Easternmost (adjective)
the farthest
east of a boundary or territory.
On
the easternmost edge of Colorado lies a Native
American settlement.
Eccentricity (noun)
deviating
from the normal or customary; peculiar behavior.
The
high eccentricity of Mercury's
orbit would produce very strange effects for an observer on Mercury's surface.
At some longitudes the observer would see the Sun rise and then gradually
increase in apparent size as it slowly moved toward the zenith.
Eclipse (verb)
to be greater
or better than.
Albert
Einstein eclipsed his
predecessors with his revolutionary breakthroughs in relativity.
Echolocation (noun)
a process of
locating distant or invisible objects by means of sound waves reflected back to
the emitter (as a bat or a submarine) by the objects.
The
biological sonar, or echolocation, of bats and a few other animals is one of
nature’s great inventions.
Eerie (adjective)
of a
mysteriously strange and usually frightening nature.
Movies
also use conditioned stimuli such as darkness or eerie music to arouse
the conditioned response of fear.
Efficiency (noun)
the power or
capacity to produce a desired result.
Anyone
who can read and write can improve the efficiency of their memory.
Eject (verb)
to throw out
or off from within; to drive out especially by physical force.
Many
scientists have thought for years that the moon was formed during the early
days of the solar system when another planet collided with Earth, ejecting fragments of rocky
material that condensed into Earth's only satellite.
Elaborate (adjective)
complexly
detailed.
Our
gut can best be described as a very elaborate food "disassemble" plant.
Elevate (verb)
to increase
the level of something; to move something to a higher position.
Studies
show an elevated (but so far
not statistically significant) risk of lymphatic and hematopoietic cancers for
most firefighters.
Elite (adjective)
relating to a
group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or
influence.
Early
decision started at most elite colleges in the late 1990s as a way for top
students to win admission to their first choice of college without having to go
through the longer admissions process.
Eloquent (adjective)
vividly or
movingly expressive or revealing; person marked by forceful and fluent expression.
Beecher,
Henry Ward (1813-1887), the son of Lyman Beecher, was an eloquent, dramatic, and
witty Protestant preacher.
Elusive (adjective)
characterized
by or exhibiting evasion.
Since
September 11, 2001, American military have been searching for the ever so elusive Osama bin
Laden.
Emancipation (noun)
the state of
not being in confinement or servitude.
One
underlying cause of the Civil War was for the emancipation of all slaves
in the South.
Embark (verb)
to go about
the initial step in doing something.
When
Mozart was 6, he and his older sister, Maria Anna, embarked on a series of
concert tours to Europe's courts and major
cities.
Embattle (verb)
being a site
of battle, conflict, or controversy.
The
embattled music industry
disclosed aggressive plans Wednesday for an unprecedented escalation in its
fight against Internet piracy, threatening to sue hundreds of individual
computer users who illegally share music files online.
Embellish (verb)
to endow with
beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition.
The
success of the cold reading lies in the sitter embellishing selected
statements from the reading, with details that make the generalizations appear
more accurate than they are.
Embezzlement (noun)
to steal
money entrusted to one’s care.
Dubbed
the king of white collar crime, Mark Hansen was twice imprisoned for embezzlement.
Embrace (verb)
to encircle,
to surround, or to enclose.
Western
Diamondback Rattlesnake can be found over varied country, embracing the mountains
up to altitudes of 8000 ft,
the seacoasts levels, inland plains, desert areas.
Emerge (verb)
to begin to
appear or develop.
To
compete in the emerging global economy, city-states must mobilize all their skills to protect
their center cities and train their workforce to excel in an increasingly competitive
world marketplace.
Emission (noun)
discharged
vapor or fumes.
In
1972 a
law was passed to control the emission of coal into the atmosphere.
Emotionalism (noun)
an appeal to
emotion, especially to sway an audience to some belief.
Although,
from an early age, Martin Luther King resented religious emotionalism and questioned
literal interpretations of scripture, he nevertheless greatly admired black social
gospel proponents such as his father who saw the church as a instrument for
improving
the lives of African Americans.
