distraught \adj. Bewildered. 
distrust \n. Lack of confidence in the power, wisdom, or good intent of any person
disunion \n. Separation of relations or interests
diurnal \adj. Daily
divagation \n. Digression
divergent \adj. Tending in different directions
diverse \adj. Capable of various forms
diversion \n. Pastime
diversity \n. Dissimilitude
divert \v. To turn from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
divertible \adj. Able to be turned from the accustomed course or a line of action already established
divest \v. To strip, specifically of clothes, ornaments, or accouterments or disinvestment
divination \n. The pretended forecast of future events or discovery of what is lost or hidden
divinity \n. The quality or character of being godlike
divisible \adj. Capable of being separated into parts
divisor \n. That by which a number or quantity is divided
divulge \v. To tell or make known, as something previously private or secret
divulgence \n. A divulging
docile \adj. Easy to manage. 
docket \n. The registry of judgments of a court
doe \n. The female of the deer
dogma \n. A statement of religious faith or duty formulated by a body claiming authority
dogmatic \adj. Making statements without argument or evidence
dogmatize \v. To make positive assertions without supporting them by argument or evidence
doleful \adj. Melancholy
dolesome \adj. Melancholy
dolor \n. Lamentation
dolorous \adj. Expressing or causing sorrow or pain
domain \n. A sphere or field of action or interest
domesticity \n. Life in or fondness for one's home and family
domicile \n. The place where one lives
dominance \n. Ascendancy
dominant \adj. Conspicuously prominent
dominate \v. To influence controllingly
domination \n. Control by the exercise of power or constituted authority
domineer \v. To rule with insolence or unnecessary annoyance
donate \v. To bestow as a gift, especially for a worthy cause
donator \n. One who makes a donation or present
donee \n. A person to whom a donation is made
donor \n. One who makes a donation or present
dormant \adj. Being in a state of or resembling sleep
doublet \n. One of a pair of like things
doubly \adv. In twofold degree or extent
dowry \n. The property which a wife brings to her husband in marriage
drachma \n. A modern and an ancient Greek coin
dragnet \n. A net to be drawn along the bottom of the water
dragoon \n. In the British army, a cavalryman
drainage \n. The means of draining collectively, as a system of conduits, trenches, pipes, etc
dramatist \n. One who writes plays
dramatize \v. To relate or represent in a dramatic or theatrical manner
drastic \adj. Acting vigorously
drought \n. Dry weather, especially when so long continued as to cause vegetation to wither
drowsy \adj. Heavy with sleepiness
drudgery \n. Hard and constant work in any menial or dull occupation
dubious \adj. Doubtful
duckling \n. A young duck
ductile \adj. Capable of being drawn out, as into wire or a thread
duet \n. A composition for two voices or instruments
dun \v. To make a demand or repeated demands on for payment
duplex \adj. Having two parts
duplicity \n. Double-dealing
durance \n. Confinement
duration \n. The period of time during which anything lasts
duteous \adj. Showing submission to natural superiors
dutiable \adj. Subject to a duty, especially a customs duty
dutiful \adj. Obedient
dwindle \v. To diminish or become less
dyne \n. The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s
earnest \adj. Ardent in spirit and speech
earthenware \n. Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun
eatable \adj. Edible
ebullient \adj. Showing enthusiasm or exhilaration of feeling
eccentric \adj. Peculiar
eccentricity \n. Idiosyncrasy
eclipse \n. The obstruction of a heavenly body by its entering into the shadow of another body
economize \v. To spend sparingly
ecstasy \n. Rapturous excitement or exaltation
ecstatic \adj. Enraptured
edible \adj. Suitable to be eaten
edict \n. That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action
edify \v. To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion
editorial \n. An article in a periodical written by the editor and published as an official argument
educe \v. To draw out
efface \v. To obliterate
effect \n. A consequence
effective \adj. Fit for a destined purpose
effectual \adj. Efficient
effeminacy \n. Womanishness
effeminate \adj. Having womanish traits or qualities
effervesce \v. To bubble up
effervescent \adj. Giving off bubbles of gas
effete \adj. Exhausted, as having performed its functions
efficacious \adj. Effective
efficacy \n. The power to produce an intended effect as shown in the production of it. 
