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embellish,
embellished,
embellishing,
embellishes.transitive
verbs
to make beautiful, as by ornamentation;
decorate;
to add ornamental details
to (a fanciful.account
that embellishes the true story)
embellisher.noun,.plural.embellishers
embellishment.noun,.plural.embellishments
the act of embellishing
or the state of being embellished; something that embellishes; a decoration
embezzle,
embezzled,
embezzling,
embezzles.transitive
verbs
to take money for
example, for one's own use in violation
of a trust
(Iceland had
enough, jailed some bankers and kicked the rest of them out of the
country, setting up its own banking ways to the benefit of the people)
embezzlement.noun,.plural.embezzlements
embezzler.noun,.plural.embezzlers
estop,
estopped,
estopping,
estops.transitive
verbs
to stop up; to impede
or prohibit
by estoppel
estoppage.noun,.plural.estoppages
estoppel.noun
Law: a legal bar
to alleging
or denying
a fact
because of one's own previous
actions or words to the contrary;
a bar preventing
one from making an allegation
or a denial
that contradicts
what one has previously stated
as the truth
Eusebius of Caesarea
(260?-340? A.D.),
theologian, church historian and scholar, probably born in Palestine.
Eusebius also collaborated
with Pamphilus on an edition of the
Septuagint
from the text in the Hexapia
done by the early Christian
writer Origen and in the preparation
of an apology
(a defense of what he had written, the five books of which now 'lost')
for Origen's teachings. After the martyrdom
of Pamphilus, Eusebius left Caesarea for Tyre. At the beginning of the
4th century he fled Tyre during the persecutions of Christians.
He became bishop
of Caesarea at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D.
where, it is said, a
final version of what was to become our modern Holy Bible was
to be settled. However, there are many problems with what appears to be
later assumptions about what really took place in Nicaea, some believing
it was a meeting to set the canon, that is, the books of the Bible
to be officially accepted as Holy Scripture. Instead it was more of a meeting
of those having differing opinions in order to arrive at a firm dogma
acceptable to all 300 plus religious leaders attending. Eusebius delivered
the opening address and was made the leader of the Semi-Arians, the moderate
party, who were averse
to discussing the nature of the
Trinity and preferred the simple language of the Scriptures
to the
subtleties
of metaphysical.distinctions.
Eusebius stood in high favor with Constantine
the Great, emperor
of Rome and was one of the
most learned men of his time.
Apart from his historical writings, Eusebius was
responsible for the Eusebian Canons, a system of cross-references to the
Gospels (which are the books of Matthew,
Mark, Luke, John) employed in many biblical manuscripts. He wrote a
history of the world until 303 A.D. and a history of the Christian church
until 324 A.D..Comprised
from Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 All
rights reserved.
enthrall,
enthralled,
enthralling,
enthralls.transitive
verbs
to hold so interested in something that other
considerations remain distant; captivate
(the magic show enthralled the audience)
enthrallingly.adverb
enthrallment.noun,.plural.enthrallments
exceptional.adjective
being an exception;
uncommon; well above average; extraordinary
(an exceptional memory); deviating
widely from a norm,
as of physical or mental ability (special educational provisions
for exceptional children)
exceptionally.adverb
exceptionality or
exceptionalness.noun
escalate,
escalated,
escalating,
escalates.verbs
transitive verb use.to
increase, enlarge or intensify
(sales were increasing for beeswax honey so production was escalated to
handle the demand)
intransitive verb use.to
increase in intensity or extent.(Sun
spots escalate the Earth's temperature)
escalation.noun,.plural.escalations
escalatory.adjective
eschatology.noun
the branch
of theology that is concerned
with the end of the world; a
belief
or a doctrine
concerning the ultimate
or final things, such as death, the destiny
of humanity, the Second
Coming or the Last Judgment
eschatological.adjective
eschatologically.adverb
eschatologist.noun,.plural.eschatologists
equip, equipped,
equipping,
equips.transitive
verbs
to supply with necessities such as tools or provisions;
to furnish with the qualities
necessary for performance (an education should be geared so that one will
be equipped to handle life easily)
equipment.noun
the act of equipping
or the state of being equipped; something
with which a person, an organization or a thing is equipped (construction
companies well equipped with proper equipment to handle various tasks;
the equipment of a carpenter)
embroil, embroiled,
embroiling,
embroils.transitive
verbs
to involve in argument,
contention,
conflict
or hostile actions (the union took
steps to avoid embroiling with management)
embroilment.noun
esophagus.noun,
plural.esophagi
the muscular, membranous
tube for the passage of food from the pharynx
to the stomach; the gullet
esophageal.adjective
ensconce, ensconced,
ensconcing,
ensconces.transitive
verbs
to settle oneself securely or comfortably (she
ensconced herself in an armchair looking out through the trees and down
to the riverboats); to place or conceal
in a secure place
excise, excised,
excising,
excises.transitive
verbs
to remove by or as if by cutting (excised two
scenes from the film; excised the ingrown toenail)
