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east-central
of a region of the U. S. generally including Kentucky and West Virginia.
Eau de Cologne
Same as .
Eburnification
The conversion of certain substances into others which have the appearance or characteristics of ivory.
Ecdysis
The act of shedding, or casting off, an outer cuticular layer, as in the case of serpents, lobsters, etc.; a coming out; ; exuviation.
Ecphonesis
An animated or passionate exclamation.
Ectethmoid
External to the ethmoid; prefrontal.
Ecthlipsis
The dropping out or suppression from a word of a consonant, with or without a vowel.
Ectomere
The more transparent cells, which finally become external, in many segmenting ova, as those of mammals.
Ectosarc
The semisolid external layer of protoplasm in some unicellular organisms, as the amba; ectoplasm; exoplasm.
Edentate
One of the Edentata.
Editioner
An editor.
egocentric
a self-centered person with little regard for others.
Either
One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for .
Ejaculate
To throw out suddenly and swiftly, as if a dart; to dart; to eject.
Electrographic
Of or pertaining to an electrograph or electrography.
Electroplate
To plate or cover with a coating of metal, usually silver, nickel, chromium, or gold, by means of electrolysis.
Elegiac
Elegiac verse.
Elementalism
The theory that the heathen divinities originated in the personification of elemental powers.
Eleuthero-petalous
Having the petals free, that is, entirely separate from each other; -- said of both plant and flower.
Elisor
An elector or chooser; one of two persons appointed by a court to return a jury or serve a writ when the sheriff and the coroners are disqualified.
Emaciate
Emaciated.
Embryoniform
Like an embryo in form.
Embryotomy
The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal.
Emerald
Of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.
Emictory
Diuretic.
Eminent
High; lofty; towering; prominent.
Emotion
A moving of the mind or soul; excitement of the feelings, whether pleasing or painful; disturbance or agitation of mind caused by a specific exciting cause and manifested by some sensible effect on the body.
Emotiveness
Susceptibility to emotion.
Emulsion
Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process.
Emu wren
A small wrenlike Australian bird (), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers.
En-
A prefix signifying or , used in many English words, chiefly those borrowed from the French. Some English words are written indifferently with or -. For ease of pronunciation it is commonly changed to before , , and , as in ploy, body, mew. It is sometimes used to give a causal force, as in able, feeble, , or , able, or feeble; and sometimes merely gives an intensive force, as in chasten. See .
Enantiosis
A figure of speech by which what is to be understood affirmatively is stated negatively, and the contrary; affirmation by contraries.
Encrinite
A fossil crinoid, esp. one belonging to, or resembling, the genus . Sometimes used in a general sense for any crinoid.
End
To bring to an end or conclusion; to finish; to close; to terminate; .
endangered
Being in a condition or situation where life or serious harm is possible; in danger; at risk.
Endermically
By the endermic method; .
endoergic
occurring with absorption of energy.
Endosmometer
An instrument for measuring the force or amount of endosmotic action.
Enfetter
To bind in fetters; to enchain.
Enforcement
The act of enforcing; compulsion.
Engallant
To make a gallant of.
Engild
To gild; to make splendent.
Enharden
To harden; to embolden.
enlisting
the act of getting recruits; convincing people to join the army, take a job, support a cause etc.
Ensconce
To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal.
entering
incoming; -- of a person or group assuming a role. Opposite of and .
Enticer
One who entices; one who incites or allures to evil.
Enwrap
To envelop. See .
Epenthetic
Inserted in the body of a word; .
Epileptical
Epileptic.
epistemology
The theory or science of the method or grounds of knowledge.
Equicrure
Equicrural.
Equilibrious
Evenly poised; balanced.
Eruginous
Partaking of the substance or nature of copper, or of the rust of copper; resembling the rust of copper or verdigris; ruginous.
Erythric
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, erythrin.
Esoterically
In an esoteric manner.
Esperanto
An artificial language, intended to be universal, devised by Dr. Zamenhof, a Russian, who adopted the pseudonym Dr. Esperanto in publishing his first pamphlet regarding it in 1887. The vocabulary is very largely based upon words common to the chief European languages, and sounds peculiar to any one language are eliminated. The spelling is phonetic, and the accent (stress) is always on the penult. A revised and simplified form, called was developed in 1907, but remained at the end of the 20th century the most popular aritficial language designed for normal human linguistic communication.
Essentially
In an essential manner or degree; in an indispensable degree; really; .
ethnocentrism
belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group.
Etymic
Relating to the etymon; .
European
Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.
Euthiochroic
Pertaining to, or denoting, an acid so called.
Evanescent
Liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; .
Evergreen
An evergreen plant.
Evidencer
One who gives evidence.
Exacination
Removal of the kernel.
Exceeding
In a very great degree; extremely; exceedingly.
Excellent
Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior;
Excommunion
A shutting out from communion; excommunication.
Exhumated
Disinterred.
Exotic
Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign;
Experiment
To make experiment; to operate by test or trial; -- often with , , or , referring to the subject of an experiment; , referring to the ; and , referring to the means;
Experimentarian
Relying on experiment or experience.
Explicate
To unfold; to expand; to lay open.
Exsertile
Capable of being thrust out or protruded.
Exsputory
Spit out, or as if spit out.
Exsufflate
To exorcise or renounce by blowing.
Extacy
See .
Extirpator
One who extirpates or roots out; a destroyer.
Extogenous
Exogenous.
Extract
To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; .
eyeliner
a cosmetic powder of a dark tint, applied to the eyelid close to the base of the eyelashes to accentuate the eyes. Compare .
Eyren
See , an egg.
Eysell
Same as .