efficiency \n. The state of possessing adequate skill or knowledge for the performance of a duty
efficient \adj. Having and exercising the power to produce effects or results
efflorescence \n. The state of being flowery, or a flowery appearance
efflorescent \adj. Opening in flower
effluvium \n. A noxious or ill-smelling exhalation from decaying or putrefying matter
effrontery \n. Unblushing impudence
effulgence \n. Splendor
effuse \v. To pour forth
effusion \n. an outpouring
egoism \n. The theory that places man's chief good in the completeness of self
egoist \n. One who advocates or practices egoism
egotism \n. Self-conceit
egotist \n. One given to self-mention or who is constantly telling of his own views and experiences
egregious \adj. Extreme
egress \n. Any place of exit
eject \v. To expel
elapse \v. To quietly terminate: said of time
elasticity \n. That property of matter by which a body tends to return to a former shape after being changed
electrolysis \n. The process of decomposing a chemical compound by the passage of an electric current
electrotype \n. A metallic copy of any surface, as a coin
elegy \n. A lyric poem lamenting the dead
element \n. A component or essential part
elicit \v. To educe or extract gradually or without violence
eligible \adj. Qualified for selection
eliminate \v. To separate and cast aside
Elizabethan \adj. Relating to Elizabeth, queen of England, or to her era
elocution \n. The art of correct intonation, inflection, and gesture in public speaking or reading
eloquent \adj. Having the ability to express emotion or feeling in lofty and impassioned speech
elucidate \v. To bring out more clearly the facts concerning
elude \v. To evade the search or pursuit of by dexterity or artifice
elusion \n. Evasion
emaciate \v. To waste away in flesh
emanate \v. To flow forth or proceed, as from some source
emancipate \v. To release from bondage
embargo \n. Authoritative stoppage of foreign commerce or of any special trade
embark \v. To make a beginning in some occupation or scheme
embarrass \v. To render flustered or agitated
embellish \v. To make beautiful or elegant by adding attractive or ornamental features
embezzle \v. To misappropriate secretly
emblazon \v. To set forth publicly or in glowing terms
emblem \n. A symbol
embody \v. To express, formulate, or exemplify in a concrete, compact or visible form
embolden \v. To give courage to
embolism \n. An obstruction or plugging up of an artery or other blood-vessel
embroil \v. To involve in dissension or strife
emerge \v. To come into view or into existence
emergence \n. A coming into view
emergent \adj. Coming into view
emeritus \adj. Retired from active service but retained to an honorary positio\n. 
emigrant \n. One who moves from one place to settle in another
emigrate \v. To go from one country, state, or region for the purpose of settling or residing in another
eminence \n. An elevated position with respect to rank, place, character, condition, etc
eminent \adj. High in station, merit, or esteem
emit \v. To send or give out
emphasis \n. Any special impressiveness added to an utterance or act, or stress laid upon some word
emphasize \v. To articulate or enunciate with special impressiveness upon a word, or a group of words
emphatic \adj. Spoken with any special impressiveness laid upon an act, word, or set of words
employee \n. One who works for wages or a salary
employer \n. One who uses or engages the services of other persons for pay
emporium \n. A bazaar or shop
empower \v. To delegate authority to
emulate \v. To imitate with intent to equal or surpass
enact \v. To make into law, as by legislative act
enamor \v. To inspire with ardent love
encamp \v. To pitch tents for a resting-place
encomium \n. A formal or discriminating expression of praise
encompass \v. To encircle
encore \n. The call for a repetition, as of some part of a play or performance
encourage \v. To inspire with courage, hope, or strength of mind
encroach \v. To invade partially or insidiously and appropriate the possessions of another
encumber \v. To impede with obstacles
encyclical \adj. Intended for general circulation
encyclopedia \n. A work containing information on subjects, or exhaustive of one subject
endanger \v. To expose to peril
endear \v. To cause to be loved
endemic \adj. Peculiar to some specified country or people
