English Vocabulary - Archives

For each word, you will get the meaning and the root of the word and synonyms and antonyms for the word. For each word, you will also get a simple sentence which uses the word. These sentences help you understand the usage of the words.

EARMARK (verb)

Meaning
be chosen for a particular purpose
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
set aside, lay aside, set apart, keep back, appropriate, reserve, keep, designate, assign, label, ta
Antonyms
-
Usage
The central government has earmarked Rs.55 crore towards developmental activities.

EAVESDROP (verb)

Meaning
to listen secretly to what other people are saying.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
listen in, spy, intrude, monitor, tap, wiretap, record, overhear.
Antonyms
-
Usage
Most people have a nasty habit of eavesdropping.

EBULLIENT (adj)

Meaning
cheerful and full of energy
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
cheerful, joyful, cheery, jaunty
Antonyms
depressed
Usage
The idea of going on a long holiday to his favourite destination put him in an ebullient mood.

ECLECTIC (adj)

Meaning
not following one style or a set of ideas but choosing from or using a wide variety.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
extensive, comprehensive, varied, diverse, catholic
Antonyms
insular
Usage
Besides being a well-read person with eclectic tastes in literature, he is also an acclaimed orator.

ECSTATIC (adj)

Meaning
feeling or showing great happiness
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
rapturous, blissful, elated, euphoric
Antonyms
miserable
Usage
The musician received an ecstatic applause from the audience.

EDDY (verb)

Meaning
to move around in a circle
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
swirl, whirl, spiral, wind, churn, swish, circulate, revolve, spin, twist, flow, ripple, stream, sur
Antonyms
-
Usage
The cool breeze eddied around her and soothed her distraught soul.

EDICT (noun)

Meaning
an official order or statement given by somebody
Root of the word
dict = to say
Synonyms
decree, order, command, commandment, mandate, proclamation, pronouncement, dictum, dictate, fiat, pr
Antonyms
-
Usage
A government edict cannot be violated.

EDIFICATION (noun)

Meaning
The improvement of somebody's mind or character
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
education, instruction, tuition, teaching, schooling, tutoring, coaching, training, tutelage, guidan
Antonyms
-
Usage
The book on risk management was intended for the edification of the general public.

EFFRONTERY (noun)

Meaning
behaviour that is confident and very rude, without any feeling of shame
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
impudence, impertinence, cheek, insolence, audacity, temerity
Antonyms
timidity
Usage
Inspite of commiting such a blatant error, he had the effrontery to justify himself.

EFFUSIVE (adj)

Meaning
expressing pleasure or approval in an unrestrained way
Root of the word
fus = pour
Synonyms
gushing, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved, extravagant, enthusiastic, ebullient, exuberant, fulsome,
Antonyms
restrained
Usage
Generally a very querulous person, he was impressed by the service rendered by the hotel staff and was effusive in his praise of them.

EGOCENTRIC (adj)

Meaning
selfish
Root of the word
ego = self
Synonyms
insensitive, inconsiderate, egoistic
Antonyms
altruistic
Usage
After interpreting Hitler's suicide note, experts concluded that he was egocentric.

EGREGIOUS (adj)

Meaning
outstandingly bad or shocking
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
appalling, terrible, awful
Antonyms
marvellous, fantastic
Usage
Such an egregious blunder could only be committed by a computer.

EGRESS (noun)

Meaning
exit
Root of the word
grad, gress = to step, to go
Synonyms
door, outlet, way out
Antonyms
entrance
Usage
I would like to show the egress to all these lawmakers.

ELAN (noun)

Meaning
showing great enthusiasm and energy, style and confidence
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
flair, stylishness, elegance, grace, poise, suaveness
Antonyms
clumsiness
Usage
The elegant young woman could carry off any type of dress with élan

ELEGIAC (adj)

Meaning
relating to or like an elegy.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
mournful, melancholic, plaintive, sorrowful, sad, lamenting, doleful, funeral, dirgelike.
Antonyms
cheerful
Usage
Most of Tennyson's poems are known for their fine elegiac tone.

ELICIT (verb)

Meaning
bring out
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
draw out, extract, evoke, obtain
Antonyms
-
Usage
The police managed to elicit vital information from the criminal.

ELOQUENT (adj)

Meaning
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
persuasive, expressive, articulate, fluent, strong, forceful, powerful, potent, silver-tongued
Antonyms
inarticulate
Usage
Since he is an eloquent speaker, people listen to him with rapt attention.

