n. education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
E.g. If all we needed was more knowledge, then the search for enlightenment might be the answer.
v. infuriate; put into a rage; provoke to fury or madness; make furious
E.g. They began to talk; their conversation eased me completely, it was rather calculated to weary than enrage a listener.
a. full of initiative; marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative
E.g. By coming up with fresh ways to market the company's products, Mike proved himself to be an enterprising businessman.
n. great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause; feeling of excitement
E.g. But this year, you know, again, the energy and enthusiasm is with the Republicans.
ad. eagerly; wholeheartedly; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
E.g. In almost every village, we were greeted enthusiastically from the locals along the side of the road.
v. give right to; authorize; furnish with a right or claim to something; designate; give title to
E.g. The coupon should entitle its bearer to a 25 percent savings.
a. eligible; qualified; qualified for by right according to law
E.g. Except at this point you’re allowed to subtract any tax credits to which you’re entitled from the bill.
a. established firmly and securely; rooted
E.g. Illegal logging is a lucrative business that enriches many of the country's most entrenched interests including the army and influential politicians.
v. enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering
E.g. Accompanying the darkness, a stillness is coming to envelop the city.
a. interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
E.g. The Clinton campaign has raised more money in the first three months than all nine Democratic candidates in the equivalent period for the 2004 election.
n. anything that is virtually equal to another; combining unit, whether an atom or a molecule
E.g. Somehow I doubt the necessity of using the French phrase when the English equivalent is thoroughly adaptable.
v. eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
E.g. The film shows how dripping water to erode the limestone until only a thin shell remained.
ad. irregularly; off and on
E.g. The tax cuts won't do what they are meant to do - to provide a boost to the economy which is recovering rather erratically after a recession in 2001.
v. explode; burst out; become violently active
E.g. The crowds that amassed outside Sonia Gandhi's home in Delhi prepared to erupt into cheers of 'bring back Sonia Gandhi'.
a. escaping into a world of fantasy from real life; intended for or tending toward escape
E.g. My family is expecting that someday I would give up my dreams of living a life of escapist fantasy in exchange for a more actual career as a doctor or lawyer.
n. extensive landed property; everything you own; all of your assets
E.g. Jackson's estate is also subject to federal inheritance taxes.
v. judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
E.g. The insurance industry is well prepared to estimate of the loss it will suffer.
a. forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
E.g. Every sin has two punishments attached to it, one called the eternal and the other the temporal.
ad. in an ethical manner; according to the doctrines of morality
E.g. It's a very dangerous thing to start claiming that you are "ethically" bound to believe in certain things.
v. judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
E.g. They saw several oil slicks but could not evaluate their size.
v. go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
E.g. This will exceed all my expectations.
n. instance that does not conform to a rule
E.g. As of December first, all cafes, bars and restaurants will be obliged to provide non-smoking areas with the exception of traditional cafes and late-night clubs.
a. extraordinary; unusual; well above average
E.g. This group shows exceptional kindness in their trip.
ad. extremely; in an exceptional or unusual manner
E.g. Animal welfare groups in Australia and Thailand are exceptionally disappointed with this decision.
a. amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
E.g. He said people should stop talking down the economy and end the excess of fear.
a. extreme; inordinate; too much
E.g. Economic theory suggests that ultimately excessive trade deficits are corrected by currency devaluation.
v. leave out of; keep out of; reject
E.g. A decision to exclude a third of the countries on that initial list would be controversial, as debt cancellation is a key element to alleviate global poverty.
v. free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
E.g. Please excuse my dirty hands.
n. effort; expenditure of much physical work
E.g. The exertion spent in unscrewing the rusty bolt left her exhausted.
n. gases ejected from an engine as waste products ; use up the whole supply of
E.g. The byproduct of the engine's combustion process is almost exclusively water vapor, which comes out of an exhaust pipe.
n. exposition; presentation; large-scale public showing
E.g. This exhibition is the first in London of Gauguin's work for over 50 years, he said.
a. invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
E.g. It also seemed to prove that science at its most exhilarating is unpredictable and downright surprising.
a. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
E.g. Worker mobility also appears to be constrained by rapid urbanization which has resulted in exorbitant urban housing prices and rents.
a. from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
E.g. Because of his exotic headdress, he was followed in the streets by small children who laughed at his strange appearance.
a. increasing; something expands, or may be expanded; extending; spreading; enlarging
E.g. The Governor is saying no to money for expanding unemployment benefits, immunization, senior care and more.
n. growth; extent or amount by which something has expanded
E.g. There are many problems ahead, ranging from the European Union's growing interest in defense, to NATO expansion and the crisis in the Balkans.
n. journey organized for a particular purpose
E.g. My last bus ride on the Latin American expedition was already the beginning of a return to familiar locations.
v. come to an end; terminate; lose validity; breathe one's last breath; die
E.g. Doctors said two people who were wounded seriously in accident would expire in the way to hospital.
v. erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
E.g. Three bombs explode outside a police station in the Greek capital Athens.
v. investigate systematically; examine; search
E.g. One day she might look into the abyss at her leisure, explore its secrets and analyze its nature.