endue \v. To endow with some quality, gift, or grace, usually spiritual
endurable \adj. Tolerable
endurance \n. The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing
energetic \adj. Working vigorously
enervate \v. To render ineffective or inoperative
enfeeble \v. To debilitate
enfranchise \v. To endow with a privilege, especially with the right to vote
engender \v. To produce
engrave \v. To cut or carve in or upon some surface
engross \v. To occupy completely
enhance \v. To intensify
enigma \n. A riddle
enjoin \v. To command
enkindle \v. To set on fire
enlighten \v. To cause to see clearly
enlist \v. To enter voluntarily the military service by formal enrollment
enmity \n. Hatred
ennoble \v. To dignify
enormity \n. Immensity
enormous \adj. Gigantic
enrage \v. To infuriate
enrapture \v. To delight extravagantly or intensely
enshrine \v. To keep sacred
ensnare \v. To entrap
entail \v. To involve; necessitate
entangle \v. To involve in difficulties, confusion, or complications
enthrall \v. To bring or hold under any overmastering influence
enthrone \v. To invest with sovereign power
enthuse \v. To yield to or display intense and rapturous feeling
enthusiastic \adj. Full of zeal and fervor
entirety \n. A complete thing
entomology \n. The branch of zoology that treats of insects
entrails \n. pl. The internal parts of an animal
entreaty \n. An earnest request
entree \n. The act of entering
entrench \v. To fortify or protect, as with a trench or ditch and wall
entwine \v. To interweave
enumerate \v. To name one by one
epic \n. A poem celebrating in formal verse the mythical achievements of great personages, heroes, etc
epicure \n. One who cultivates a delicate taste for eating and drinking
Epicurean \adj. Indulging, ministering, or pertaining to daintiness of appetite
epicycle \n. A circle that rolls upon the external or internal circumference of another circle
epicycloid \n. A curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle which rolls upon another circle
epidemic \n. Wide-spread occurrence of a disease in a certain region
epidermis \n. The outer skin
epigram \n. A pithy phrasing of a shrewd observation
epilogue \n. The close of a narrative or dramatic poem
epiphany \n. Any appearance or bodily manifestation of a deity
episode \n. An incident or story in a literary work, separable from yet growing out of it
epitaph \n. An inscription on a tomb or monument in honor or in memory of the dead
epithet \n. Word used adjectivally to describe some quality or attribute of is objects, as in "Father Aeneas".
epitome \n. A simplified representation
epizootic \adj. Prevailing among animals
epoch \n. A interval of time, memorable for extraordinary events
epode \n. A species of lyric poems
equalize \v. To render uniform
equanimity \n. Evenness of mind or temper
equestrian \adj. Pertaining to horses or horsemanship
equilibrium \n. A state of balance
equitable \adj. Characterized by fairness
equity \n. Fairness or impartiality
equivalent \adj. Equal in value, force, meaning, or the like
equivocal \adj. Ambiguous
equivocate \v. To use words of double meaning
eradicate \v. To destroy thoroughly
errant \adj. Roving or wandering, as in search of adventure or opportunity for gallant deeds
erratic \adj. Irregular
erroneous \adj. Incorrect
erudite \adj. Very-learned
erudition \n. Extensive knowledge of literature, history, language, etc
eschew \v. To keep clear of
espy \v. To keep close watch
esquire \n. A title of dignity, office, or courtesy
essence \n. That which makes a thing to be what it is
esthetic \adj. Pertaining to beauty, taste, or the fine arts
estimable \adj. Worthy of respect
estrange \v. To alienate
estuary \n. A wide lower part of a tidal river
et cetera Lati\n. And so forth
eugenic \adj. Relating to the development and improvement of race
eulogize \v. To speak or write a laudation of a person's life or character
eulogy \n. A spoken or written laudation of a person's life or character
euphemism \n. A figure of speech by which a phrase less offensive is substituted
euphonious \adj. Characterized by agreeableness of sound
euphony \n. Agreeableness of sound
eureka Greek. I have found it
evade \v. To avoid by artifice
evanesce \v. To vanish gradually
evanescent \adj. Fleeting
evangelical \adj. Seeking the conversion of sinners
