Dictionary

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envoi Noun a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
elegiac stanza Noun a quatrain in iambic pentameter with abab rhyme scheme
ephemeris Noun an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year
encyclopedia Noun a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
encyclopaedia Noun a reference work, often in several alphabetical volumes, containing articles on various topics dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
endorsement in blank Noun an endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer
editing Noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
epigraph Noun an engraved inscription
epigraph Noun a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
epitaph Noun an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there
epitaph Noun a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
etymological dictionary Noun a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
enchiridion Noun a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
epilogue Noun a short passage added at the end of a literary work
epilogue Noun a short speech, often in verse, addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
epilog Noun a short passage added at the end of a literary work
epilog Noun a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
excerpt Noun a passage selected from a larger work
excerpt Verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
excerption Noun a passage selected from a larger work
extract Noun a passage selected from a larger work
extract Noun a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract Verb extract by the process of distillation
extract Verb calculate the root of a number
extract Verb take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
extract Verb remove, usually with some force or effort
extract Verb obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
extract Verb separate (a metal) from an ore
extract Verb deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
extract Verb get despite difficulties or obstacles
evangel Noun the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
evensong Noun a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer of the Anglican Church
evensong Noun the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office
electric bill Noun a bill for money owed for electricity used
enabling act Noun a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law
enabling clause Noun a provision in a law that confers on appropriate officials the power to implement or enforce the law
employment contract Noun contract between employer and employee
employment agreement Noun contract between employer and employee
edict Noun a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
edict Noun a formal or authoritative proclamation
execution sale Noun a sale of property by the sheriff under authority of a court's writ of execution in order satisfy an unpaid obligation
execution of instrument Noun (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
enjoining Noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
enjoinment Noun (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity
enfeoffment Noun under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
evasive answer Noun (law) an answer by a defendant that fails to admit or deny the allegations set forth in the complaint
estimated tax return Noun return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year
enabling legislation Noun legislation that gives appropriate officials the authority to implement or enforce the law
euphemism Noun an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
electronic database Noun a database that can be accessed by computers