| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| exacted | imp. & past participle | of Exact |
| exacter | noun | An exactor. |
| exactly | adverb | In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. |
| exactor | noun | One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. |
| exalted | imp. & past participle | of Exalt, Raised to lofty height; elevated; extolled; refined; dignified; sublime. |
| exalter | noun | One who exalts or raises to dignity. |
| examine | verb t. | To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question., To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc. |
| example | noun | One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen., That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy., That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model., That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning., An instance serving for illustration of a rule or precept, especially a problem to be solved, or a case to be determined, as an exercise in the application of the rules of any study or branch of science; as, in trigonometry and grammar, the principles and rules are illustrated by examples., To set an example for; to give a precedent for; to exemplify; to give an instance of; to instance. |
| exarate | verb t. | To plow up; also, to engrave; to write. |
| excerpt | verb t. | To select; to extract; to cite; to quote., An extract; a passage selected or copied from a book or record. |
| excheat | noun | See Escheat. |
| exciple | noun | Alt. of Excipulum |
| excised | imp. & past participle | of Excise |
| excited | imp. & past participle | of Excite |
| exciter | noun | One who, or that which, excites. |
| exclaim | verb t. & i. | To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; “The field is won!” he exclaimed., Outcry; clamor. |
| exclave | noun | A portion of a country which is separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien territory. |
| exclude | verb t. | To shut out; to hinder from entrance or admission; to debar from participation or enjoyment; to deprive of; to except; — the opposite to admit; as, to exclude a crowd from a room or house; to exclude the light; to exclude one nation from the ports of another; to exclude a taxpayer from the privilege of voting., To thrust out or eject; to expel; as, to exclude young animals from the womb or from eggs. |
| excreta | noun pl. | Matters to be excreted. |
| excrete | verb t. | To separate and throw off; to excrete urine. |
| excurse | verb t. | To journey or pass thought. |
| excused | imp. & past participle | of Excuse |
| excuser | noun | One who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another., One who excuses or forgives another. |
| execute | verb t. | To follow out or through to the end; to carry out into complete effect; to complete; to finish; to effect; to perform., To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc., To give effect to; to do what is provided or required by; to perform the requirements or stimulations of; as, to execute a decree, judgment, writ, or process., To infect capital punishment on; to put to death in conformity to a legal sentence; as, to execute a traitor., Too put to death illegally; to kill., To perform, as a piece of music, either on an instrument or with the voice; as, to execute a difficult part brilliantly., To do one’s work; to act one’s part of purpose., To perform musically. |
| exedent | adjective | Eating out; consuming. |
| exedrae | plural | of Exedra |
| exegete | noun | An exegetist. |
| exergue | noun | The small space beneath the base line of a subject engraved on a coin or medal. It usually contains the date, place, engraver’s name, etc., or other subsidiary matter. |
| exerted | imp. & past participle | of Exert |
| exesion | noun | The act of eating out or through. |
| exaling | present participle & vb. noun | of Exhale |
| exhaust | verb t. | To draw or let out wholly; to drain off completely; as, to exhaust the water of a well; the moisture of the earth is exhausted by evaporation., To empty by drawing or letting out the contents; as, to exhaust a well, or a treasury., To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one’s strength, patience, or resources., To bring out or develop completely; to discuss thoroughly; as, to exhaust a subject., To subject to the action of various solvents in order to remove all soluble substances or extractives; as, to exhaust a drug successively with water, alcohol, and ether., Drained; exhausted; having expended or lost its energy., Pertaining to steam, air, gas, etc., that is released from the cylinder of an engine after having preformed its work., The steam let out of a cylinder after it has done its work there., The foul air let out of a room through a register or pipe provided for the purpose. |
| exhedra | noun | See Exedra. |
| exhibit | verb t. | To hold forth or present to view; to produce publicly, for inspection; to show, especially in order to attract notice to what is interesting; to display; as, to exhibit commodities in a warehouse, a picture in a gallery., To submit, as a document, to a court or officer, in course of proceedings; also, to present or offer officially or in legal form; to bring, as a charge., To administer as a remedy; as, to exhibit calomel., Any article, or collection of articles, displayed to view, as in an industrial exhibition; a display; as, this exhibit was marked A; the English exhibit., A document produced and identified in court for future use as evidence. |
| exhumed | imp. & past participle | of Exhume |
| exigent | adjective | Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical., Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment., The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry. |
| exiling | present participle & vb. noun | of Exile |
| exility | adjective | Smallness; meagerness; slenderness; fineness, thinness. |
| existed | imp. & past participle | of Exist |
| exister | noun | One who exists. |
| exitial | adjective | Alt. of Exitious |
| exocarp | noun | The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of Drupe. |
| exogium | noun | See Exode. |
| exogamy | noun | The custom, or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; — opposed to endogamy. |
| exogyra | noun | A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters. |
| exolete | adjective | Obsolete; out of use; state; insipid. |
| exrable | adjective | Capable of being moved by entreaty; pitiful; tender. |
| exorate | verb t. | To persuade, or to gain, by entreaty. |
| exordia | plural | of Exordium |
| exotery | noun | That which is obvious, public, or common. |
| expanse | noun | That which is expanded or spread out; a wide extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky., To expand. |
| expense | noun | A spending or consuming; disbursement; expenditure., That which is expended, laid out, or consumed; cost; outlay; charge; — sometimes with the notion of loss or damage to those on whom the expense falls; as, the expenses of war; an expense of time., Loss. |
