e·pit·o·me (eh-pit-uh-me | ɛpɪtəmi)
Latin
noun
the perfect or typical example, the embodiment
My cat is the epitome of laziness.
October 3, 2011
epitome
October 2, 2011
eviscerate
e·vis·cer·ate (eh-viss-er-ate | evɪsəreɪt )
Latin
verb
to remove the entrails, internal organs or ‘viscera’.
I will eviscerate you if you drop one more of my books in the bath.
(Source: merriam-webster.com)
October 1, 2011
erroneous
er·ro·ne·ous (er-roh-nee-us | ɛɹəʊnɪəs)
Middle English, from Latin
adjective
mistaken, derived from error, incorrect, inaccurate.
He made the erroneous assumption that I am vegetarian.
September 2, 2011
erinaceous
er·in·a·ce·ous (er-uh-ney-shuhs | ˌɛ.rɪˈneɪ.ʃəs)
Latin
adjective
of, pertaining to, or resembling hedgehogs.
While porcupines have erinaceous spines, they are vastly less cuddly than hedgehogs.
Submitted by hipposwearingjackets.
(Source: en.wiktionary.org)
August 14, 2011
effervescent
eff·er·ves·cent (ef-er-ves-uh nt)
Latin
adjective
1) effervescing; bubbling
2) vivacious; gay; lively; sparkling
The child had an effervescent air about her.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 14, 2011
efficacious
eff·i·ca·cious (ef-i-key-shuh s)
Latin
adjective
capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc
The medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 13, 2011
eulogy
eu·lo·gy (yoo-luh-jee)
Late/Medieval Latin
noun, plural -gies
1) a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person
2) high praise or commendation
“Say goodbye to everything,
Sayonara, everyone,
They are tired,
Write the eulogy”
- Five Iron Frenzy, Eulogy
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 10, 2011
ebullience
e·bul·lience (ih-buhl-yuh ns, ih-bool- | ɪˈbʌlyəns, ɪˈbʊl-)
Latin
noun
1)high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance
2)a boiling over; overflow.
Submitted by infinitelovelike.
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 10, 2011
evanescent
ev·a·nes·cent (ev-uh-nes-uhnt | ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt)
Latin
adjective
1) vanishing; fading away; fleeting
2) tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
August 10, 2011
ephemeral
e·phem·er·al (ih-fem-er-uhl | ɪˈfɛmərəl)
Greek
adjective
1) lasting a very short time; short-live; transitory
2) lasting but one day
noun
3) anything short-lived
(Source: dictionary.reference.com)
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