E words Flashcards
ea
A river or watercourse
eavesdrop
secretly listen to a conversation.
eccentric
abnormal, strange, peculiar
efface
to erase; to make less noticeable
effervescent
enthusiastic, lively, cheerful, buoyant
egalitarian
of, relating to, or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
el
an elevated railroad or section of railroad
elicit
to bring out, cause to happen
elucidate
to make clear
em
a unit for measuring the width of printed matter, equal to the height of the type size being used
emaciated
starved; extremely thin
embargo
an official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country
embellish
to decorate; to add fictitious details to
embonpoint
the plump or fleshy part of a person’s body, in particular a woman’s bosom.
embrace
to accept
en
a unit of measurement equal to half an em and approximately the average width of typeset characters, used esp. for estimating the total amount of space a text will require
endoperidium
The inner of the two layers into which the peridium is divided.
endorse
Declare one’s public approval or support of.
enervate
to drain of energy
engender
to produce; to bring into existence
enhance
intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
enigmatic
mysterious, puzzling, obscure, cryptic