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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Einstein
Albert Einstein noun physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)

Einsteinian
adjective of or relating to Albert Einstein or his theories; `the Einsteinian universe`

einsteinium
Es noun a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

Einthoven
Willem Einthoven noun Dutch physiologist who devised the first electrocardiograph (1860-1927)

Eira
genus Eira noun a genus of Mustelidae

Eire
Irish Free State noun a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921

eisegesis
noun personal interpretation of a text (especially of the Bible) using your own ideas

Eisenhower
Dwight Eisenhower noun United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)

Eisenstein
Sergei Eisenstein noun Russian film maker who pioneered the use of montage and is considered among the most influential film makers in the history of motion pictures (1898-1948)

eisteddfod
noun any of several annual Welsh festivals involving artistic competitions (especially in singing)

eitchen midden
midden noun (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement

either
adverb after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise` or `also`; `he isn`t stupid, but he isn`t exactly a genius either`; `I don`t know either`; `if you don`t order dessert I won`t either`

ejaculate
verb eject semen

ejaculation
interjection noun an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion

ejaculator
noun a speaker who utters a sudden exclamation

ejaculatory duct
noun a part of the seminal duct formed by the duct from the seminal vesicle and the vas deferens; passes through the prostate gland

eject
verb leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule

ejection
exclusion 1 expulsion 1 riddance noun the act of forcing out someone or something; `the ejection of troublemakers by the police`; `the child`s expulsion from school`

ejection seat
ejector seat noun a pilot`s seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute

eke out
squeeze out verb obtain with difficulty; `He eked out some information from the archives`

eke out
verb supplement what is thought to be deficient; `He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons`; `Braque eked out his collages with charcoal`

Ekman
Vagn Walfrid Ekman noun Swedish oceanographer who recognized the role of the Coriolis effect on ocean currents (1874-1954)

El Aaium
noun a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast

El Alamein
Al Alamayn noun a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel

El Cid
noun the hero of a Spanish epic poem from the 12th century

El Dorado
eldorado noun an imaginary place of great wealth and opportunity; sought in South America by 16th-century explorers

El Libertador
noun a mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,047 feet high)

El Muerto
noun a mountain peak in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile (21,457 feet high)

El Nino
noun the Christ child

El Nino southern oscillation
noun a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns

El Paso
noun a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of Juarez

El Salvador
Republic of El Salvador noun a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America

El Salvadoran colon
noun the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos

El Salvadoran monetary unit
noun monetary unit in El Salvador

elaborate
luxuriant adjective marked by complexity and richness of detail; `an elaborate lace pattern`

elaborately
intricately adverb with elaboration; `it was elaborately spelled out`

elaborateness
elaboration noun marked by elaborately complex detail

elaboration
working out noun developing in intricate and painstaking detail

Elaeagnaceae
family Elaeagnaceae noun shrubs or small trees often armed

Elaeagnus
genus Elaeagnus noun oleaster

Elaeis
genus Elaeis noun oil palms

Elaeocarpaceae
family Elaeocarpaceae noun genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae

Elaeocarpus
genus Elaeocarpus noun type genus of the family Elaeocarpaceae

Elagatis
genus Elagatis noun a genus of Carangidae

elaidic acid
noun a monounsaturated fatty acid that has the same structure as oleic acid except that it is a trans fatty acid; the major trans fatty acid in margarine and fried foods

Elam
Susiana noun an ancient country in southwestern Asia east of the Tigris River (in what is modern Iran); was known for its warlike people

Elamite
noun a member of an ancient warlike people living in Elam east of Babylonia as early as 3000 BC

Elamitic
Elamite noun an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the Elamites

elan
noun enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; `a performance of great elan and sophistication`

elan
noun a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); `they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor`; `he felt a kind of religious zeal`

eland
noun either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus having short spirally twisted horns in both sexes

Elanoides
genus Elanoides noun a genus of kites

Elanus
genus Elanus noun a genus of small kites of both Old and New Worlds

Elaphe
genus Elaphe noun North American rat snakes

Elaphurus
genus Elaphurus noun a genus of Cervidae

elapid
elapid snake noun any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres

Elapidae
family Elapidae noun cobras; kraits; mambas; coral snakes; Australian taipan and tiger snakes

elapse
lapse verb pass by; `three years elapsed`

elapsed
adjective (of time) having passed or slipped by; `elapsed time`

elapsed time
noun the time that elapses while some event is occurring

elasmobranch
selachian noun any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates

Elasmobranchii
subclass Elasmobranchii noun sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates

elastance
electrical elastance noun the reciprocal of capacitance

elastance unit
noun the reciprocal of capacitance

elastase
noun a pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin

elastic
flexible adjective able to adjust readily to different conditions; `an adaptable person`; `a flexible personality`; `an elastic clause in a contract`

elastic bandage
noun a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure

elastic device
noun any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched

elastic energy
elastic potential energy noun potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring)

elastic tissue
noun connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments

elasticity
snap noun the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; `the waistband had lost its snap`

elasticity of shear
noun the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force

elasticized
elasticised adjective made with strands or inserts of elastic; `slacks with an elasticized waistband`

elastin
noun a fibrous scleroprotein found in elastic tissues such as the walls of arteries

elastomer
noun any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed)

Elastoplast
noun an elastic adhesive bandage for covering cuts or wounds

elastosis
noun breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)

elate
lift up verb fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; `Music can uplift your spirits`

elated
gleeful adjective full of high-spirited delight; `a joyful heart`

elaterid beetle
elater noun any of various widely distributed beetles

Elateridae
family Elateridae noun click beetles and certain fireflies

elating
exhilarating adjective making lively and joyful

elation
high spirits noun a feeling of joy and pride

Elbe
Elbe River noun a river in central Europe that arises in northwestern Czechoslovakia and flows northward through Germany to empty into the North Sea

elbow
elbow joint noun hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

elbow grease
exertion noun use of physical or mental energy; hard work; `he got an A for effort`; `they managed only with great exertion`

elbow pad
noun protective garment consisting of a pad worn over the elbow by football and hockey players

elbowing
noun jostling with the elbows; `elbowing is a foul in basketball`

elder
older adjective used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; `Bill Adams, Sr.`

elder statesman
noun an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders

elderberry
noun berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies

elderly
older adjective advanced in years; (`aged` is pronounced as two syllables); `aged members of the society`; `elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper`; `senior citizen`

eldership
noun the office of elder

eldest hand
elder hand noun the card player on the dealer`s left

eldritch
weird adjective suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; `an eldritch screech`; `the three weird sisters`; `stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures`- John Galsworthy; `an unearthly light`; `he could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din`- Henry Kingsley

Eleanor of Aquitaine
noun queen of France as the wife of Louis VII; that marriage was annulled in 1152 and she then married Henry II and became Queen of England (1122-1204)

Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt noun wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)

elecampane
Inula helenium noun tall coarse Eurasian herb having daisylike yellow flowers with narrow petals whose rhizomatous roots are used medicinally

elect
elite adjective selected as the best; `an elect circle of artists`; `elite colleges`

elect(ip)
adjective elected but not yet installed in office; `the president elect`