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| EXTREMITY | | n. (pl. -ies) 1 extreme point; very end.
- (in pl.) The hands and feet.
- condition of extreme adversity. [latin: related to *extreme] | |
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| EXTRICATE | | v. (-ting) (often foll. By from) free or disentangle from a difficulty etc. extricable adj. Extrication n. [latin tricae perplexities] | |
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| EXTRINSIC | | adj. - not inherent or intrinsic.
- (often foll. By to) extraneous; not belonging. extrinsically adv. [latin extrinsecus outwardly] | |
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| EXTROVERT | | —n. - outgoing person.
- person mainly concerned with external things. —adj. Typical of or with the nature of an extrovert. extroversion n. Extroverted adj. [latin verto turn] | |
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| EXUBERANT | | adj. - lively, high-spirited.
- (of a plant etc.) Prolific.
- (of feelings etc.) Abounding. exuberance n. Exuberantly adv. [latin uber fertile] | |
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| EYEBRIGHT | | n. Plant used as a remedy for weak eyes. | |
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| EYEOPENER | | n. Colloq. Enlightening experience; unexpected revelation. | |
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| EYESHADOW | | n. Coloured cosmetic applied to the eyelids. | |
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| EARTHBOUND | | adj. - attached to the earth or earthly things.
- moving towards the earth. | |
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| EARTHQUAKE | | n. Convulsion of the earth's surface as a result of faults in strata or volcanic action. | |
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