ELUCIDATE (verb)

Meaning
make clear, explain
Root of the word
luc/lum/lus = light, shine
Synonyms
-
Antonyms
-
Usage
Since his theory was abstruse he elucidated it to the gathering.

EMACIATED (adj)

Meaning
abnormally thin and weak
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
thin, skeletal, scrawny, scraggy, angular, starved, underfed, cadaverous, shrivelled
Antonyms
fat, corpulent
Usage
The debilitating ailment has made her weak and emaciated.

EMANCIPATE (verb)

Meaning
free from legal social or political restrictions
Root of the word
man = hand
Synonyms
untie, release, unfetter, unshackle
Antonyms
enslave
Usage
Abraham Lincoln was instrumental in emancipating the slaves of America.

EMASCULATE (verb)

Meaning
to lessen or take away the power, force or effectiveness.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
weaken, make feeble, debilitate, enfeeble, enervate, dilute, erode, undermine, impoverish, cripple.
Antonyms
strengthen
Usage
The dissident group has been emasculated and marginalised.

EMBARK (verb)

Meaning
begin (a new project or course of action)
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
begin, start, commence, undertake, venture into, launch into, institute, initiate
Antonyms
-
Usage
We decided to survey the market before embarking on the project.

EMBELLISH (verb)

Meaning
make more attractive
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
adorn, emboss, beautify, embroider
Antonyms
-
Usage
Since time immemorial women have liked to embellish themselves with jewellery.

EMBEZZLE (verb)

Meaning
misappropriate
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
misuse, cheat, steal
Antonyms
-
Usage
He was dismissed from service, when he was found guilty of embezzling official funds.

EMBITTER (verb)

Meaning
to make somebody feel angry or disappointed about something over a long period of time.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
make bitter, make resentful, sour, anger, poison, envenom, jaundice, antagonize, vex, frustrate, ali
Antonyms
-
Usage
Most psychologists aver that subjecting children to constant pressure tends to embitter them.

EMBROIL (verb)

Meaning
to involve
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
entangle, enmesh
Antonyms
-
Usage
Much against his wishes, he was embroiled in a scandal.

EMENDATION (noun)

Meaning
removal of errors and corruptions
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
correction, rectification; improvement, improve, enhancement, enhancing, polishing, refinement, clar
Antonyms
-
Usage
The textual emendation suggested by the chief editor was immediately incorporated by his juniors.

EMINENT (adj)

Meaning
famous
Root of the word
min = mind
Synonyms
renowned, noted, esteemed, prominent
Antonyms
unsung
Usage
The eminent writer will be honoured next month.

EMISSARY (noun)

Meaning
representative
Root of the word
mis/mit = to send
Synonyms
ambassador, envoy, agent, messenger
Antonyms
-
Usage
The finance minister was sent as the PM's special emissary to the GATT conference.

EMOLLIENT (adj)

Meaning
attempting to avoid confrontation, calming
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
conciliatory, conciliating, appeasing, soothing, calming, pacifying, assuaging, placating, mollifyin
Antonyms
aggravating
Usage
The conflict was resolved amicably thanks to the emollient approach taken by the arbitrators.

EMOTIVE (adj)

Meaning
causing people to feel strong emotions
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
inflammatory, controversial, contentious, sensitive, delicate, difficult, problematic, touchy, awkwa
Antonyms
-
Usage
Euthanasia is a highly emotive issue.

EMPATHIZE (verb)

Meaning
be in sympathy with
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
identify, sympathize, relate to, commune
Antonyms
-
Usage
The heroine of the novel Tess of the Durbevilles is made to experience such poignant situations that we can't help empathizing with her.

EMPYREAN (noun)

Meaning
heaven or the sky
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
heaven, the heavens, the sky, the upper regions, the stratosphere, the azure
Antonyms
-
Usage
The vast empyrean was lit up with the golden hue of the morning sun.

ENCORE (noun)

Meaning
calling for repetition of a
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
repeat performance, extra performance, additional performance, replay, repeat, repetition.
Antonyms
-
Usage
The programme was so entertaining that the audience vociferously demanded an encore.

ENCUMBER (verb)

Meaning
burden, get in the way
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
hamper, hinder, impede
Antonyms
free, unburden
Usage
Children should not be encumbered with a lot of homework.

ENDANGER (adj)

Meaning
exposed to danger
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
imperilled, damaged, injured, jeopardized
Antonyms
-
Usage
Endangered species of birds and animals should be saved from becoming extinct.

