E Set5

exchequer	n. the Exchequer government department in charge of public money
excise	n. government tax on certain goods manufactured, sold or used within a country
exclaim	v. cry out suddenly and loudly from pain, anger, surprise, etc
excoriate	to censure scathingly
exculpate	v. ~ sb (fml ) free sb from blame; say that sb is not guilty
execrable	adj. verybad; terrible
execrate	to declare to be evil or detestable:DENOUNCE
execute	v. carry out, perform (what one is asked or told to do)
executioner	n. public official who carries out a death sentence
executive	adj. concerned with the management and carrying out of plans, decisions, etc
executor	n. person who is appointed by the maker of a will to carry out the terms of the will
exegesis	n. (fml ) explanation and interpretation of a written work, esp the Bible ,
exemplary	adj. serving as an example; suitable for imitation
exemplify	v. be a typical example of (sth)
exempt	adj. ~ free from an obligation, duty or payment; not liable
exertion	n. action of applying influence, etc
exhale	v. breathe (sth) out
exhilarating	adj. very exciting; causing happiness
exhort	v. ~ sb (fml ) advise sb strongly or earnestly; urge sb
exhume	v. take from the ground (for examination)
exigency	n. (condition of) urgent need or demand; emergency
exiguous	adj. very small (in amount); scanty
existential	adj. of or relating to (esp human) existence
exodus	n. ~ (to...) (fml or joc ) departure of many people at one time
exonerate	to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
exorbitant	adj. (of a price, charge, etc) much too high or great; unreasonable
exorcise	drive out evil spirits
exotic	adj. introduced from another country; not native
expansive	adj. able or tending to expand
expatiate	v. ~ on/upon sth write or speak at great length or in detail about a subject
expatriate	n. person living outside his own country
expedient	adj. useful, helpful or advisable for a particular purpose, though not necessarily fair or moral
expedite	v. help the progress of (work, business, etc); hasten or speed up
expeditious	adj. done with speed and efficiency
expenditure	n. action of spending or using
expertise	n. expert knowledge or skill, esp in a particular field
expiate	v. accept punishment for (wrong one has done) and do something to show one is sorry; make up for
expletive	n. violent (often meaningless) exclamation said in anger, pain, etc; swear-word
explicate	v. explain and analyse (esp an idea, a statement or a work of literature) in detail
explicit	adj. (of a statement, etc) clearly and fully expressed
exploit	n. brave or adventurous deed or action
expository	serving to expound or set fourth
expostulation	n. protest; reasoned persuasion, etc
exposure	n. action of exposing or state of being exposed
expound	v. ~ sth (fml ) explain or make sth clear by giving details
expropriate	v. ~ sth (from sb) take away (property, etc) for public use without payment to the owner
expunge	v. ~ sth (fml ) remove or wipe out (words, names, etc) from a list, book, etc
expurgate	v. remove improper or objectionable parts from (a book, etc)
exquisite	adj. extremely beautiful or delicate; finely or skilfully made or done
extant	adj. still in existence
extemporaneous	adj. spoken or done without preparation; extempore ;
extenuate	v. make (wrongdoing) less serious (by providing an excuse)
extirpate	v. remove or destroy (sth) completely
extol	v. ~sb (as sth) (fml ) praise (sb/sth) highly
extort	v. ~ sth obtain sth by violence, threats, etc
extradition	surrender of prisoner by one state to another
extraneous	adj. ~ not belonging to or directly connected with the subject or matter being dealt with
extrapolation	n. ~ (fml )
extricate	v. ~ sb/sth (fml ) set sb/sth free; release sb/sth ;
extrinsic	adj. ~ (fml ) (of qualities, values, etc) not belonging to or part of the real nature of a person or thing; coming from outside
extrovert	n. person more interested in what is happening around him than in his own thoughts and emotions
extrude	v. ~ sth (fml ) force or squeeze out sth under pressure
exuberance	n. state or quality of being exuberant
exuberant	adj. overflowing with happiness and excitement; very lively and cheerful
exude	v. ~ (sth) (from/through sth) (of drops of liquid, etc) come or pass out slowly; ooze out
exult	v. ~ (at/in sth) get great pleasure from sth; rejoice greatly