n. Regular oval, resulting when a cone is cut obliquely by a plane. [greek elleipsis deficit]

adj. - difficult to find or catch.

- difficult to remember.

- avoiding the point raised. elusiveness n.

n. - (also elysian fields) (in greek mythology) abode of the blessed after death.

- place of ideal happiness. elysian adj. [latin from greek]

v. (-ting) (usu. Foll. By from) issue or originate (from a source). emanation n. [latin mano flow]

—n. (pl. -es) 1 order forbidding foreign ships to enter, or any ships to leave, a country's ports.

- official suspension of an activity. —v. (-es, -ed) place under embargo. [spanish: related to *bar1]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a residence or offices of an ambassador. B ambassador and staff.

- deputation to a foreign government. [french: related to *ambassador]

n. (pl. -li) object causing an embolism.

—v. (-cing) 1 a hold closely in the arms. B (absol., of two people) embrace each other.

- clasp, enclose.

- accept eagerly (an offer etc.).

- adopt (a cause, idea, etc.).

- include, comprise.

- take in with the eye or mind. —n. Act of embracing, clasp. embraceable adj. [latin: related to *brace]

v. (often foll. By with) involve (a person etc.) In a conflict or difficulties. embroilment n. [french brouiller mix]

green adj. & n. (as adj. Often hyphenated) bright green.

- isle n. Ireland.

- —n. - bright-green gem.

- colour of this. —adj. Bright green. [greek smaragdos]