the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs
external oblique muscle
Noun
a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso
episteme
Noun
the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time
ego
Noun
(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind
ego
Noun
your consciousness of your own identity
ego
Noun
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
excrescence
Noun
in linguistics, a type of epenthesis, where a consonant is added to the middle of a word
excrescence
Noun
in pathology, an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
excrescence
Noun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
eldorado
Noun
an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity
elbow bone
Noun
the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
enarthrodial joint
Noun
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
enarthrosis
Noun
a freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
excogitation
Noun
the creation of something in the mind
excogitation
Noun
thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it
earthly concern
Noun
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
enology
Noun
the art of wine making
equilibrium
Noun
a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
equilibrium
Noun
a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates
equilibrium
Noun
equality of distribution
equilibrium
Noun
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
experimental method
Noun
the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses
expertness
Noun
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
expertise
Noun
skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge
exteroception
Noun
sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
efficiency
Noun
skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
efficiency
Noun
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
eyesight
Noun
normal use of the faculty of vision
euphony
Noun
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
esthesis
Noun
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
enigma
Noun
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
enigma
Noun
a difficult problem
esthesia
Noun
mental responsiveness and awareness
electrosleep
Noun
unconsciousness brought about by the passage of a low voltage electric current through the brain
exception
Noun
a deliberate act of omission
exception
Noun
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization
exception
Noun
grounds for adverse criticism
ecstatic state
Noun
a trance induced by intense religious devotion
elision
Noun
a deliberate act of omission
elision
Noun
omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)
experience
Noun
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
experience
Noun
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
experience
Noun
an event as apprehended
experience
Verb
undergo
experience
Verb
have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
experience
Verb
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
experience
Verb
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
experience
Verb
go or live through
experimental extinction
Noun
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus