ebullience n :exuberance/exhilaration; overflow
echelon n :level of command, degree of rank
eclectic a : selecting from diverse sources what's best
effect** n :a result/consequence
effervescent a :bubbling, gay, lively, sparkling
effete a : lacking vitality; exhausted; incapable of bearing young
efficacy n :power to produce effects; effectiveness
egalitarian n :asserting equality of all men
egregious a :remarkably/extraordinarily flagrant; eminent
ellipsis n :ommision of words not necessary for understanding
embodiment n :collect/incorporate; provide a concrete form
eminence n :personal achievement/distinction; prominent
empirical n :depending on experience/observation vs science
en banc a :on the bench; in full court w/judiciary authority
endemic a :localized human disease
endomorphic a :heavy rounded body build; tendency to fat
enervate v.t. :deprive of nerve, force or strength
enfilade n :troop position to fire or be fired upon
enmity n :feeling of hostility/hatred/animosity; antagonism
ennui n :weariness/discontent from satiety/boredom
ensconce v.t. :to cover or shelter; settle comfortably
ensure v.t.:to make sure/certain (see insure/usage)
entendre n :double meaning
epicene a :having but one form to indicate either sex
Epiphany n :Christian festival
e pluribus unum L : to make one out of many (nation)
epoch n :specific period of time;beginning of a period
eponym n :a name based on/derived
equipoise n :equality of weight/force; equilibrium
equivocal a :doubtful meaning/ambiguous; questionable
ersatz a :substitute; artificial; synthetic; inferior?
ergo a :therefore; as I think, ergo I am
erudition n :knowledge from books, scholarship
eschew v.t. :to abstain/shun/avoid
esoteric a :understood only by those with special knowledge/interest
et alia n :and others
ethereal a :light/airy/delicate; heavenly/celestial
ethos n :distinguishing character; guiding belief
etymology n : explanation of orgin/changes of words; derivation
euphemism n :substitute mild/vague expression for a harsh/blunt one
evanescent a :vanishing; fleeting; passing away
eviscerate v.t. :to disembowel; remove parts
exacerbate v.t. :increase bitterness; aggravate, irritate
excoriate v.t. :strip/remove skin; denounce/censure
exculpatory a to clear from alleged fault/guilt:
execrate v :detest/abhor/abominate; to curse
existential adv :pertaining to existence
exogenous a : growth from superficial tissue or outside:ie, roots produced by leaves
ex parte a :legal term: one- sided/partisan viewpoint
expiate v.t. :to pay; make redress/reparation
exponential a :one who explains anything/is a symbol
ex post facto a :formulated after the fact; therby changing previous situation
expostulate v.i. : to reason earnestly w/a person;criticize
expunge v.t. :to blot out
extant a :still existing; not destroyed or lost

**Note difference between affect & effect