ENDEAVOUR (noun)

Meaning
a serious effort to achieve something.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
attempt, bid, effort, trial, venture.
Antonyms
-
Usage
He was on cloud nine when his maiden endeavour at directing a film was a phenomenal success.

ENDURANCE (noun)

Meaning
the fact or power of enduring something painful and long-lasting
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
determination, fortitude, patience, perseverance, persistence, pertinacity, resolution, stamina, str
Antonyms
-
Usage
The movie was so absurd that sitting through it was a test of one's endurance.

ENGENDER (verb)

Meaning
produce; cause to occur
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
cause, create, stimulate, prompt
Antonyms
-
Usage
Since it is a sensitive issue, it is likely to engender a lot of controversy.

ENHANCE (verb)

Meaning
increase the quality, value, or extent of
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
augment, develop, increase, boost
Antonyms
-
Usage
Reading contributes a great deal to enhance one's knowledge and wisdom.

ENJOIN (verb)

Meaning
instruct or urge to do
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
urge, encourage, adjure, admonish, press, prompt, prod, goad, egg on, spur, push, pressurize, instru
Antonyms
-
Usage
All religions of the world enjoin people to practise tolerance.

ENNUI (noun)

Meaning
listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from boredom.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
boredom, tedium, lethargy, languor, restlessness, malaise, dissatisfaction
Antonyms
animation contentment
Usage
Having nothing constructive to do, we were overcome by ennui.

ENSCONCE (verb)

Meaning
establish in a comfortable, safe or secret place
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
settle, install, establish, park, shut, plant, lodge, position, seat, entrench, shelter, screen, nes
Antonyms
-
Usage
The child, snugly ensconced between his parents, looked happy and contented.

ENSHRINE (verb)

Meaning
preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be respected
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
set down, set out, spell out, express, set in stone, embody, realize, manifest, incorporate, represe
Antonyms
-
Usage
The right to individual liberty is enshrined in the Constitution of India.

ENTENTE (noun)

Meaning
a friendly relationship between two countries; an agreement.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
understanding, arrangement, agreement, entente cordiale, covenant, settlement, deal, alliance, treat
Antonyms
-
Usage
The entente signed by the two nations is likely to put an end to the long standing hostility between them.

ENTHRALLING (adj)

Meaning
holding someone's attention
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
fascinating, entrancing, enchanting, bewitching, captivating, charming, beguiling, enrapturing
Antonyms
boring, dull
Usage
The musician's enthralling performance was acknowledged with a standing ovation by the audience.

ENTICE (verb)

Meaning
attract, beguile
Root of the word
en, em = in, into
Synonyms
tempt, allure, lure, persuade, inveigle, charm
Antonyms
repel
Usage
The abductors enticed the children with some chocolates.

ENTWINE (verb)

Meaning
to twist or wind something around something else.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
wind round, twist round, coil round, wrap round, weave, intertwine, interlink, interlace, interweave
Antonyms
unravel, disentangle
Usage
The creeper entwined itself to the bark of the tree.

EPITHET (noun)

Meaning
a word or phrase used to describe the most important quality of a person or thing
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
sobriquet, nickname, byname, title, name, label, tag, designation, description.
Antonyms
-
Usage
His tyrannical behaviour earned him the epithet, Hitler.

EPITOME (noun)

Meaning
essence
Root of the word
tome = cut, a piece of, slice
Synonyms
synopsis, précis, brief, abridgement, digest, contraction, condensation
Antonyms
-
Usage
She is an epitome of good manners because of her excellent upbringing.

EQUANIMITY (noun)

Meaning
calmness and evenness of temper
Root of the word
anim = mind, spirit, soul
Synonyms
calmness, equability, self-control, poise
Antonyms
perturbation, agitation, distress
Usage
She maintains her equanimity even during the most trying circumstances.

EQUIPOISE (noun)

Meaning
balances of forces or interests
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
equilibrium, balance, evenness, symmetry, parity, equality, equity, stability, steadiness, poise
Antonyms
imbalance
Usage
The equipoise displayed by the father in dividing his property became evident when both the brothers got an equal share.

EQUIVOCAL (adj)

Meaning
Ambiguous, vague
Root of the word
voc/voca/vok/vow = call, word
Synonyms
ambiguous, uncertain, indefinite, indeterminate, puzzling, doubtful, obscure, involved, hazy, waveri
Antonyms
clear, plain, obvious, distinct, lucid
Usage
Clever politicians deliberately give equivocal statements.

