E Set3

enfranchise	v. give (sb) political rights, esp the right to vote at parliamentary elections
engage	v. ~ sb (fml ) arrange to employ sb; hire sb
engaged	adj. busy; occupied
engaging	adj. likely to attract or occupy the attention; charming
engender	v. be the cause of (a situation or condition)
engross	v. occupy all the time or attention of (sb)
engulf	v. (of the sea, flames, etc) surround (sth) or cause (sth) to disappear; envelop
enhance	v. increase make (sb/sth) look better
enigma	n. question, person, thing, circumstance, etc that is difficult to understand; mystery
enigmatic	adj. difficult to understand; mysterious
enjoin	v. ~ sth (fml or law ) impose (an action or prohibition) on sb; order
enlist	v. ~ (in/for sth); ~ (sb) (as sth) enter or cause (sb) to enter the armed forces
enliven	v. make more lively or cheerful
enmity	n. condition or feeling of being an enemy; hostility
ennui	n. weariness of mind caused by lack of anything interesting or exciting to do; feeling of boredom
enormity	n. great wickedness
enrapture	v. fill (sb) with great delight or joy
ensconce	v. ~ oneself/sb in sth establish or settle oneself in a safe, secret, comfortable, etc place
ensue	v. ~ happen afterwards or as a result; follow
entail	v. make necessary; involve
enterprise	n. project or undertaking, esp one that is difficult or needs courage
enterprising	adj. having or showing enterprise(2)
enthrall	capture; make slave
entice	v. ~ sb (from sth); ~ sb (into sth/doing sth) try to tempt or persuade sb, usu by offering sth pleasant or a reward
entity	n. thing with distinct and real existence
entomology	n. scientific study of insects
entourage	n. all those who accompany and attend an important person
entrance	n. ~ opening, gate, door, passage, etc by which one enters sth
entreat	v. ~ sb (fml ) ask sb (for sth) earnestly and feelingly; beg
entree	n. ~ (into sth) right or privilege of admission or entry
entrepreneur	n. person who starts or organizes a commercial enterprise, esp one involving financial risk
enumerate	v. name one by one; count
enunciate	v. say or pronounce clearly
environ	enclose; surround
eon	n. an indefinitely long period of time
epaulet	an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder
ephemeral	adj. living, lasting, etc for a very short time
epic	n. long poem about the deeds of one or more great heroes, or a nation's past history
epicure	n. person who takes a special interest in and gets great pleasure from food and drink
epicurean	n, adj fond of pleasure and luxury
epigram	n. short poem or saying expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
epilogue	n. part or section added at the end of a book, play, film, programme, etc, as a comment on the main action
episodic	adj. occurring irregularly; sporadic
epistemologist	[ epistemology: ] e"piste'mologist nou
epitaph	n. words written or said about a dead person, esp words inscribed on a tombstone
epithet	n. adjective or descriptive phrase that refers to the character or most important quality of sb/sth eg Alfred the Great, Attila the Hun ,
epitome	n. thing that shows on a small scale all the characteristics of sth much larger
epoch	n. period of time in history, life, the history of the earth, etc, esp one marked by notable events or characteristics
equable	adj. free from extremes of heat or cold; moderate
equanimity	n. calmness of mind or temper
equestrian	adj. of horse-riding
equilibrium	n. state of being balanced