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| ENACTMENT | | n. - law enacted.
- process of enacting. | |
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| ENCAUSTIC | | —adj. (of painting etc.) Using pigments mixed with hot wax, which are burned in as an inlay. —n. - art of encaustic painting.
- product of this. [greek: related to *caustic] | |
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| ENCHANTER | | n. (fem. Enchantress) person who enchants, esp. By using magic. | |
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| ENCLOSURE | | n. - act of enclosing.
- enclosed space or area, esp. At a sporting event.
- thing enclosed with a letter. [french: related to *enclose] | |
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| ENCOMPASS | | v. - contain; include.
- surround. | |
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| ENCOUNTER | | —v. - meet unexpectedly.
- meet as an adversary. —n. Meeting by chance or in conflict. [latin contra against] | |
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| ENCOURAGE | | v. (-ging) 1 give courage or confidence to.
- urge.
- promote. encouragement n. [french: related to *en-1] | |
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| ENDEAVOUR | | (us endeavor) —v. (foll. By to + infin.) Try earnestly. —n. Earnest attempt. [from *en-1, french devoir owe] | |
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| ENDOCRINE | | adj. (of a gland) secreting directly into the blood. [greek krino sift] | |
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| ENDOMORPH | | n. Person with a soft round body. [greek morphe form] | |
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