EREMITE (noun)

Meaning
a recluse.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
hermit, solitary, ascetic coenobite.
Antonyms
-
Usage
He distanced himself from friends and associates and chose to live like an eremite.

EROSION (noun)

Meaning
gradual wearing away
Root of the word
rod/ros = graw
Synonyms
corrosion, attrition, wearing down
Antonyms
strengthening
Usage
Indiscriminate felling of trees leads to soil erosion which in turn has a detrimental effect on the fertility of the soil.

ERRANT (adj)

Meaning
straying from the accepted course or standards
Root of the word
err = wander
Synonyms
sinful, naughty, delinquent, misbehaving
Antonyms
innocent, well bahaved
Usage
The Principal warned the boisterous students of punitive action if they did not mend their errant behaviour.

ERSATZ (adj)

Meaning
artificial and not as good as the real thing or product
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
artificial, substitute, imitation, synthetic, fake, false, mock, simulated, pseudo, bogus, sham
Antonyms
genuine
Usage
The cheat was caught red-handed when he was trying to palm off an ersatz painting of a renowned artist, as an original.

ERUDITE (adj)

Meaning
learned
Root of the word
rud = rough, crude
Synonyms
well-educated, scholarly, knowledgeable, intellectual, cultured, widely read
Antonyms
ignorant
Usage
His erudite statements left even the common man impressed.

ESCHEW (verb)

Meaning
deliberately avoid doing
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
abstain from, refrain from, forswear, renounce
Antonyms
indulge in
Usage
The delinquent eschewed violence and vowed to turn over a new leaf.

ESOTERIC (adj)

Meaning
intended for or understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
abstruse, obscure, arcane, recondite
Antonyms
simple, familiar
Usage
Philosophy is an esoteric science.

ESPIONAGE (noun)

Meaning
the practice of spying or of using spies
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
spying, undercover work, cloak-and-dagger activities, surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence, ea
Antonyms
-
Usage
Several people guilty of espionage were sentenced to rigorous imprisonment.

ESPOUSE (verb)

Meaning
adopt or support
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
adopt, embrace, take up, take to, accept, welcome-back, champion, abet, encourage, prefer, aid, defe
Antonyms
reject, oppose
Usage
Ardent feminists who espoused the cause of women's liberation were instrumental in elevating the position of women in a male chauvinistic society.

ETCH (verb)

Meaning
cut (a text a design) on a surface.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
engrave, inscribe, carve, incise, chisel, score, notch, imprint, impress, stamp, print, prink.
Antonyms
-
Usage
The glass panels of the windows were etched with beautiful designs.

ETHOS (noun)

Meaning
the moral ideas and attitudes that belong to a particular group or society
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
spirit, character, atmosphere, mood, feeling, temper, tenor, flavour, essence, quintessence
Antonyms
-
Usage
The ethos of the organisation is to deliver quality service to the people.

ETIQUETTE (noun)

Meaning
the code of polite behaviour in a society.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
ceremony, civility, conventions, courtesy, decency, politeness
Antonyms
-
Usage
It is unbecoming of a person of his calibre to breach the rules of professional etiquette in such a blatant manner.

EULOGY (noun)

Meaning
a speech or writing in praise, a funeral oration
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
accolade, speech of praise, panegyric, poem, encomium, tribute, testimonial, compliment, commendatio
Antonyms
attack
Usage
Many a poet has sung eulogies in praise of the dead king.

EUPHEMISTIC (adj)

Meaning
using less direct words instead of those which are harsh and blunt.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
polite, mild, understated, softened, indirect, neutral, evasive, diplomatic, coded, newspeak
Antonyms
-
Usage
“Vertically challenged” is a euphemistic term to refer to short people.

EUPHONIOUS (adj)

Meaning
sounding pleasant
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
pleasant-sounding, sweet-sounding, mellow, mellifluous, dulcet, sweet, honeyed, lyrical, silvery
Antonyms
-
Usage
Music which is calm and euphonious is capable of soothing many a distraught soul.

EUPHORIA (noun)

Meaning
a feeling of great happiness
Root of the word
eu = good, well
Synonyms
ecstasy, joy, rapture, jubilation, excitement
Antonyms
misery, depression
Usage
The initial euphoria of winning the election gradually waned and the elected representatives got back to their respective duties.

