Letter E - Common English words

Commonly used words in written English - letter E with 517 words, sorted by frequency

The list of words starting with the letter E that occur frequently in written English is based on an analysis of the Google Books Ngram (a collection compiled by Peter Norvig in 2012, containing close to one trillion words).

Word Frequency is calculated as the number of occurrences in one million words.
Word Definition is sourced from the WordNet dictionary. You'll have to look up each word page for its complete definition and Part of Speech (POS) categories.

Word	Frequency	Definition
even	911	(adverb) used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; (verb) become even or more even
each	808	(adverb) to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
every	528	(adjective) (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
example	513	(noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group
end	487	(verb) have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; (noun) either extremity of something that has length
early	353	(adverb) before the usual time or the time expected; (adjective) at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
experience	318	(verb) undergo or live through a difficult experience; (noun) the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
either	311	(conjunction) either precedes two, or more, cordinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to 'or'; (adverb) after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like 'likewise' or 'also'
effect	308	(verb) produce; (noun) an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
economic	291	(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth
education	282	(noun) the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
ever	279	(adverb) at any time
english	262	(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people; (noun) an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
enough	254	(adverb) as much as necessary; (noun) an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
eyes	231	(noun) opinion or judgment
especially	230	(adverb) to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
event	220	(noun) something that happens at a given place and time
evidence	219	(noun) your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
e	208	(noun) the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...
energy	208	(noun) (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
england	206	(noun) a division of the United Kingdom
explain	197	(verb) make plain and comprehensible
effort	196	(noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work
enter	186	(verb) to come or go into
effects	185	(noun) property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
east	176	(adverb) to, toward, or in the east; (adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward the east
exist	172	(verb) have an existence, be extant
except	165	(preposition) with exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting
earth	164	(verb) hide in the earth like a hunted animal; (noun) the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
established	160	(adjective) brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
equal	155	(verb) be identical or equivalent to; (adjective) having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
easy	151	(adverb) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; (adjective) posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
expression	151	(noun) the feelings expressed on a person's face
exercise	146	(verb) give a workout to; (noun) the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
estimate	142	(verb) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); (noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
europe	140	(noun) the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use 'Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
earlier	138	(adverb) earlier in time; previously; (adjective) (comparative and superlative of 'early') more early than; most early
everything	134	(pronoun) used to indicate related but unspecified events, facts, or conditions, all that relates to the subject
expected	131	(adjective) considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
extent	131	(noun) the point or degree to which something extends
ed	130	(noun) impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
environment	130	(noun) the totality of surrounding conditions
elements	129	(noun) violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
else	127	(adjective) other than the persons or things mentioned or implied, other or in addition
effective	126	(adjective) producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
european	126	(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Europe
experiment	124	(verb) to conduct a test or investigation; (noun) the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
economy	123	(noun) the system of production and distribution and consumption
enemy	123	(noun) an opposing military force
existence	120	(noun) the state or fact of existing
error	118	(noun) a misconception resulting from incorrect information
examine	118	(verb) observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
exchange	118	(verb) give to, and receive from, one another; (noun) chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
entire	115	(adjective) constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
easily	114	(adverb) with ease ('easy' is sometimes used informally for 'easily')
eye	111	(verb) look at; (noun) the organ of sight
eight	110	(adjective) being one more than seven; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
employee	110	(noun) a worker who is hired to perform a job
equation	110	(noun) a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
essential	105	(adjective) basic and fundamental
establish	101	(verb) set up or found
enjoy	99	(verb) derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
express	99	(adverb) by express; (verb) give expression to
election	98	(noun) a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
evening	97	(noun) the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
employed	95	(adjective) having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
entirely	95	(adverb) without any others being included or involved
employment	94	(noun) the state of being employed or having a job
expressed	94	(adjective) communicated in words
en	89	(noun) half the width of an em
equipment	88	(noun) an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
examination	87	(noun) the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
edge	86	(verb) advance slowly, as if by inches; (noun) the boundary of a surface
edition	86	(noun) the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
estate	86	(noun) everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
external	86	(adjective) happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; (noun) outward features
evil	85	(adjective) morally bad or wrong; (noun) morally objectionable behavior
expect	85	(verb) regard something as probable or likely
expense	85	(verb) reduce the estimated value of something; (noun) amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
existing	84	(adjective) presently existing
educational	82	(adjective) relating to the process of education
element	82	(noun) the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
enable	81	(verb) render capable or able for some task
eastern	79	(adjective) of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
extend	79	(verb) make available; provide
explanation	78	(noun) a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
everyone	74	(pronoun) every person; everybody
empire	73	(noun) the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
exactly	73	(adverb) indicating exactness or preciseness
executive	73	(adjective) having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; (noun) a person responsible for the administration of a business
equally	72	(adverb) to the same degree (often followed by 'as')
enterprise	71	(noun) a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
environmental	71	(adjective) of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
ear	70	(noun) the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
evaluation	70	(noun) act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
exception	70	(noun) a deliberate act of omission
export	70	(verb) sell or transfer abroad; (noun) commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
eat	69	(verb) take in solid food
editor	69	(noun) a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
entry	68	(noun) an item inserted in a written record
extended	68	(adjective) fully extended or stretched forth
escape	66	(verb) run away from confinement; (noun) the act of escaping physically
establishment	66	(noun) a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
exhibit	65	(verb) show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; (noun) an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
extreme	65	(adjective) of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity; (noun) the furthest or highest degree of something
ensure	64	(verb) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
essay	63	(noun) an analytic or interpretive literary composition
excellent	63	(adjective) very good; of the highest quality
extremely	63	(adverb) to an extreme degree
el	62	(noun) angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
experimental	62	(adjective) relating to or based on experiment
engine	61	(noun) motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
emperor	60	(noun) the male ruler of an empire
eventually	60	(adverb) after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
encounter	59	(noun) a casual meeting with a person or thing
engaged	59	(adjective) having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
edward	58	(noun) King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
electron	58	(noun) an elementary particle with negative charge
employer	57	(noun) a person or firm that employs workers
emphasis	56	(noun) special importance or significance
equivalent	56	(adjective) being essentially equal to something; (noun) a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
evident	55	(adjective) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
extension	55	(noun) a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
extensive	55	(adjective) of agriculture; increasing productivity by using large areas with minimal outlay and labor
efficiency	54	(noun) the ratio of the output to the input of any system
emotion	54	(noun) any strong feeling
experienced	54	(adjective) having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
expert	54	(noun) a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
emerge	53	(verb) come out into view, as from concealment
evaluate	53	(verb) form a critical opinion of
expansion	53	(noun) the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
electric	52	(adjective) using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity; (noun) a car that is powered by electricity
emotional	52	(adjective) determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
engineering	52	(noun) the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
evolution	52	(noun) (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
engineer	51	(verb) design as an engineer; (noun) a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
entitled	51	(adjective) qualified for by right according to law
expenditure	51	(noun) the act of consuming something
exclude	50	(verb) prevent from being included or considered or accepted
expectation	50	(noun) belief about (or mental picture of) the future
elsewhere	49	(adverb) in or to another place
empty	49	(verb) make void or empty of contents; (adjective) holding or containing nothing
explore	49	(verb) travel to or penetrate into
eliminate	48	(verb) kill in large numbers
essentially	47	(adverb) in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
excess	47	(adjective) more than is needed, desired, or required; (noun) a quantity much larger than is needed
exposure	47	(noun) vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
elected	46	(adjective) subject to popular election
exposed	46	(adjective) with no protection or shield
extra	46	(adverb) unusually or exceptionally; (adjective) added to a regular schedule
extract	45	(verb) remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
ended	44	(adjective) having come or been brought to a conclusion
era	44	(noun) a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
exceed	44	(verb) be greater in scope or size than some standard
employ	43	(verb) put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; (noun) the state of being employed or having a job
exact	43	(adjective) marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact
efficient	42	(adjective) being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
egypt	42	(noun) a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
elizabeth	42	(noun) daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
ex	42	(noun) a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; (adjective) out of fashion
economics	41	(noun) the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
equilibrium	40	(noun) a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
encourage	39	(verb) inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
entrance	39	(verb) put into a trance; (noun) something that provides access (to get in or get out)
execution	39	(noun) putting a condemned person to death
expand	39	(verb) extend in one or more directions
edited	37	(adjective) improved or corrected by critical editing
eds	37	(noun) a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports
effectively	37	(adverb) in actuality or reality or fact
ethnic	37	(noun) a person who is a member of an ethnic group
electronic	36	(adjective) of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
entity	36	(noun) that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
everywhere	36	(adverb) to or in any or all places
extraordinary	36	(adjective) beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
electrical	35	(adjective) relating to or concerned with electricity
emergency	35	(noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
encouraged	35	(adjective) inspired with confidence
expedition	35	(noun) a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
earl	34	(noun) a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
eating	34	(noun) the act of consuming food
enormous	34	(adjective) extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
enzyme	33	(noun) any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
eternal	33	(adjective) tiresomely long; seemingly without end
eggs	32	(noun) oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
entering	32	(noun) a movement into or inward
essence	32	(noun) any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
earliest	31	(adjective) (comparative and superlative of 'early') more early than; most early; (adverb) with the least delay
ease	31	(verb) move gently or carefully; (noun) freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
equality	31	(noun) the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
erect	31	(adjective) upright in position or posture
est	31	(noun) standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
everybody	31	(pronoun) every person
evolve	31	(verb) work out
expensive	31	(adjective) high in price or charging high prices
educated	30	(adjective) possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
eighteenth	30	(adjective) coming next after the seventeenth in position; (noun) position 18 in a countable series of things
embrace	30	(verb) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
empirical	30	(adjective) derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
evidently	30	(adverb) unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly')
elder	29	(adjective) used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; (noun) a person who is older than you are
elementary	29	(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
ending	29	(noun) the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
engage	29	(verb) ask to represent; of legal counsel
equity	29	(noun) the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it
ethical	29	(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
excessive	29	(adjective) beyond normal limits
effectiveness	28	(noun) power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect
egyptian	28	(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Egypt or its people or their language; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Egypt
ethics	28	(noun) the philosophical study of moral values and rules
earnings	27	(noun) something that remunerates
earn	26	(verb) acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
echo	26	(verb) call to mind; (noun) the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
eleven	26	(adjective) being one more than ten; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
emphasize	26	(verb) to stress, single out as important
enhance	26	(verb) increase
enthusiasm	26	(noun) a feeling of excitement
excited	26	(adjective) in an aroused state
exclusive	26	(adjective) excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; (noun) a news report that is reported first by one news organization
exclusively	26	(adverb) without any others being included or involved
executed	26	(adjective) put to death as punishment
exert	26	(verb) put to use
egg	25	(verb) throw eggs at; (noun) animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
elite	25	(noun) a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
endeavour	25	(noun) earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; (verb) attempt by employing effort
episode	25	(noun) a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
excuse	25	(verb) accept an excuse for; (noun) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
expanded	25	(adjective) increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
elaborate	24	(verb) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; (adjective) marked by complexity and richness of detail
excitement	24	(noun) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
eighteen	23	(adjective) being one more than seventeen; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of seventeen and one
electricity	23	(noun) a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
elevation	23	(noun) the event of something being raised upward
exhibition	23	(noun) the act of exhibiting
elderly	22	(adjective) advanced in years; ('aged' is pronounced as two syllables); (noun) people who are old collectively
emission	22	(noun) the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
enact	22	(verb) act out; represent or perform as if in a play
enforcement	22	(noun) the act of enforcing; ensuring observance of or obedience to
engagement	22	(noun) employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
eq	22	(noun) the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen
exile	22	(noun) a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
explicit	22	(adjective) precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
exploration	22	(noun) to travel for the purpose of discovery
em	21	(noun) a quad with a square body