| expiate | verb t. | To extinguish the guilt of by sufferance of penalty or some equivalent; to make complete satisfaction for; to atone for; to make amends for; to make expiation for; as, to expiate a crime, a guilt, or sin., To purify with sacred rites., Terminated. |
| expired | imp. & past participle | of Expire |
| explain | adjective | To flatten; to spread out; to unfold; to expand., To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to expound; to unfold and illustrate the meaning of; as, to explain a chapter of the Bible., To give an explanation. |
| explate | verb t. | To explain; to unfold. |
| explode | verb i. | To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes., To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam., To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded., To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play., To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine., To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire., To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder. |
| exploit | noun | A deed or act; especially, a heroic act; a deed of renown; an adventurous or noble achievement; as, the exploits of Alexander the Great., Combat; war., To utilize; to make available; to get the value or usefulness out of; as, to exploit a mine or agricultural lands; to exploit public opinion., Hence: To draw an illegitimate profit from; to speculate on; to put upon. |
| explore | verb t. | To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for., To search through or into; to penetrate or range over for discovery; to examine thoroughly; as, to explore new countries or seas; to explore the depths of science. |
| exposal | noun | Exposure. |
| exposed | imp. & past participle | of Expose |
| exposer | noun | One who exposes or discloses. |
| expound | verb t. | To lay open; to expose to view; to examine., To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle. |
| express | adjective | Exactly representing; exact., Directly and distinctly stated; declared in terms; not implied or left to inference; made unambiguous by intention and care; clear; not dubious; as, express consent; an express statement., Intended for a particular purpose; relating to an express; sent on a particular errand; dispatched with special speed; as, an express messenger or train. Also used adverbially., A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration., A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels; also, a railway train for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality., An express office., That which is sent by an express messenger or message., To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit., To make or offer a representation of; to show by a copy or likeness; to represent; to resemble., To give a true impression of; to represent and make known; to manifest plainly; to show in general; to exhibit, as an opinion or feeling, by a look, gesture, and esp. by language; to declare; to utter; to tell., To make known the opinions or feelings of; to declare what is in the mind of; to show (one’s self); to cause to appear; — used reflexively., To denote; to designate., To send by express messenger; to forward by special opportunity, or through the medium of an express; as, to express a package. |
| expulse | verb t. | To drive out; to expel. |
| expunge | verb t. | To blot out, as with pen; to rub out; to efface designedly; to obliterate; to strike out wholly; as, to expunge words, lines, or sentences., To strike out; to wipe out or destroy; to annihilate; as, to expugne an offense. |
| expurge | verb t. | To purge away. |
| exquire | verb t. | To search into or out. |
| exscind | verb t. | To cut off; to separate or expel from union; to extirpate. |
| extance | noun | Outward existence. |
| extancy | noun | The state of rising above others; a projection. |
| extatic | adjective | See Ecstatic, a. |
| extense | verb t. | Outreaching; expansive; extended, superficially or otherwise. |
| externe | noun | An officer in attendance upon a hospital, but not residing in it; esp., one who cares for the out-patients. |
| extinct | adjective | Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano., Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law., To cause to be extinct. |
| extract | verb t. | To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, a splinter from the finger., To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process; as, to extract an essence. Cf. Abstract, v. t., 6., To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book., That which is extracted or drawn out., A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation., A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue; essence; as, extract of beef; extract of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as, quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark., A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant; — distinguished from an abstract. See Abstract, n., 4., A peculiar principle once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts; — called also the extractive principle., Extraction; descent., A draught or copy of writing; certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein, with an order for execution. |
| extreat | noun | Extraction. |
| extreme | adjective | At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit., Last; final; conclusive; — said of time; as, the extreme hour of life., The best of worst; most urgent; greatest; highest; immoderate; excessive; most violent; as, an extreme case; extreme folly., Radical; ultra; as, extreme opinions., Extended or contracted as much as possible; — said of intervals; as, an extreme sharp second; an extreme flat forth., The utmost point or verge; that part which terminates a body; extremity., Utmost limit or degree that is supposable or tolerable; hence, furthest degree; any undue departure from the mean; — often in the plural: things at an extreme distance from each other, the most widely different states, etc.; as, extremes of heat and cold, of virtue and vice; extremes meet., An extreme state or condition; hence, calamity, danger, distress, etc., Either of the extreme terms of a syllogism, the middle term being interposed between them., The first or the last term of a proportion or series. |
| extruct | verb t. | To construct. |
| extrude | verb t. | To thrust out; to force, press, or push out; to expel; to drive off or away. |
| exudate | verb t. & i. | To exude. |
| exuding | present participle & vb. noun | of Exude |
| exulted | imp. & past participle | of Exult |
| exutory | noun | An issue. |
| exuviae | noun pl. | Cast skins, shells, or coverings of animals; any parts of animals which are shed or cast off, as the skins of snakes, the shells of lobsters, etc., The fossil shells and other remains which animals have left in the strata of the earth. |
| exuvial | adjective | Of or pertaining to exuviae. |
| ex-voto | noun | An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow. |