EUPHORIC (adj)

Meaning
elated
Root of the word
phor = to carry
Synonyms
rapturous, jubilant, joyous, ecstatic, exhilarated, excited
Antonyms
miserable
Usage
He was euphoric when he won the election with a huge majority.

EUTHANASIA (noun)

Meaning
the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease
Root of the word
thanatos = death
Synonyms
-
Antonyms
-
Usage
Unable to see the suffering of their terminally, ill son, the patients parents consented to euthanasia.

EVANESCENT (adj)

Meaning
vanishing, short-lived
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
ephemeral, disappearing, fading away
Antonyms
permanent
Usage
The philosopher mused that everything is evanescent.

EVASIVE (adj)

Meaning
elusive, non-committal
Root of the word
vad/vas = go
Synonyms
cagey, slippery, shifty, equivocal, ambiguous, vague
Antonyms
frank, straight forward
Usage
The seasoned politician kept giving evasive answers to all the controversial questions.

EVIDENCE (noun)

Meaning
proof, indication, show
Root of the word
vid/vis = to see
Synonyms
confirmation, data, facts, verification, support, substantiation
Antonyms
-
Usage
The judge felt that the appeal was not backed up by sufficient evidence.

EVINCE (verb)

Meaning
to make obvious or show clearly.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
reveal, show, make deal, make plain, make obvious, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit
Antonyms
conceal
Usage
Throughout her student life, she evinced keen interest in improving her academic knowledge.

EVOKE (verb)

Meaning
call to mind
Root of the word
voc/voca/vok/vow = call, word
Synonyms
suggest, remind, induce, stir up
Antonyms
-
Usage
Susan's antics evoke images of my childhood.

EVOLVE (verb)

Meaning
develop gradually
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
derive, descend, develop, emerge, grow, improve, mature, modify gradually, progress, unfold
Antonyms
-
Usage
People were highly superstitious and puritanical during the medieval ages but over the years the human race has evolved into a more rational species.

EXACERBATE (verb)

Meaning
make worse
Root of the word
ex, ec = out, out of
Synonyms
aggravate, deepen, intensify
Antonyms
-
Usage
His weak physical health was exacerbated by the dank and inclement weather.

EXALTED (adj)

Meaning
at a high level
Root of the word
alt/alti = high
Synonyms
dignified, esteemed, respectable
Antonyms
degraded, denounced, disgraceful
Usage
He rose to the exalted position of the president by working very hard.

EXASPERATE (verb)

Meaning
greatly irritate
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
infuriate, incense, anger, annoy, irritate, madden, enrage, inflame, antagonize
Antonyms
-
Usage
The parents were exasperated by their teenaged daughter's recalcitrant nature.

EXCULPATE (verb)

Meaning
show / declare to be not guilty of wrongdoing.
Root of the word
culp = fault, blame
Synonyms
clear, pardon, acquit, exonerate, absolve
Antonyms
convict
Usage
The accused was exculpated by the court when the accusations levelled against him were proved to be false.

EXEMPLAR (noun)

Meaning
a person or thing to be imitated, the ideal model
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
epitome, perfect example, model, paragon, ideal, type, exemplification, embodiment, quintessence, pa
Antonyms
-
Usage
The tastefully decorated house was an exemplar of aesthetic taste.

EXHORTATION (noun)

Meaning
the act of speaking strongly and earnestly
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
urging, encouragement, persuasion, pressure, pressurization, pushing, insistence, incitement, goadin
Antonyms
discouragement
Usage
The leader's exhortation roused the team members into action.

EXHUME (verb)

Meaning
dig up, bring out of the ground
Root of the word
ex, ec = out, out of
Synonyms
disinter, unearth
Antonyms
bury
Usage
The body was exhumed at the judge's behest.

EXIGENT (adj)

Meaning
pressing
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
critical, demanding
Antonyms
trivial, unimportant
Usage
Terrorism is an exigent international problem which needs to be tackled expeditiously.

EXIGUOUS (adj)

Meaning
very small
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
meagre, inadequate, scanty, paltry, miserly
Antonyms
ample, generous
Usage
His exiguous income was barely sufficient to make ends meet.

EXONERATE (verb)

Meaning
free from blame
Root of the word
oner = burden
Synonyms
acquit, absolve, forgive, vindicate, pardon
Antonyms
charge, convict
Usage
After a thorough investigation he was exonerated from the charges levelled against him.