emphasized	21	(adjective) spoken with emphasis
entertainment	21	(noun) an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
es	21	(noun) a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons
escaped	21	(adjective) having escaped, especially from confinement
eager	20	(adjective) having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
earned	20	(adjective) gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
eighth	20	(adjective) coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position; (noun) position eight in a countable series of things
endure	20	(verb) persist for a specified period of time
everyday	20	(adjective) found in the ordinary course of events
exclaim	20	(verb) utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
economist	19	(noun) an expert in the science of economics
edinburgh	19	(noun) the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
editorial	19	(adjective) of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
ego	19	(noun) an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
elevated	19	(adjective) raised above the ground
enforce	19	(verb) ensure observance of laws and rules
exit	19	(verb) move out of or depart from; (noun) an opening that permits escape or release
explicitly	19	(adverb) in an explicit manner
expose	19	(verb) expose or make accessible to some action or influence; (noun) the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
eighty	18	(adjective) being ten more than seventy; (noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
electrode	18	(noun) a conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit
emerging	18	(adjective) coming to maturity
endeavor	18	(verb) attempt by employing effort
enhanced	18	(adjective) increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
er	18	(noun) a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
esteem	18	(noun) the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
eve	18	(noun) the day before
exclusion	18	(noun) the state of being excluded
exhausted	18	(adjective) depleted of energy, force, or strength
ecclesiastical	17	(adjective) of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
effected	17	(adjective) settled securely and unconditionally
emergence	17	(noun) the gradual beginning or coming forth
encouragement	17	(noun) the expression of approval and support
enlarged	17	(adjective) larger than normal
equipped	17	(adjective) provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
estimation	17	(noun) the respect with which a person is held
exciting	17	(adjective) creating or arousing excitement
exploit	17	(verb) use or manipulate to one's advantage
earnest	16	(adjective) characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; (noun) something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
encouraging	16	(adjective) giving courage or confidence or hope
endless	16	(adjective) tiresomely long; seemingly without end
enjoyment	16	(noun) the pleasure felt when having a good time
entail	16	(verb) have as a logical consequence; (noun) land received by fee tail
extremity	16	(noun) an external body part that projects from the body
eagle	15	(verb) shoot two strokes under par; (noun) any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
elastic	15	(adjective) capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy; (noun) a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material
eminent	15	(adjective) standing above others in quality or position
exceptional	15	(adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
exempt	15	(verb) grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; (adjective) (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject
exploitation	15	(noun) the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
explosion	15	(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
ecological	14	(adjective) characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
elect	14	(verb) select by a vote for an office or membership; (adjective) selected as the best
electoral	14	(adjective) of or relating to elections
elegant	14	(adjective) refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
elephant	14	(noun) five-toed pachyderm
elimination	14	(noun) the act of removing or getting rid of something
enclosed	14	(adjective) closed in or surrounded or included within
envelope	14	(noun) a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
eu	14	(noun) a bivalent and trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
evans	14	(noun) United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
exceedingly	14	(adverb) to an extreme degree
excellence	14	(noun) the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
execute	14	(verb) kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
extensively	14	(adverb) in a widespread way
extraction	14	(noun) the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
earthquake	13	(noun) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
economically	13	(adverb) with respect to economic science
educator	13	(noun) someone who educates young people
efficacy	13	(noun) capacity or power to produce a desired effect
elbow	13	(verb) push one's way with the elbows; (noun) hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
embryo	13	(noun) (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
enrich	13	(verb) make better or improve in quality
erosion	13	(noun) (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
evolutionary	13	(adjective) of or relating to or produced by evolution
exceeding	13	(adjective) far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
exemption	13	(noun) immunity from an obligation or duty
expertise	13	(noun) skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
exposition	13	(noun) a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
ecology	12	(noun) the environment as it relates to living organisms
edwards	12	(noun) American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
embark	12	(verb) go on board
embassy	12	(noun) a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
embedded	12	(adjective) enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
enforced	12	(adjective) forced or compelled or put in force
enthusiastic	12	(adjective) having or showing great excitement and interest
epic	12	(adjective) constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
escort	12	(verb) accompany as an escort; (noun) the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
excavation	12	(noun) the act of digging