Empathetic (adjective)
characterized
by the projection of one’s personality into the personality of another in order
to understand the person better.
Murillo
often chose models he felt had empathetic faces for his paintings.
Empirical (adjective)
based solely
on experiment and observation rather than theory.
Cognitive
Psychology is an empirical science and depends on careful experimental procedures and
paradigms to test theories about these mental processes.
Enable (verb)
to give the
means, ability, or opportunity to do something.
Sociological
research influences the way we think about work and organizational life and enables us to discover
new knowledge.
Enactment (noun)
the formal
product or a legislative or judicial body.
Unlike
other countries which have a nationwide policy, in the United States,
the enactment and
enforcement of motor vehicle regulation is done by the states.
Encase (verb)
to cover
something completely; to enclose something.
Encased in a padded steel
cocoon, most drivers are unhurt if they are wearing their seatbelts during the
time of the collision.
Encroachment (noun)
the act of
trespassing or intruding on the property of another.
From
1863 to 1868, the Sioux fought the army's encroachment.
Encrypt (verb)
to convert
information from one system of communication into another; especially: to convert
a message into code.
The
function that fills in forms offers an option to store credit card numbers too,
but the information is encrypted on the hard drive of a user's computer instead of
Google's computers, for security and privacy reasons.
Endanger (verb)
to subject to
danger or destruction.
Fires
help habitats and are important to endangered species of animals that rely on these
plants for survival.
Endogamy (noun)
The custom of
marrying only within one’s group, clan, or tribe.
Data
from the two locations of Stirling's
ethnography show a uniform preference for marriage within the community as well
as an interesting contrast in rates of endogamy.
Endure (verb)
to remain in
existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time.
Some
towns and schools are named after Oak trees, reminding Californians of things that
are free and enduring.
Engage (verb)
to involve
someone in an activity.
His
concerts were a great success, and the emperor, Joseph II, encouraged him,
later (1787) engaging him as court composer.
Engulf (verb)
to flow over
completely.
At
this point in its life, the Sun's envelope will expand to engulf all of the
inner solar system out to Mars.
Enhance (verb)
to endow with
beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition
Students
are also expected to enhance the teaching, communication, and administrative skills he will
need in his professional career.
Enlarge (verb)
to express at
greater length or in detail; to make or become greater or larger.
City-states’
importance were enlarged through the 1990s by the rapid flowering of the Internet and the
digital revolution.
Enlist (verb)
to become a
member of.
After
World War I and II, American women and children were enlisted to help in the
war effort by collecting items of rubber and metal for recycling.
Enmity (noun)
positive,
active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will.
Laboring
to transform the dual Austro-Hungarian Monarchy into a triple monarchy including
a Slavic kingdom under Croatian leadership, he won the enmity of both the Pan-Serbians
and the Pan-Germans, and his support of the Christian Socialist campaign
for
universal suffrage brought the hostility of the Hungarian magnates.
Enormous (adjective)
of
extraordinary size and power.
The
community consists of an enormous number of people of every conceivable age, race,
religion, lifestyle, income, and opinion.
Enrage (verb)
full of or
marked by extreme anger.
Enraged smaller birds
are seen driving away larger birds that are trying to invade the smaller birds’
nests.
Enrich (verb)
to make rich
or richer especially by the addition or increase of some desirable quality, attribute,
or ingredient.
Parts
of a gas centrifuge system for enriching uranium were dug up in Baghdad.
Ensemble (noun)
a group of
musicians engaged in a performance.
An
ensemble of violinists
played at the wedding.
Ensue (verb)
to occur as a
consequence.
A
large battle ensued, but the Vikings were eventually able to resist the attack.
Enterprise (noun)
A commercial
organization.
While
healthcare strategies abound from diverse viewpoints and divergent professional
groups, no one strategy has all the answers to reform the medical healthcare enterprise.
Enthrall (verb)
catching and
holding the full attention
The
journal of Lewis and Clark, which depicts their extraordinary journey of eight thousand
miles, is enthralling reading today.
Enthusiast (noun)
one who is
ardently attached to a cause, object, or pursuit; one who tends to become ardently
absorbed in an interest.
