egoist
a person who thinks mainly about their own interests
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eject
to force someone or something out
ejection
the act of forcing something out
elaboration
the addition of more details to an idea or explanation
elapse
to pass, especially of time
elastic
able to stretch and then return to its original shape
elbow
the joint in the middle of the arm
elect
to choose someone for a position by voting
elective
chosen rather than required, especially of a course
electric
powered by electricity
elimination
the removal of something unwanted
eloquence
the ability to speak or write in a persuasive and graceful way
emancipate
to free someone from control or unfair restrictions
embed
to fix something firmly within something else
emigrant
a person who leaves their country to live elsewhere
emigrate
to leave your country to live in another one
empress
a woman who rules an empire
emptiness
the state of containing nothing or feeling a lack
emulation
the effort to match or surpass someone admired
enact
to make a proposal into law
enactment
the process of making a law official
enclose
to put something inside an envelope or surround it
enclosure
a fenced area in which animals are kept
encyclopedia
a book or website giving information on many subjects
endanger
to put someone or something at risk of harm
endeavor
a serious effort to do something difficult
ending
the final part of a story or event
endorse
to publicly support a person or idea
endow
to provide money for an institution or purpose
energetically
with a lot of energy and enthusiasm
enhancement
an improvement that increases quality or value
enlightening
giving useful new knowledge or understanding
enroll
to officially join a course or institution
enrollment
the act or number of people registering for a course
ensue
to happen as a result of something else
entail
to involve something as a necessary part or result
enterprising
quick to find new opportunities and take initiative
entrepreneurial
relating to starting and running a business
entrust
to give someone responsibility for something important
envelop
to surround or cover completely
environmentalist
a person who works to protect the natural world
envisage
to imagine something happening in the future
envoy
a person sent to represent a government or organization
equivalence
the state of having equal value, meaning, or effect
eradication
the complete removal of something harmful
erect
to build or put something upright
erosion
the gradual wearing away of soil or rock
erosive
causing gradual wear or damage
escalate
to become more serious or greater in amount
escort
a person who accompanies someone for safety or guidance
essayist
a writer of essays
establishment
the act of creating an organization or system
esteem
respect and admiration for someone
estimation
a judgment or rough calculation of amount or value
ethic
a principle that guides how someone should behave
ethics
moral principles governing behavior
evacuation
the process of moving people away from danger
evade
to avoid someone or something, especially by trickery
evaporate
to change from liquid into vapor
evaporation
the process of a liquid becoming vapor
evasion
the act of avoiding something one should face
eventful
full of important or unusual events
eventual
happening at the end of a process or period
eventuality
a possible event or situation, especially an unwelcome one
evoke
to bring a memory, feeling, or image to mind
evolutionary
relating to gradual change in living things over generations
examinee
a person taking an examination
excite
to make someone feel eager or enthusiastic
exclaim
to say something suddenly and loudly
exclamatory
expressing a sudden strong feeling
exclude
to keep someone or something out of a group or activity
exclusion
the act of keeping someone or something out
exclusive
limited to a particular person or group
exemplify
to be a clear example of something
exertion
physical or mental effort
exhaustive
thorough and covering every relevant detail
exile
the state of being forced to live away from one's country
existing
already present or in use
expansive
covering a large area or range
expel
to officially force someone to leave a place or group
expend
to spend money, time, or energy
explanatory
giving reasons or details that help someone understand
explosive
able to explode or likely to cause a sudden strong reaction
exponent
a person who strongly supports an idea or method
exportation
the sending of goods to another country for sale
extravagance
the habit of spending more money than necessary
extremity
a very severe or extreme situation
fabricate
to invent a false story or piece of evidence
fabrication
a story or claim that has been invented and is not true
facilitation
the act of making a process easier
faction
a small group within a larger organization with its own views
falsehood
a statement that is not true
familiarity
knowledge gained by knowing or experiencing something
fascinate
to interest someone very much
fascinating
extremely interesting
fatality
a death caused by an accident or disaster
fatherly
showing the kindness or care associated with a father
favorable
good or helpful for a particular purpose
fearful
feeling afraid or worried
feast
a large special meal shared by many people