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18 PrimaryField=1 SecondaryField=2 GroupField=3 TagField=4 [DATA] word definition part of speech high-frequency eulogy praise noun * euphemism mild expression in place of an unpleasant one noun * euphonious pleasing in sound adjective euphoria feeling of great happiness and well-being (sometimes exaggerated ) noun euthanasia mercy killing noun evanescent fleeting; vanishing adjective evasive not frank; eluding adjective evince show clearly verb evoke call forth verb exacerbate worsen; embitter verb * exacting extremely demanding adjective exalt raise in rank or dignity; praise verb exasperate vex verb exchequer treasury noun excise cut away; cut out verb exculpate clear from blame verb execrable very bad adjective execrate curse; express abhorrence for verb execute put into effect; carry out verb * exegesis explanation, especially of Biblical passages noun exemplary serving as a model; outstanding adjective * exemplify serve as an example of; embody verb * exertion effort; expenditure of much physical work noun exhaustive thorough; comprehensive adjective * exhort urge verb exhume dig out of the ground; remove from a grave verb exigency urgent situation noun exodus departure noun exonerate acquit; exculpate verb * exorbitant excessive adjective exorcise drive out evil spirits verb exotic not native; strange adjective expatiate talk at length verb expatriate exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land noun expedient suitable; practical; politic adjective expedite hasten verb * expeditiously rapidly and efficiently adverb expertise specialized knowledge; expert skill noun expiate make amends for (a sin) verb expletive interjection; profane oath noun explicit definite; open adjective * exploit deed or action, particularly a brave deed noun expository explanatory; serving to explain adjective expunge cancel; remove verb expurgate clean; remove offensive parts of a book verb extant still in existence adjective extemporaneous not planned; impromptu adjective extenuate weaken; mitigate verb extol praise; glorify verb * extort wring from; get money by threats, etc. verb

extradition surrender of prisoner by one state to another noun extraneous not essential; external adjective * extricate free; disentangle verb * extrinsic not inherent; foreign adjective extrovert person interested mostly in external objects and actions noun extrude force or push out verb exuberance abundance; effusiveness; lavishness noun * exude discharge; give forth verb exult rejoice verb fabricate build; lie verb facade front of the building noun facet small plane surface (of a gem); a side noun facetious humorous; jocular adjective facile easy; expert adjective ` facilitate make less difficult verb * facsimile copy noun faction party; clique; dissension noun faculty mental or bodily powers; teaching staff noun