At
one time, spotting a cougar in the eastern U.S. ranked alongside an encounter
with Bigfoot or a UFO. But over the years, the rise in cougar tales has sparked
an interest in wildlife officials and cougar enthusiasts alike.
Entirety (noun)
an amount of
quantity from which nothing is left out or held back.
Some
mental illnesses are caused by severe abuse during childhood violence so
extreme that the child cannot absorb the trauma in its entirety.
Entrap (verb)
to catch or
control by a source of danger not easily foreseen and avoided.
Upon
locating its food, the anteater entraps it with its sticky saliva, hence
making sure that the nest is wiped clean.
Envision (verb)
to picture to
oneself: think.
But
scientists envision nonmilitary uses.
Envoy (noun)
a person
delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another.
In
April 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte negotiated the sale of the Louisiana Territory
with the envoys of President
Thomas Jefferson.
Eon (noun)
a long time
Collectively,
these frozen archives give scientists unprecedented views of global climate over
the eons.
Epicenter (noun)
the part of
the earth’s surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Buildings
from as far as 50 miles
from the epicenter of the 7.9
earthquake suffered extensive damage.
Episode (noun)
something
significant that happens
Most
people have observed mild dissociative episodes in which they lose touch with their
surroundings. Examples include daydreaming, highway hypnosis, or losing oneself
in a movie or book.
Equation (noun)
statement
that two mathematical expressions are equal.
Sucrose
+ H2O v Glucose + Fructose: We will need to remember that equation for the test.
Equidistant (adjective)
being the
same distance as something else.
In
the copper crystal the spheres are packed closely together in such a fashion
that each atom has twelve equidistant neighbors.
Equilibrium (noun)
a stable
state characterized by the cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
The
fusion process released tremendous amounts of heat and light which could then combat
the compressing force of gravity; eventually, the two forces reached equilibrium.
Equip (verb)
to supply
what is needed for some activity or purpose
To
further their success, psychics must equip themselves with the fundamental knowledge
regarding human nature that most of us do not normally appreciate.
Equivalent (adjective)
equal in
force, amount, or value; also : equal in area or volume but not admitting of superposition;
corresponding or virtually identical especially in effect or function.
"This
is a boon to employers," said Ross Eisenbrey, policy director for the
liberal Washington
based think tank. "They'll be given a green light to exempt people (from overtime)
whom Congress never intended to be treated as the equivalent of doctors and
lawyers."
Erode (verb)
to consume
gradually, as by chemical reaction, friction, etc.
Powerful
waves caused by a storm off the coast of the Atlantic. Ocean eroded more than 150 miles of coastline.
Eruption (noun)
a sudden,
violent explosion, as from a volcano.
The
Indonesian volcano Toba blew its top in the largest volcanic eruption of the last
half million years.
Essentially (adverb)
as an inborn
and basic element.
Studies
of lunar samples revealed that the interior of the Moon is essentially devoid of water,
so no underground supplies could be used by lunar inhabitants.
Eternal (adjective)
existing or
occurring without interruption or end.
It
was not until the end of World War II that the eternal succession of
international wars ceased in Europe.
Enterprise (noun)
a project or
undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated,
or risky; a
unit of economic organization or activity.
Over
the last 125 years, scientific research and science-based technology have been
the most profound agents of change in American life, and science has grown into
a complex enterprise interwoven with all aspects of our culture.
Ethical (adjective)
involving or
expressing moral approval or disapproval.
The
American Medical Association (AMA) on Tuesday endorsed cloning for research purposes,
saying it is medically ethical but allowing doctors who oppose the practice to refuse
to perform it.
Ethnography (noun)
descriptive
anthropology, which is the study of man in relation to distribution, origin, classification,
and relationship to races, physical character, environmental and social relations
and culture.
Data
from the two locations of Sterling’s
ethnography show a uniform
preference for marriage within the community as well as an interesting contrast
in rates of endogamy.
Entropic (verb)
rich in
dissolved nutrients such as phosphates but often hallow and seasonally
deficient in oxygen.
As
a result of pollution, a lake can become entropic, hence making it distasteful and unhealthy.
