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earmark	v. ~ sb/sth (for sth/sb) assign or set aside sb/sth (to or for a special purpose)
earn	v. get (money) by working
earthly	adj. of this world; not spiritual
earthy	adj. of or like earth or soil
ebb	v. ~ (of the tide) go out; recede ;
ebullient	adj. full of energy and excitement; exuberant ;
eccentric	adj. unusual; peculiar; not conventional or normal
eccentricity	n. quality of being eccentric; strangeness of behaviour, etc
ecclesiastic	n. clergyman
eclectic	adj. (of people, beliefs, etc) not restricted to one source of ideas, etc, but choosing from or using a wide range
eclipse	n. blocking of the light of the sun or of the moon (when the earth's shadow falls on it)
ecliptic	(Astronomy) a the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the apparent annual path of the sun relative to the stars.
economy	n. avoidance of waste (of money, strength, time, resources, etc)
ecosystem	n. ecological unit consisting of a group of plants and living creatures interacting with each other and with their surroundings
ecstasy	n. great joy or happiness
eddy	n. circular or spiral movement of water, air, fog, dust, etc
edict	n. order or proclamation issued by an authority
edifice	n. large or imposing building
edify	v. (fml or joc ) improve the mind or character of (sb)
eerie	adj. causing a feeling of mystery and fear
efface	v. rub or wipe (sth) out; cause to fade
effective	adj. having an effect; producing the intended result
effectual	adj. (not used of people) producing the intended result
effectuate	to cause to happen; effect; accomplish
effeminate	adj. (of a man or his behaviour) like a woman; unmanly
effervescence	(n.) liveliness; spirit; enthusiasm; bubbliness
effete	adj. weak, having lost power
efficacy	n. state or quality of being efficacious
effigy	n. carved figure or model representing a person or animal
effluvium	noxious smell
effrontery	n. boldness or rudeness without shame; impertinence
effulgent	radiant splendor:BRILLIANCE
effusion	n. pouring out, esp of liquid
effusive	adj. showing (too much) feeling; too emotional
ego	n. individual's perception or experience of himself, esp in relation to other people or to the outside world; part of the mind that can think, feel and act
egoism	n. state of mind in which one is always thinking about oneself and what is best for oneself
egotism	n. practice of talking too often or too much about oneself; selfishness ;
egotistical	[ egotist: ] a conceited boastful person
egregious	adj. (usu of sb/sth bad ) exceptional; outstanding
egress	n. (right of) going out
ejaculation	n. sudden discharge or ejection of fluid, esp semen, from the body
elaborate	adj. very detailed and complicated; carefully prepared and finished
elaboration	addition of details; intricacy
elastic	adj. returning to its normal or previous size or shape after being pulled or pressed
elated	adj. ~ in high spirits; very happy or proud
elegy	n. poem or song expressing sorrow, esp for the dead; lament ;
elevation	n. elevating or being elevated
elicit	v. ~ sth (fml ) draw (facts, a response, etc) from sb, sometimes with difficulty
elixir	n. imaginary substance with which medieval scientists hoped to change metals into gold or make people live for ever
ellipsis	n. (grammar) (instance of) leaving out a word or words from (the grammatical structure of) a sentence when the meaning can be understood without it/them
elliptical	adj. containing ellipsis
elope	v. ~ run away with a lover, esp to get married
eloquence	n. expressive language, esp to impress or persuade an audience
elucidate	v. make (sth) clear; explain
elusive	adj. tending to escape or disappear; difficult to capture