evangelist \n. A preacher who goes from place to place holding services
evasion \n. Escape
eventual \adj. Ultimate
evert \v. To turn inside out
evict \v. To dispossess pursuant to judicial decree
evidential \adj. Indicative
evince \v. To make manifest or evident
evoke \v. To call or summon forth
evolution \n. Development or growth
evolve \v. To unfold or expand
exacerbate \v. To make more sharp, severe, or virulent
exaggerate \v. To overstate
exasperate \v. To excite great anger in
excavate \v. To remove by digging or scooping out
exceed \v. To go beyond, as in measure, quality, value, action, power, skill, etc
excel \v. To be superior or distinguished
excellence \n. Possession of eminently or unusually good qualities
excellency \n. A title of honor bestowed upon various high officials
excellent \adj. Possessing distinguished merit
excerpt \n. An extract or selection from written or printed matter
excess \n. That which passes the ordinary, proper, or required limit, measure, or experience
excitable \adj. Nervously high-strung
excitation \n. Intensified emotion or action
exclamation \n. An abrupt or emphatic expression of thought or of feeling
exclude \v. To shut out purposely or forcibly
exclusion \n. Non-admission
excrescence \n. Any unnatural addition, outgrowth, or development
excretion \n. The getting rid of waste matter
excruciate \v. To inflict severe pain or agony upon
excursion \n. A journey
excusable \adj. Justifiable
execrable \adj. Abominable
execration \n. An accursed thing
executor \n. A person nominated by the will of another to execute the will
exegesis \n. Biblical exposition or interpretation
exemplar \n. A model, pattern, or original to be copied or imitated
exemplary \adj. Fitted to serve as a model or example worthy of imitation
exemplify \v. To show by example
exempt \adj. Free, clear, or released, as from some liability, or restriction affecting others
exert \v. To make an effort
exhale \v. To breathe forth
exhaust \v. To empty by draining off the contents
exhaustible \adj. Causing or tending to cause exhaustion
exhaustion \n. Deprivation of strength or energy
exhaustive \adj. Thorough and complete in execution
exhilarate \v. To fill with high or cheerful spirits
exhume \v. To dig out of the earth (what has been buried)
exigency \n. A critical period or condition
exigent \adj. Urgent
existence \n. Possession or continuance of being
exit \n. A way or passage out
exodus \n. A going forth or departure from a place or country, especially of many people
exonerate \v. To relieve or vindicate from accusation, imputation, or blame
exorbitance \n. Extravagance or enormity
exorbitant \adj. Going beyond usual and proper limits
exorcise \v. To cast or drive out by religious or magical means
exotic \adj. Foreign
expand \v. To increase in range or scope
expanse \n. A continuous area or stretch
expansion \n. Increase of amount, size, scope, or the like
expatriate \v. To drive from one's own country
expect \v. To look forward to as certain or probable
expectancy \n. The act or state of looking forward to as certain or probable
expectorate \v. To cough up and spit forth
expediency \n. Fitness to meet the requirements of a particular case
expedient \adj. Contributing to personal advantage
expedite \v. To hasten the movement or progress of
expeditious \adj. Speedy
expend \v. To spend
expense \n. The laying out or expending or money or other resources, as time or strength
expiate \v. To make satisfaction or amends for
explicate \v. To clear from involvement
explicit \adj. Definite
explode \v. To cause to burst in pieces by force from within
explosion \n. A sudden and violent outbreak
explosive \adj. Pertaining to a sudden and violent outbreak
exposition \n. Formal presentation
expository \adj. Pertaining to a formal presentation
expostulate \v. To discuss
exposure \n. An open situation or position in relation to the sun, elements, or points of the compass
expressive \adj. Full of meaning
expulsion \n. Forcible ejection
extant \adj. Still existing and known
extemporaneous \adj. Done or made without much or any preparation
extempore \adv. Without studied or special preparation
extensible \adj. Capable of being thrust out
extension \n. A reaching or stretching out, as in space, time or scope
extensive \adj. Extended widely in space, time, or scope
