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  • en pointeadverbC2Balanced on the very tips of the toes.
  • enchantress/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/nounC12 meaningsA woman who works magic, in stories.
  • encumber/ɪnˈkʌmbə(ɹ)/verbC2To burden somebody so they cannot move freely.
  • encumbrance/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/nounC2Something that weighs you down and gets in the way.
  • endue/ɪnˈdjuː/verbC2To provide somebody with a quality or a power.
  • enervate/ˌɛn.ə(ɹ)ˈveɪt/
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To drain somebody of energy and vitality.
  • engender/ɪnˈdʒɛn.də/verbC2To give rise to a feeling or a situation.
  • enjoin/ɛnˈd͡ʒɔɪn/verbC2To order somebody to do something.
  • enmesh/ɛnˈmɛʃ/verbC2To entangle somebody in a difficult situation.
  • enmity/ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/nounC2Deep and lasting hostility.
  • ennui/ɒnˈwiː/nounC2Weariness caused by having nothing that interests you.
  • enrapturedadjectiveC2Filled with overwhelming delight.
  • ensconce/ɛnˈskɒns/verbC2To settle comfortably and securely in a place.
  • entail/ɛnˈteɪl/verbC14 meaningsTo have something as a necessary part or a necessary result.
  • entangle/ɪnˈtaŋ.ɡəl/verbC2To catch something up in something it cannot get free of.
  • enthuse/ɛnˈθjuːz/verbC2To speak about something with keen excitement.
  • entreat/ɪnˈtɹiːt/verbC2To ask someone earnestly and urgently.
  • entrenchmentnounC2Being dug in so firmly that change is very hard.
  • envelop/ɛnˈvɛləp/verbC2To wrap up or surround something completely.
  • ephemera/ɪˈfɛməɹə/nounC2Printed odds and ends never meant to be kept.
  • ephemeral/ɛˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/adjectiveC2Lasting only a very short while.
  • epicure/ˈɛpɪkjʊə/nounC2Somebody with refined taste in food and drink.
  • epigram/ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/nounC2A short clever saying with a sting in it.
  • epitome/əˈpɪt.ə.mi/nounC12 meaningsThe perfect example of a quality.
  • epoch/ˈiːpɒk/nounC12 meaningsA long period marked off by a great event.
  • epoxy/ɪˈpɒk.si/nounC2A two-part glue that sets into a very strong joint.
  • equable/ˈɛk.wə.bəl/adjectiveC2Even-tempered, or steady and mild in climate.
  • equanimity/ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/nounC2Calmness of mind under pressure.
  • equilibrium/ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/nounC23 meaningsA state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
  • equity/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/nounC15 meaningsFairness that takes different needs and circumstances into account.
  • equivocation/ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/nounC2Sliding between two meanings of a word in an argument.
  • ermine/ˈɜːmɪn/nounC2The white winter fur of a stoat, used to trim robes.
  • erratic/ɪˈɹætɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsJumping about with no steady pattern.
  • erstwhile/ˈɜː(ɹ)st.waɪl/adjectiveC2Belonging to a former time.
  • erudite/ˈɛɹ.ʊ.daɪt/adjectiveC2Deeply learned from long study.
  • erudition/ˌɛɹʊˈdɪʃən/nounC2Great learning gathered from books.
  • escarpment/ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/nounC2A long steep slope at the edge of high ground.
  • eschew/ɛsˈt͡ʃuː/verbC2To keep away from something on principle.
  • escutcheon/ɪˈskʌt͡ʃən/nounC2The shield on which a coat of arms is shown.
  • espy/ɪˈspaɪ/verbC2To catch sight of something at a distance.
  • eswatininounC2Small African kingdom formerly called Swaziland.
  • etching/ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/nounC2A design bitten into metal with acid.
  • ethos/ˈiːθɒs/nounC2The spirit and values that mark a community.
  • euphemism/ˈjuː.fəˌmɪz.əm/nounC2A soft phrase used in place of a hard truth.
  • euphemistic/ˌjuːfəˈmɪstɪk/adjectiveC2Using a gentle word in place of a blunt one.
  • euphoria/juːˈfɔː.ɹi.ə/nounC2A wave of happiness so intense you feel you could float.
  • euphoric/juːˈfɒɹɪk/adjectiveC2Feeling or showing intense happiness and excitement.
  • evanescent/ɛvəˈnɛs(ə)nt/adjectiveC2Vanishing almost as soon as it appears.
  • eventide/ˈiːvənˌtaɪd/nounC2The evening, in poetic use.
  • evince/iˈvɪns/verbC2To show a feeling or quality clearly.
  • ewer/ˈjuː.ə/nounC2A large jug for holding water.
  • exalt/ɪɡˈzɒlt/verbC2To praise somebody very highly.
  • exaltation/ˌɛɡ.zɔlˈteɪ.ʃən/nounC2A state of intense joy, or being raised in rank.
  • exalted/ɪɡˈzɔːltɪd/adjectiveC2Raised to a very high rank or state.
  • exasperationnounC2Weary irritation after repeated failure or annoyance.
  • exchequer/ɛksˈt͡ʃɛ.kɚ/nounC2The national treasury that holds public money.
  • excoriate/ɪkˈskɔɹ.iˌeɪt/verbC2To criticise savagely, or to strip the skin off.
  • execrable/ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/adjectiveC2Extremely bad, and deserving to be cursed.
  • exemplary/ɪɡˈzɛmpləɹi/adjectiveC12 meaningsSo good that it should be the model for everyone else.
  • exhortation/ˌɛɡzɔːˈteɪʃən/nounC2An earnest appeal to do something.