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

ex-president
noun a former president

ex-serviceman
noun a person who has served in the armed forces

ex-spouse
noun a person who was formerly a spouse

exacerbate
exasperate verb exasperate or irritate

exacerbation
noun violent and bitter exasperation; `his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel`

exact
adjective marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; `an exact mind`; `an exact copy`; `hit the exact center of the target`

exact
verb claim as due or just; `The bank demanded payment of the loan`

exacta
perfecta noun a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order

exacting
adjective having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures; `fastidious microorganisms`; `certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements`

exaction
noun act of demanding or levying by force or authority; `exaction of tribute`; `exaction of various dues and fees`

exactly
on the dot adverb just as it should be; ``Precisely, my lord,` he said`

exactness
exactitude noun the quality of being exact; `he demanded exactness in all details`; `a man of great exactitude`

Exacum
genus Exacum noun genus of tropical Asiatic and African plants: especially Persian violets

Exaeretodon
genus Exaeretodon noun a genus of reptiles of the division Cynodontia

exaggerated
overdone adjective represented as greater than is true or reasonable; `an exaggerated opinion of oneself`

exaggerated
adjective enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness; `had an exaggerated (or inflated) opinion of himself`; `a hyperbolic style`

exaggeration
overstatement noun making to seem more important than it really is

exalt
verb raise in rank, character, or status; `exalted the humble shoemaker to the rank of King`s adviser`

exaltation
noun a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)

exalted
sublime adjective of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; `an exalted ideal`; `argue in terms of high-flown ideals`- Oliver Franks; `a noble and lofty concept`; `a grand purpose`

examen
noun a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)

examination
scrutiny noun the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

examine
verb question closely

examiner
inspector noun an investigator who observes carefully; `the examiner searched for clues`

examiner
quizzer noun someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

example
illustration 2 instance noun an item of information that is representative of a type; `this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome`; `there is an example on page 10`

example
noun a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding; `you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook`

exanimate
adjective deprived of life; no longer living; `a lifeless body`

exanthem
exanthema noun eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease

exanthema subitum
roseola infantum noun a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days

exarch
noun a viceroy who governed a large province in the Roman Empire

exasperated
cheesed off adjective greatly annoyed; out of patience; `had an exasperated look on his face`; `felt exasperated beyond endurance`

exasperating
infuriating adjective extremely annoying or displeasing; `his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating`; `I`ve had an exasperating day`; `her infuriating indifference`; `the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening`

exasperatingly
adverb in an exasperating manner

exasperation
noun actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)

exaugural
adjective occurring at or marking the close of a term of office; `an exaugural message`

exboyfriend
noun a man who is no longer a woman`s boyfriend

Excalibur
noun the legendary sword of King Arthur

excavate
unearth verb lay bare through digging; `Schliemann excavated Troy`

excavation
noun a hole in the ground made by excavating

excavation
noun the act of digging; `there`s an interesting excavation going on near Princeton`

excavator
noun a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

exceed
transcend 1 overstep verb go beyond; `She exceeded our expectations`; `She topped her performance of last year`

exceed
verb go beyond; `Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds`

exceedance
noun (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time; `the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling`

exceeding
exceptional adjective far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; `a night of exceeding darkness`; `an exceptional memory`; `olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy`; `the young Mozart`s prodigious talents`

exceedingly
passing adverb to an extreme degree or extent; `his eyesight was exceedingly defective`

excel
stand out verb distinguish oneself; `She excelled in math`

excellence
excellency noun an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; `a center of manufacturing excellence`; `the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine`

Excellency
noun a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your` or `His` or `Her`; `Your Excellency`

excellent
first-class 1 fantabulous adjective of the highest quality; `made an excellent speech`; `the school has excellent teachers`; `a first-class mind`

excellently
adverb in an excellent manner; `the job had been done excellently`

excelsior
wood shavings noun thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

except
leave out 1 leave off verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted; `The bad results were excluded from the report`; `Leave off the top piece`

exception
exclusion noun a deliberate act of omission; `with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news`

exceptionable
objectionable adjective liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to; `a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing`; `found the politician`s views objectionable`

exceptional(a)
adjective deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence; `special educational provisions for exceptional children`

exceptionally
adverb to an exceptional degree; `it worked exceptionally well`

excerpt
excerption noun a passage selected from a larger work; `he presented excerpts from William James` philosophical writings`

excess
extra adjective more than is needed, desired, or required; `trying to lose excess weight`; `found some extra change lying on the dresser`; `yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant`; `skills made redundant by technological advance`; `sleeping in the spare room`; `supernumerary ornamentation`; `it was supererogatory of her to gloat`; `delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words`; `extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts`; `surplus cheese distributed to the needy`

excess
surplusage noun a quantity much larger than is needed

excessive
extravagant adjective unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; `extravagant praise`; `exuberant compliments`; `overweening ambition`; `overweening greed`

excessively
overly adverb to an excessive degree; `too big`

exchange
noun reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries; `he earns his living from the interchange of currency`

exchange
verb exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; `Could you convert my dollars into pounds?`; `He changed his name`; `convert centimeters into inches`; `convert holdings into shares`

exchange transfusion
noun slow removal of a person`s blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor`s blood

exchangeability
interchangeability noun the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange

exchangeable
interchangeable adjective capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; `interchangeable electric outlets` `interchangeable parts`

exchanged
adjective changed for (replaced by) something different

exchanger
money changer noun one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country

excise
excise tax noun a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

excision
noun the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

excitability
irritability noun excessive sensitivity of an organ or body part

excitable
adjective easily excited

excitant
excitative adjective (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate

excitation
excitement noun something that agitates and arouses; `he looked forward to the excitements of the day`

excitation
fervour noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; `his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled`; `he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation`

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

excited
adjective in an aroused state

excitedly
with excitement adverb in an excited manner; `she shook his hand excitedly`

excitement
fervour noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; `his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled`; `he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation`

exciting
adjective stimulating interest and discussion; `an exciting novel`

excitingly
adverb in an exciting manner; `at the time of its appearance, the movie must have seemed excitingly new, even revolutionary`

exclaim
cry 7 cry out verb utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; ``I won!` he exclaimed`; ``Help!` she cried`; ``I`m here,` the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost`

exclamation
exclaiming noun an abrupt excited utterance; `she gave an exclamation of delight`; `there was much exclaiming over it`

exclamation mark
exclamation point noun a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation

exclude
keep out verb prevent from entering; shut out; `The trees were shutting out all sunlight`; `This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country`

exclude
leave out 1 leave off verb prevent from being included or considered or accepted; `The bad results were excluded from the report`; `Leave off the top piece`

exclusion
noun the state of being excluded

exclusionary rule
noun a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct

exclusive
sole(a) adjective not divided or shared with others; `they have exclusive use of the machine`; `sole rights of publication`

exclusively
solely adverb without any others being included or involved; `was entirely to blame`; `a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children`; `he works for Mr. Smith exclusively`; `did it solely for money`; `the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone`; `a privilege granted only to him`

excogitation
noun thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it

excogitative
adjective concerned with excogitating or having the power of excogitation

excogitator
noun a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly

excommunicate
unchurch verb exclude from a church or a religious community; `The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner`

excommunication
noun the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society

excoriation
noun severe censure

excrescence
noun (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

excrescent
adjective forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)