excision.noun,.plural.excisions
excise.noun,.plural.excises
an internal tax imposed on the production, sale
or consumption of a commodity
or the use of a service within a country (excises on tobacco, liquor and
long distance telephone calls); a licensing
charge or a fee levied for certain
privileges
excise, excised,
excising,
excises.transitive
verbs
to levy
an excise on
engage, engaged,
engaging,
engages.verbs
transitive verb use.to
draw into; involve (engage a shy person in conversation; saw an engaging
video; engaged in actions of liberty);
to get someone's attention by them becoming interested in what you may
be saying or doing; to obtain or contract for the services of; employ (engage
a carpenter); reserve
(engage a room); to pledge or promise,
especially to marry (they are engaged to be married);
to attract and hold the attention of; engross.(a
hobby that engaged her for hours at a time); to interlock or cause to interlock;
mesh
(engage the automobile's clutch)
intransitive verb use.to
involve oneself or become occupied; participate.(engage
in conversation); to become meshed or interlocked (the gears engaged)
engager.noun,.plural.engagers
engagement.noun,.plural.engagements
an engagement is an arrangement
that you have made to do something at a particular
time; an appointment;
the act of engaging or the state
of being engaged; betrothal;
something that serves to engage (he's been engaged at building a garage
for weeks now); a pledge;
a promise or agreement to be at a particular
place at a particular time; employment, especially for a specified time;
a specific,
often limited, period of employment; the condition of being in gear (it
took her awhile to learn how to properly engage the gears on the vehicle
having standard transmission)
estrange, estranged,
estranging,
estranges.transitive
verbs
to remove from an accustomed
place or set of associations (the estranged spouse);
if you describe someone as estranged from something such as God, society
or their profession, you mean that they no longer seem involved in it in
any way; to make at odds, indifferent;
alienate;
an estranged man or woman is no longer living with their partner
estrangement.noun,.plural.estrangements
estranger.noun,.plural.estrangers
enrapture, enraptured,
enrapturing,
enraptures.transitive
verbs
to fill with rapture
or delight
enrapturement.noun,.plural.enrapturements
entrance.noun,.plural.entrances
the act or an instance of entering; a means or
point by which to enter; admission (gained entrance to computer administation
school)
entrance, entranced,
entrancing,
entrances.transitive
verbs
to fill with delight,
wonder
or enchantment
(a child who was entranced by her grandmother's true stories); charm;
enrapture.
entrancement.noun,.plural.entrancements
entrancingly.adverb
enchant, enchanted,
enchanting,
enchants.transitive
verbs
to attract and delight;
charm;
entrance;
has a nice meaning today, but didn't way back when and today
doesn't when applied to satanists
enchanter.noun,.plural.enchanters
one that delights
or fascinates
enchanting.adjective
having the power to enchant; charming (enchanting
music)
enchantingly.adverb
enchant, enchanted,
enchanting,
enchants.transitive
verbs
to attract and delight; entrance
enchantment.noun,.plural.enchantments
the act of enchanting; to become one with God
through chanting, sound is important
for healing; the state of being enchanted;
something that enchants (the holiday was pure enchantment)
enchantress.noun.(normally
used without being pluralized)
a woman of great charm or fascination
en masse.adverb
in one group or body; all together
either.pronominal.pronounced
'i th er' or 'e th er'
the one or the other (which movie do you want
to see? either will be fine)
either.conjunction
used before the first of two or more coordinates
or clauses linked by 'or' (either we go now or we remain here forever)
either.adjective
any one of two; one or the other (wear either
coat); one and the other; each (rings on either hand)
either.adverb
likewise;
also; used as an intensive
following negative statements (if you don't order a dessert, I won't either)
Usage note: the traditional
rule holds that 'either' should be used only to refer to one of two items
and that 'any' is required when more than two items are involved (any {not
'either'} of these three vegetables would make a better tasting stew than
this one); see more Usage notes
enclose, inclose
(variant of enclose), enclosed,
enclosing,
encloses.transitive
verbs
to surround on all sides, confining
within a limited area; close in; to pen; to fence in so as to prevent common
use (enclosed the pasture for just the cows); to insert
into the same envelope or package (enclose a thank you card with the order)
enclosure.noun,.plural.enclosures
the act of enclosing; the state
of being enclosed; something enclosed (a business letter with a supplemental
enclosure); something that encloses (the fence around the pasture)
encase, encased,
encasing,
encases.transitive
verbs
to enclose
in or as if in a case
encasement.noun,.plural.encasements
expert.noun,.plural.experts
a person with a high degree
of skill
in or knowledge of a certain
subject (an expert marksman; and expert in education management);
a maven; a professional
expert.adjective
having or demonstrating great skill,
dexterity
or knowledge as the result of experience
and/or training; proficient
expertly.adverb
expertness.noun
expertise.noun
expert advice
or opinion;
skill
or knowledge in a particular.area
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