expressly	12	(adverb) with specific intentions; for the express purpose
earthly	11	(adjective) of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
edit	11	(verb) prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
elasticity	11	(noun) the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
eligible	11	(adjective) qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
embodied	11	(adjective) possessing or existing in bodily form
emit	11	(verb) expel (gases or odors)
endorse	11	(verb) sign as evidence of legal transfer
enlightenment	11	(noun) education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
entertained	11	(adjective) pleasantly occupied
entrepreneur	11	(noun) someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it
envy	11	(verb) feel envious towards; admire enviously; (noun) a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
epidemic	11	(adjective) (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; (noun) a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
epoch	11	(noun) (astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded
eternity	11	(noun) time without end
ether	11	(noun) any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
exaggerated	11	(adjective) represented as greater than is true or reasonable
exchanged	11	(adjective) changed for (replaced by) something different
exertion	11	(noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work
exterior	11	(adjective) situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building
eyed	11	(adjective) having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
ec	10	(noun) an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
editing	10	(noun) putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
educate	10	(verb) give an education to
eliot	10	(noun) British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
enabling	10	(adjective) providing legal power or sanction
endowed	10	(adjective) provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
engaging	10	(adjective) attracting or delighting
enlightened	10	(adjective) having knowledge and spiritual insight
enlist	10	(verb) join the military
enquiry	10	(noun) an instance of questioning
entrust	10	(verb) confer a trust upon
epistle	10	(noun) a specially long, formal letter
excel	10	(verb) distinguish oneself
excitation	10	(noun) the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
exemplify	10	(verb) be characteristic of
expel	10	(verb) force to leave or move out
explosive	10	(adjective) serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; (noun) a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
eagerly	9	(adverb) with eagerness; in an eager manner
easter	9	(noun) a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
ecosystem	9	(noun) a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
efficiently	9	(adverb) with efficiency; in an efficient manner
eldest	9	(adjective) first in order of birth; (noun) the offspring who came first in the order of birth
elector	9	(noun) any of the German princes who were entitled to vote in the election of new emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
electronics	9	(noun) the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
elevator	9	(noun) lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
emancipation	9	(noun) freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
embody	9	(verb) represent, as of a character on stage
emerson	9	(noun) United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
enactment	9	(noun) the passing of a law by a legislative body
enclosure	9	(noun) a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
encompass	9	(verb) include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
endowment	9	(noun) natural abilities or qualities
enduring	9	(adjective) patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble
energetic	9	(adjective) possessing or exerting or displaying energy
enlarge	9	(verb) make larger
enlargement	9	(noun) the state of being enlarged
enrol	9	(verb) register formally as a participant or member
ensue	9	(verb) issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
entertain	9	(verb) provide entertainment for
enumerate	9	(verb) specify individually
equitable	9	(adjective) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
esq	9	(noun) a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
eugene	9	(noun) Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
evangelical	9	(adjective) relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
exam	9	(noun) a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
examiner	9	(noun) someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
exhaust	9	(verb) wear out completely; (noun) gases ejected from an engine as waste products
expedient	9	(adjective) serving to promote your interest; (noun) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
expend	9	(verb) use up, consume fully
explorer	9	(noun) someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
expressive	9	(adjective) characterized by expression
extinction	9	(noun) no longer active; extinguished
eclipse	8	(verb) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; (noun) one celestial body obscures another
economical	8	(adjective) avoiding waste
eden	8	(noun) any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
edgar	8	(noun) the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
edwin	8	(noun) king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
eisenhower	8	(noun) United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
eleventh	8	(adjective) coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position; (noun) position 11 in a countable series of things
eloquence	8	(noun) powerful and effective language
embarrassed	8	(adjective) made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride
embarrassment	8	(noun) the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
emigration	8	(noun) migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
emotionally	8	(adverb) in an emotional manner
encyclopedia	8	(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
englishman	8	(noun) a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
engraving	8	(noun) a print made from an engraving
enhancement	8	(noun) an improvement that makes something more agreeable
episcopal	8	(adjective) denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
erroneous	8	(adjective) containing or characterized by error
