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enosis Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈnəʊsɪs ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               the political union of Cyprus and Greece, as an aim or ideal of certain Greeks and Cypriots.

eclectic Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈklɛktɪk ⁄ adjective ·               1 deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources: universities offering an eclectic mix of courses ·               2  (Eclectic)   Philosophy  denoting or belonging to a class of ancient philosophers who did not belong to or found any recognized school of thought but selected doctrines from various schools of thought. noun ·               a person who derives ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.

eviscerate Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈvɪsəreɪt ⁄ verb [with object]   formal ·               disembowel (a person or animal): the goat had been skinned and neatly eviscerated ·      deprive (something) of its essential content: myriad little concessions that would eviscerate the project ·      Surgery  remove the contents of (the eyeball).

euphonious Pronunciation: ⁄ juːˈfəʊnɪəs ⁄ adjective ·               (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear: a stream of fine, euphonious phrases

ecstatic Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪkˈstatɪk, ɛk- ⁄ adjective ·               1 feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement: ecstatic fans filled the stadium ·               2 involving an experience of mystic self-transcendence: an ecstatic vision of God noun ·               a person subject to mystical experiences.

excavate Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈɛkskəveɪt ⁄ verb [with object] ·               1 make (a hole or channel) by digging: the cheapest way of doing this was to excavate a long trench ·      dig out material from (the ground): the ground was largely excavated by hand ·      extract (material) from the ground by digging: a large amount of gravel would be excavated to form the channel ·               2 remove earth carefully from (an area) in order to find buried remains: the site was excavated in 1975 ·      reveal or extract (buried remains) while excavating an area: clothing and weapons were excavated from the burial site

evoke Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈvəʊk ⁄ verb [with object] ·               1 bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind: the sight evoked pleasant memories of his childhood ·      elicit (a response): the Green Paper evoked critical reactions from various bodies ·               2 invoke (a spirit or deity): Akasha is evoked in India when a house is being built to ensure its completion

engulf Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪnˈgʌlf, ɛn- ⁄ verb [with object] ·               1 (of a natural force) sweep over (something) so as to surround or cover it completely: the cafe was  engulfed in  flamesfigurativeEurope might be engulfed by war ·               2 powerfully affect (someone); overwhelm: a feeling of anguish so great that it threatened to engulf him

exurbia Pronunciation: ⁄ ɛkˈsəːbɪə ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               the exurbs collectively; the area beyond the suburbs.

evade Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈveɪd ⁄ verb [with object] ·               escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery: friends helped him to evade capture for a time ·      (of an abstract thing) elude (someone): sleep still evaded her ·      avoid giving a direct answer to (a question): he denied evading the question ·      avoid dealing with or accepting (something unpleasant or morally or legally required): he never sought to evade responsibility for his actions ·      escape paying (tax or duty), especially by illegitimate presentation of one’s finances: she was sentenced on three counts of conspiracy to evade taxes ·      act contrary to the intention of (a law or rule), especially while complying with its letter: suppliers can evade or manipulate regulations

erroneous Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪˈrəʊnɪəs, ɛ- ⁄ adjective ·               wrong; incorrect: employers sometimes make erroneous assumptions

embarrassment Pronunciation: ⁄ ɪmˈbarəsmənt, ɛm- ⁄ noun [mass noun] ·               a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness: I turned red with embarrassment ·      [count noun]  a person or thing causing feelings of embarrassment: he was an embarrassment who was safely left ignoredher extreme views might be an  embarrassment to  the movement ·      financial difficulty: his temporary financial embarrassment