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engulf
\in-ˈgəlf\
D. to swallow up or overwhelm
E. The valley was engulfed in a thick fog. / the mounting seas threatened to engulf the island
enhance
D. to make greater
enigma
D. a puzzle
enjoin
\in-ˈjȯin\
D. to order; to prohibit
E. He was enjoined by his conscience from telling a lie. / The judge enjoined them from selling the property.
ennui
\ˌä-nō-ˈē\
D. boredom
E. the kind of ennui that comes from having too much time on one’s hands and too little will to find something productive to do
enormity
D. great wickedness; immensity
E. We were shocked at the enormity of the crime. / the inconceivable enormity of the universe
ensconce
\in-ˈskän(t)s\
D. to shelter; to settle
E. The sculpture is safely ensconced behind glass. / ensconced in a new job
ensue
\in-ˈsü\
D. to follow right after
E. He had become separated from his parents in the ensuing panic. / They lost track of each other in the ensuing years.
enthrall
D. to captivate
E. for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions
entity
\ˈen-tə-tē\
D. a being or thing
E. These countries can no longer be viewed as a single entity.
entourage
\ˌän-tə-ˈräsh\
D. a group of associates or attendants
E. the President and his entourage
entreaty
\ēn-ˈtrē-tē\
D. a serious request
E. our entreaties to give us another few minutes to answer the test questions fell on deaf ears
entrepreneur
\ˌäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər\
D. a man of business
envenom
\in-ˈve-nəm\
D. to make poisonous; to embitter
E. thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates
environs
D. surroundings; vicinity
E. a decaying, impoverished city environed by affluent suburbs
ephemeral
\i-ˈfem-rəl\
D. short-lived
E. the autumnal blaze of colors is always to be treasured, all the more so because it is so ephemeral
epicure
\ˈe-pi-ˌkyu̇r\
D. a connoisseur of food and drink
E. Thomas Jefferson was one of America’s first great epicures.
epigram
\ˈe-pə-ˌgram\
D. a short, pointed saying or poem
E. Benjamin Franklin’s famous epigram, “Remember that time is money”.
epistle
\i-ˈpi-səl\
D. a long, formal letter
E. St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.
epithet
\ˈe-pə-ˌthet\
D. a descriptive phrase; an uncomplimentary name
E. His charitable works have earned him the epithet “Mr. Philanthropy.” / a group of angry people hurling epithets at one another
epitome
\i-ˈpi-tə-mē\
D. an abstract; the part that represents the whole; a perfect example
E. He is the epitome of a modern young man.
epoch
\ˈe-pək\
D. a period of time
E. The development of the steam engine marked an important epoch in the history of industry.
equable
\ˈe-kwə-bəl\
D. uniform; tranquil
E. an area with an equable climate would be our first choice for a place in which to settle
equanimity
D. even temper
E. nothing could disturb his equanimity
