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earn : gain, acquire, win, obtain, secure, procure
earnest : sincere, ardent, eager
easy : facile, light
ebb : subside, abate, recede, retire
economical : saving, thrifty, frugal
edge : border, margin, boundary, verge, brink
effect : result, consequence, outcome, accomplish, achieve
effective : efficacious, efficient, effectual
effort : endeavor, exertion, struggle, striving
egoism : selfishness
elaborate* : detailed, intricate, complicated ; develop, expand, enlarge
elegant : tasteful, refined, polished, graceful
element : component, constituent, ingredient
elementary : primary, rudimentary, basic, fundamental
elevate : raise, lift, exalt, heighten, increase, enhance
eliminate : remove
elude : avoid, escape, evade, shun, dodge
embarrass : confuse, perplex
embed* : fix, fasten, root
emerge : emanate, appear
emergency : crisis
eminent : distinguished, prominent, renowned, outstanding
emit : discharge, shed, radiate
emphatic : forcible, strong
employ** : use, engage, hire
empower : authorize, warrant, enable, permit
empty : void, vacant, blank, unoccupied
enchant : fascinate, captivate, charm
encircle : surround, encompass, enclose
enclose* : surround, circle, beset, encompass, besiege, encircle, envelop, compass
encounter : meet face
encourage : hearten, stimulate
endeavor : effort, struggle, labor, exertion, essay
endow : confer, bestow, give
endowment : gift, capacity, talent
endure : sustain, bear, stand, tolerate
enemy : foe, adversary, opponent, antagonist
enlarge : extend, augment, amplify, magnify, expand
enlighten : illumine
enliven : invigorate, animate
enormous : huge, immense, vast, mammoth, gigantic
enrage : anger, aggravate
ensue : follow, succeed
entangle : complicate, involve
enterprising : ambitious, adventurous, energetic
entertain : divert, amuse, please
enthusiasm : eagerness, zeal, passion
enthusiastic : ardent, zealous, eager, passionate
entitle : empower, qualify
entity* : thing, individual, object
envelop : surround, enclose
envy : jealousy
equal : equivalent, alike
equip : furnish, provide
era* : time, period, age, epoch
erect : upright standing, vertical
erroneous : mistaken, incorrect, false
error : mistake, blunder, slip
escape : flee, evade, avoid
escort : convoy, guard, guide
essential* : indispensable, vital, fundamental
establish : found, institute
esteem : prize, value, respect
estimate : judge, assess, value, evaluate, appraise
eternal : endless, everlasting, infinite, perpetual, ceaseless, permanent
evade : escape, elude, shun
evaporate : vaporize
even : level, flat, plane
event : occurrence, happening, incident
eventually* : ultimately, finally, in time, in the long run
evident : plain, clear, obvious, manifest, apparent
evil : immoral, malicious
examine : inspect, probe, investigate
exceed : surpass, excel, outstrip
excel : surpass, outdo, exceed
excellent : fine, eminent
exceptional : unusual, extraordinary, abnormal
excessive : extreme
exchange : barter, interchange, swap
excite : stir, arouse, stimulate, incite
exclamation : outcry
exclude : expel
exclusive : excluding
execute : perform, achieve
exert* : exercise, wield
exhaust : expend, consume
exhibit : present, display, show, demonstrate
exorbitant* : extreme, excessive, undue, extravagant, immoderate, inordinate, expensive
expand : extend, swell, enlarge
expect : anticipate, await
expel : oust, banish, exile
expend : use, consume, spend, exhaust
expense : cost, charge, price, expenditure
expensive : costly, dear
experiment : test, trial
expert : specialist, authority, master
explain : elucidate, explicate, clarify
explicit : clear, unambiguous, definite ; (Ant) ambiguous
exploit : feat, accomplishment
expose** : display, betray, reveal, uncover
express : utter, state, manifest, reveal, represent
extend* : 1. go, run, range
2. increase, grow, expand, enlarge, augment
3. stretch, lengthen, elongate, protract
extensive : wide, broad, spacious, vast
extent : space, scope, range, stretch
exterior : outer, outside, external
exterminate : annihilate, destroy, eradicate, eliminate
extinct : quenched, vanished
extract : extort, derive
extraordinary : exceptional, inordinate, remarkable, unusual
extravagant : wasteful, prodigal ; (Ant) thrifty
extreme : ultimate, excessive, unreasonable