ethnicity	8	(noun) an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
evaporation	8	(noun) the process of extracting moisture
evoke	8	(verb) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
excite	8	(verb) arouse or elicit a feeling
excursion	8	(noun) a journey taken for pleasure
explanatory	8	(adjective) serving or intended to explain or make clear
exploited	8	(adjective) developed or used to greatest advantage
exquisite	8	(adjective) intense or sharp
earnestly	7	(adverb) in a serious manner
einstein	7	(noun) physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
electrolyte	7	(noun) a solution that conducts electricity
elicit	7	(verb) derive by reason
eminence	7	(noun) high status importance owing to marked superiority
enamel	7	(verb) coat, inlay, or surface with enamel; (noun) hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
endurance	7	(noun) the power to withstand hardship or stress
enrollment	7	(noun) the act of enrolling
envisage	7	(verb) form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
epithelium	7	(noun) membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
erection	7	(noun) an erect penis
eruption	7	(noun) symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
essex	7	(noun) a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
eventual	7	(adjective) expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
everlasting	7	(noun) any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color
exalted	7	(adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
excellency	7	(noun) a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by 'Your' or 'His' or 'Her'
exceptionally	7	(adverb) to an exceptional degree
excerpt	7	(verb) take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy; (noun) a passage selected from a larger work
excise	7	(verb) levy an excise tax on; (noun) a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
executor	7	(noun) a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
exercising	7	(noun) the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
exhaustion	7	(noun) extreme fatigue
exotic	7	(adjective) strikingly strange or unusual
expiration	7	(noun) euphemistic expressions for death
eyebrow	7	(noun) the arch of hair above each eye
eastward	6	(adverb) toward the east
eccentric	6	(adjective) not having a common center; not concentric; (noun) a person with an unusual or odd personality
eddy	6	(verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids; (noun) a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
edema	6	(noun) swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
edict	6	(noun) a formal or authoritative proclamation
edifice	6	(noun) a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
elaborated	6	(adjective) developed or executed with care and in minute detail
elaboration	6	(noun) developing in intricate and painstaking detail
elapsed	6	(adjective) (of time) having passed or slipped by
electromagnetic	6	(adjective) pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
elevate	6	(verb) raise from a lower to a higher position
eloquent	6	(adjective) expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
emanate	6	(verb) proceed or issue forth, as from a source
emblem	6	(noun) special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
embracing	6	(noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
emigrant	6	(noun) someone who leaves one country to settle in another
emphasizing	6	(noun) the act of giving special importance or significance to something
empowered	6	(adjective) invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
empress	6	(noun) a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
engender	6	(verb) call forth
ensemble	6	(noun) a group of musicians playing or singing together
ensuing	6	(adjective) following immediately and as a result of what went before
entertaining	6	(adjective) agreeably diverting
envoy	6	(noun) a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
epa	6	(noun) an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
epithelial	6	(adjective) of or belonging to the epithelium
equate	6	(verb) be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
erase	6	(verb) remove from memory or existence
ernst	6	(noun) painter (born in Germany, resident of France and the United States) who was a cofounder of dadaism; developed the technique of collage (1891-1976)
esteemed	6	(adjective) having an illustrious reputation; respected
estrogen	6	(noun) a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
ethiopia	6	(noun) Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
etiology	6	(noun) the cause of a disease
evade	6	(verb) practice evasion
evenly	6	(adverb) in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
evidenced	6	(adjective) supported by evidence
evoked	6	(adjective) called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
exaggeration	6	(noun) the act of making something more noticeable than usual
excavate	6	(verb) recover through digging
excretion	6	(noun) the bodily process of discharging waste matter
expectancy	6	(noun) an expectation
experimentally	6	(adverb) in an experimental fashion
experimentation	6	(noun) the testing of an idea
exponent	6	(noun) someone who expounds and interprets or explains
expulsion	6	(noun) the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
extant	6	(adjective) still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
extinct	6	(adjective) no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
extravagant	6	(adjective) recklessly wasteful
electorate	5	(noun) the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
email	5	(verb) communicate electronically on the computer; (noun) (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
encode	5	(verb) convert information into code
engraved	5	(adjective) cut or impressed into a surface
enormously	5	(adverb) extremely
entropy	5	(noun) (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
erotic	5	(adjective) giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing; (noun) an erotic person
ester	5	(noun) organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
esther	5	(noun) (Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
evacuate	5	(verb) move out of an unsafe location into safety
evacuation	5	(noun) the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection
exodus	5	(noun) a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
exploded	5	(adjective) showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another