EXPATIATE (verb)

Meaning
to write or speak in detail about a subject
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
hold forth, pontificate about, discourse on, expound, go on about, dwell on, expand on, enlarge on
Antonyms
-
Usage
During his speech on the eve of the Independence Day, the Prime Minister expatiated on the subject of terrorism.

EXPEDITIOUS (adj)

Meaning
quick and efficient
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
speedy, swift, quick, rapid, fast, prompt, punctual, immediate, instant, sudden, brisk
Antonyms
slow
Usage
The Chief Minister ordered expeditious action to be taken against the errant officials. The Minister ordered his men to take expeditious action in evacuating the flood victims to safer places.

EXPIATE (verb)

Meaning
make amends for
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
atone for, redress, redeem, offset, purge
Antonyms
-
Usage
He was overcome by remorse and made an earnest attempt to expiate his sins.

EXPONENT (noun)

Meaning
a promoter of an idea or theory
Root of the word
pon/pos = put, place
Synonyms
promoter, proponent, supporter, model, exemplar
Antonyms
-
Usage
Shankaracharya was an exponent of the Advaita philosophy.

EXPOUND (verb)

Meaning
present and explain (a thought or idea) systematically
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
present, put forward, set forth, proffer, offer, advance, propose, propound, frame, give an account
Antonyms
-
Usage
He expounded his views on philosophy through his lectures and writings

EXPULSION (noun)

Meaning
the act of expelling, banishment
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
removal, debarment, dismissal, exclusion, discharge, ejection, rejection
Antonyms
admission
Usage
The Minister had to face expulsion from the party when his alleged involvement in the scandal was proved judicially.

EXPUNGE (verb)

Meaning
remove completely
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
erase, remove, delete, efface, rub out
Antonyms
-
Usage
She made an earnest attempt to expunge the unpleasant memories of the past and begin life afresh.

EXQUISITE (adj)

Meaning
very beautiful and delicate, highly refined
Root of the word
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Synonyms
beautiful, elegant, graceful, magnificent, superb.
Antonyms
crude
Usage
The rare artefacts in the museum spoke volumes about the exquisite craftsmanship of the artists of a bygone era.

EXTIRPATE (verb)

Meaning
search out and destroy completely
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
weed out, destroy, eradicate, stamp out, root out, eliminate, suppress, crush, putdown, put an end t
Antonyms
-
Usage
The nation will not progress unless the bugbear of corruption is extirpated completely.

EXTRADITE (verb)

Meaning
to officially send back somebody who has been accused or found guilty of a crime to the country.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
deport, hand over, send back, send home, repatriate, expel, banish.
Antonyms
-
Usage
The culprit who was involved in the bank scam was extradited from Britain.

EXTRAVAGANT (adj)

Meaning
profligate, exaggerated
Root of the word
vag = wander
Synonyms
overgenerous, excessive, grandiose, wasteful, immoderate, overstated
Antonyms
thrifty
Usage
Adam's extravagant lifestyle has been a source of constant worry to his wife.

EXTRICATE (verb)

Meaning
wriggle out
Root of the word
ex = make
Synonyms
liberate, detach, extract
Antonyms
get entangled
Usage
The seasoned politician managed to extricate himself from the controversy.

EXTRINSIC (adj)

Meaning
not belonging naturally to somebody or something, coming from or existing outside somebody or something rather than within them.
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
external, extraneous, exterior, outside, foreign, adventitious, superficial, surface.
Antonyms
intrinsic
Usage
Extrinsic factors like non-availability of food and adequate tree cover led to the drastic depletion in animal population.

EXUBERANT (adj)

Meaning
extremely lively and cheerful
Root of the word
-
Synonyms
animated, boisterous, buoyant, eager, ebullient, effervescent
Antonyms
gloomy
Usage
She is normally a very exuberant person but of late she appears to be rather dour.

EXULTANT (adj)

Meaning
jubilant
Root of the word
suit/sal/sil/sault = resilient, exultant, salient, somersault, desultory, assault
Synonyms
thrilled, overjoyed, happy, elated, proud
Antonyms
miserable
Usage
The exultant sponsors announced a gift of $1,00,000 to the child prodigy.

EYESORE (noun)

Meaning
something that is very ugly
Root of the word
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Synonyms
ugly, blot, mess, scar, blight, disfigurement, blemish, defect, monstrosity, horror, disgrace, uglin
Antonyms
vision
Usage
The ramshackle old house was a real eyesore in the upmarket neighbourhood with its palatial bungalows.