engage - v. 1 tr. employ or hire (a person). 2 tr. a (usu. in passive) employ busily; occupy...

erica - n. any shrub or heath of the genus Erica, with small...

execution - n. 1 the carrying out of a sentence of death. 2 the act ...

exclude - v.tr. 1 shut or keep out (a person or thing) from a place, group, privilege, etc....

exception - n. 1 the act or an instance of excepting; the state of being excepted (made an exception...

ezcema - n. inflammation of the skin, with itching and discharge...

echogram - n. a record made by an echo-sounder. ...

eunuch - n. 1 a castrated man, esp. one formerly employed...

electrcity - n. 1 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons,...

eyball - n. & v. the ball of the eye within the lids and...

eletricity - n. 1 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons,...

enuch - n. 1 a castrated man, esp. one formerly employed...

em - n. Printing 1 a unit for measuring the amount of printed matter ...

explode - L explodere hiss off the stage (as EX-(1) , plodere...

equivoque - n. (also equivoke) a pun or ambiguity. [ME in the sense 'equivocal' f. OF equivoque...

expresionism - n. a style of painting, music, drama, etc., in which ...

ezema - n. inflammation of the skin, with itching and discharge...

erect - adj. & v. 1 upright, vertical. 2 (of the penis, clitoris ,...

EMMET - see ANT]...

educasion - n. 1 the act or process of educating or being educated; systematic instruction....

eve - n. 1 the evening or day before a church festival or any date or event (Christmas...

eatable - adj. & n. that is in a condition to be eaten (cf. EDIBLE). (usu. in pl.) food....

elsewhere - adv. in or to some other place. [OE elles hwr (as ELSE, WHERE)]...

eartquake - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

elctricity - n. 1 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons,...

editor - n. 1 a person who edits material for publication or broadcasting. 2 a person who...

electicity - n. 1 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons,...

eats - n.pl. colloq. food. ...

eunch - n. 1 a castrated man, esp. one formerly employed...

encephalitus - n. inflammation of the brain. encephalitis lethargica an infectious encephalitis...

etmology - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a the historically verifiable sources of the formation of a word...

eczma - n. inflammation of the skin, with itching and discharge...

excuse - v. & n. tr. 1 attempt to lessen the blame attaching...

epimer - n. Chem. either of two isomers with different configurations of atoms about one...

electer - n. 1 a person who selects, esp. one who selects a representative team in a sport....

exploit - see EXPLICATE]...

entertanment - n. 1 the act or an instance of entertaining;...

earthqake - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

earthquke - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

erotia - n.pl. erotic literature or art. ...

electrodynamics - n.pl. (usu. treated as sing.) the branch of mechanics ...

eygptian - adj. & n. 1 of or relating to Egypt in NE Africa. 2...

elment - n. 1 a component part; a contributing factor or thing. 2 Chem. & Physics any of...

erthquake - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

earhquake - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

error - n. 1 a mistake . 2 the condition ...

Ethiopian - n. & adj. 1 a a native or national of Ethiopia in NE Africa. b a person of Ethiopian...

expanse - n. 1 a wide continuous area or extent of land, space, etc. 2 an amount of expansion....

elephantiasis - n. gross enlargement of the body, esp. the limbs, due to lymphatic obstruction esp....

epiglottis - n. Anat. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during...

ebulient - disp. adj. 1 exuberant, high-spirited. 2 Chem. boiling. ebullience n. ebulliency...

ethereal - adj. (also etherial) 1 light, airy. 2 highly delicate, esp. in appearance. 3

epilepcy - n. a nervous disorder with convulsions and often...

enthusiasm - n. 1 (often foll. by for, about) a strong interest or admiration. b great eagerness....

elecricity - n. 1 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons,...

empathy - see SYMPATHY]...

ejaculat - v. & n. tr. (also absol.) 1 utter suddenly (words esp. of prayer or other emotion)....

elemant - n. 1 a component part; a contributing factor or thing. 2 Chem. & Physics any of...

eclamsia - n. a condition involving convulsions leading to coma, occurring esp ....

electrisity - n. 1 a form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles (electrons,...

eyeball - n. & v. the ball of the eye within the lids and...

ern - US var. of ERNE. ...

eccentric - adj. & n. 1 odd or capricious in behaviour or appearance; whimsical. 2 a not placed,...

edcation - n. 1 the act or process of educating or being educated; systematic instruction....

eathquake - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

erotc - adj. of or causing sexual love, esp. tending to arouse ...

earthquike - n. 1 a convulsion of the superficial parts of the earth due ...

ecnomics - n.pl. (treated as sing.) 1 a the science of the production and distribution of...

efect - n. & v. 1 the result or consequence of an action etc. 2 efficacy (had little effect)....

ether - C[2]H[5]OC[2]H[5]. b any of a class of organic compounds with a similar structure...