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

endorphin
noun a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties

endorse
indorse verb sign as evidence of legal transfer; `endorse cheques`

endorsed
adjective formally supported especially by public statement

endorsement
indorsement noun the act of endorsing; `a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements`

endorsement
noun a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); `the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book`

endorser
indorser noun someone who expresses strong approval

endoscope
noun a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery

endoscopic
adjective of or relating to endoscopy

endoscopy
noun visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

endoskeleton
noun the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates)

endosperm
noun nutritive tissue surrounding the embryo within seeds of flowering plants

endospore
noun a small asexual spore that develops inside the cell of some bacteria and algae

endospore-forming bacteria
noun a group of true bacteria

endosteum
noun vascular membrane that lines the inner surface of long bones

endothelium
noun an epithelium of mesoblastic origin; a thin layer of flattened cells that lines the inside of some body cavities

endothermic
endothermal adjective (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat

endothermic reaction
noun a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat

endotoxin
noun a toxin that is confined inside the microorganisms and is released only when the microorganisms are broken down or die

endotracheal tube
noun a catheter that is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose in order to maintain an open air passage or to deliver oxygen or to permit the suctioning of mucus or to prevent aspiration of the stomach contents

endow
indue verb give qualities or abilities to

endowed
adjective provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature); `an well-endowed college`; `endowed with good eyesight`; `endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights`

endowment
gift noun natural abilities or qualities

endowment insurance
noun life insurance for a specified amount which is payable to the insured person at the expiration of a certain period of time or to a designated beneficiary immediately upon the death of the insured

endurance
noun the power to withstand hardship or stress; `the marathon tests a runner`s endurance`

endurance riding
noun riding for long hours over long distances

endure
stick out verb put up with something or somebody unpleasant; `I cannot bear his constant criticism`; `The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks`; `he learned to tolerate the heat`; `She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage`

enduring
long-suffering adjective patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; `an enduring disposition`; `a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife`

enduringly
adverb in an enduring manner; `Roman culture was enduringly fertilized`

endways
endwise adverb with the end forward or toward the observer; `houses built endways`

enema
clyster noun injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes

enemy
noun an opposing military force; `the enemy attacked at dawn`

energetic
gumptious adjective working hard to promote an enterprise

energid
protoplast noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts

energize
energise verb raise to a higher energy level; `excite the atoms`

energizer
energiser noun a device that supplies electrical energy

energizing
energising adjective supplying motive force; `the complex civilization of which Rome was the kinetic center`- H.O.Taylor

energy
vigor 2 vigour 2 zip noun forceful exertion; `he plays tennis with great energy`; `he`s full of zip`

energy
get-up-and-go noun enterprising or ambitious drive; `Europeans often laugh at American energy`

energy level
energy state noun a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; `according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible`

enervate
verb weaken mentally or morally

enervation
noun lack of vitality; `an enervation of mind greater than any fatigue`

Enesco
Georges Enesco noun Romanian violinist and composer (1881-1955)

Enets
Entsi noun the Uralic language spoken by the Yeniseian

enfant terrible
noun a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others

enfeeble
debilitate verb make weak; `Life in the camp drained him`

enfeoff
verb put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; `He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland`

enfeoffment
noun under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service

enfilade
enfilade fire noun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation

enflurane
Ethrane noun a nonflammable liquid (trade name Ethrane) used as an inhalation general anesthetic

enforce
implement verb ensure observance of laws and rules; `Apply the rules to everyone`;

enforce
verb compel to behave in a certain way; `Social relations impose courtesy`

enforceable
adjective capable of being enforced

enforced
adjective forced or compelled or put in force; `a life of enforced inactivity`; `enforced obedience`

enforcement
noun the act of enforcing; insuring observance of or obedience to

enfranchise
verb grant voting rights

enfranchised
adjective endowed with the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

enfranchisement
noun freedom from political subjugation or servitude

engage
verb get caught; `make sure the gear is engaged`

engage
verb hire for work or assistance; `engage aid, help, services, or support`

engaged
meshed adjective (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; `the gears are engaged`; `meshed gears`; `intermeshed twin rotors`

engaged
adjective having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; `she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities`; `deeply engaged in conversation`

engagement
participation noun the act of sharing in the activities of a group; `the teacher tried to increase his students` engagement in class activities`

engagement ring
noun a ring given and worn as a sign of betrothal

engaging
piquant adjective attracting or delighting; `an engaging frankness`; `a piquant face with large appealing eyes`

Engelmann spruce
Engelmann`s spruce noun tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes

engelmannia
noun common erect hairy perennial of plains and prairies of southern and central United States having flowers that resemble sunflowers

Engels
Friedrich Engels noun socialist who wrote the Communist Manifesto with Karl Marx in 1848 (1820-1895)

engender
breed verb call forth

engine
noun motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

engine block
cylinder block noun a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; `the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked`

engine cooling system
noun equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine

engine failure
noun engine does not run

engineer
applied scientist noun a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

engineer
railroad engineer noun the operator of a railway locomotive

engineer`s chain
noun a unit of length (100 ft)

engineering
engineering science noun the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; `he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study`

enginery
noun machinery consisting of engines collectively

England
noun a division of the United Kingdom

English
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people; `English history`; `the English landed aristocracy`; `English literature`

English Channel
noun an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain

English Civil War
noun civil war in England between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists under Charles I; 1644-1648

English class
noun students taking a course in English together

English department
department of English noun the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature

English elm
European elm noun broad spreading rough-leaved elm common throughout Europe and planted elsewhere

English foxhound
noun an English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs

English hawthorn
noun European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits; widely cultivated in many varieties and often grown as impenetrable hedges; established as an escape in eastern North America

English horn
cor anglais noun a double-reed woodwind instrument similar to an oboe but lower in pitch

English iris
Iris xiphioides noun bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow

English lady crab
Portunus puber noun crab of the English coasts

English lavender
Lavandula angustifolia noun aromatic Mediterranean shrub widely cultivated for its lilac flowers which are dried and used in sachets

English muffin
crumpet noun raised muffin cooked on a griddle

English person
noun a native or inhabitant of England

English primrose
Primula vulgaris noun plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers

English Revolution
Glorious Revolution noun the revolution against James II; there was little armed resistance to William and Mary in England although battles were fought in Scotland and Ireland (1688-1689)

English saddle
English cavalry saddle noun a saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn

English setter
noun an English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white

English sole
lemon sole 3 Parophrys vitulus noun popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America

English sole
noun highly valued almost pure white flesh

English sparrow
house sparrow noun small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe

English springer
English springer spaniel noun a breed having typically a black-and-white coat