Evaporate (verb)
to pass off
as vapor by being heated.
There
is a special critical initial strength such that the field cannot decide
whether to evaporate away or collapse to form a black hole.
Excavate (verb)
to expose to
view by or as if by digging away a covering.
Gold
jewelry and other precious items recovered from royal tombs excavated at the ancient
Assyrian capital of Nimrud.
to go beyond
the limits of.
The
life span of five Western Diamondbacks at the
San Diego Zoo has exceeded 15 yrs.
Excel (verb)
to be greater
or better than.
Because
to compete in the emerging global economy, city-states have no choice: they must
mobilize all their skills to protect their center cities, grow smarter, protect
their air and water, achieve more social equity, and train their workforce to excel in an increasingly
competitive world marketplace.
Exceptional (adjective)
far above
others in quality or excellence.
As
the boycott continued during 1956, King gained national prominence as a result
of his exceptional oratorical
skills and personal courage.
Excess (adjective)
being more
than is needed, desired, or appropriate.
Of
14 studies on the mortality of firefighters, 11 found excess risk for brain
cancer.
Exclusively (adverb)
to the
exclusion of any other possibility.
Kinesiology
is a class exclusively for those majoring in Physical Education.
Exert (verb)
to bring to
bear steadily or forcefully.
Athletes
must not over exert themselves too much when stretching but instead they should let
their flexibility increase over time.
Exhume (verb)
to take out
of the grave or tomb.
The
investigation calls for exhuming and testing the remains of Billy the Kid's mother and
Ollie L. “Brushy Bill'' Roberts. Roberts, who died in 1950, swore he was
William H. Bonney, the name most often given by the Kid as his real one.
Exhibition (noun)
an act of
showing or displaying.
Many
sculptures and paintings are on exhibition at the National Gallery of Art.
Expenditure (noun)
something
spent to obtain a benefit or desired result.
Total
healthcare expenditures can be very expensive.
Expectant (adjective)
expecting the
birth of a child.
Putting
bacteria back into the equation for expectant mothers and infants may help reduce
the risk of developing eczema (or dermatitis, as it is sometimes called) well
into childhood.
Explode (verb)
to come open
or fly apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure.
In
April 1986, Russia's nuclear
power station at Chernobyl
exploded, killing 250
people and sending radioactive fallout around the world.
Exploit (noun)
a great or
heroic deed.
Given
to reading books of chivalry, the protagonist Alonso Quijano, influenced by the
exploits of his heroes,
loses his mind and decides to become a knight, go out in search ofadventure and
impose justice according to the code of the knights errant.
Exposure (noun)
the condition
of being laid open to something undesirable or injurious.
General
causes for primary brain cancer can include a prior head injury, infections, exposure to chemical
toxins such as insecticides and fungicides and exposure to radiation such as
microwave or radio frequencies.
Express (verb)
to convey in
language or words of a particular form.
This
led to a professor at Stanford
University to multiply
this ratio by 100 to express a child’s performance. He called this the intelligence quotient,
or IQ.
Exquisite (adjective)
of such
tasteful beauty as to elicit admiration.
Although
the Neanderthal man was not yet fully human and although he had a brain volume
larger than that of modern man, he made exquisite tools of stone.
Extirpate (verb)
to destroy
completely, to wipe out.
The
insecticides sprayed around the house have successfully extirpated the termite infestation.
Extol (verb)
to pay tributes
or homage to; to honor (a diety) in religious worship.
Benjamin
Franklin extols the virtues of
honesty, integrity, high moral standard in some of his writings.
Extraordinary (adjective)
far beyond
what is usual, normal, or customary.
Quincy
Jones has won an extraordinary number of Grammy Awards both as musician and
producer.
Extraneous (adjective)
not part of
the essential nature of a thing; not relevant or
pertinent to
the subject; not
applicable.
An
essay with poor development, simplistic organization, and extraneous details will core
2.0 or lower on TOEFL iBT writing.
Eye-catching (adjective)
of such a
character as to overwhelm.
At
the performance, the jugglers made such an eye-catching performance
that they were given a five minute standing ovation.
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