drove | n. a crowd of people in motion; a number of oxen, sheep |
dwarf | v. cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of |
dynamic | a. energetic; vigorously active |
dynamite | n. explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin |
earring | n. ornament consisting of a ring passed through the lobe of the ear, with or without a pendant |
eavesdrop | v. stand under eaves, near a window or door, to listen to what is said within doors; listen secretly |
eccentric | a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern |
ecstasy | n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion |
ecstatic | a. pertaining to, or caused by, ecstasy or excessive emotion |
eddy | n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current |
elaborate | a. marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail |
eligible | a. qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage |
eliminate | v. eradicate; abolish; rule out |
elite | n. a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status |
elm | n. tree of the genus Ulmus, of several species, much used as a shade tree, particularly in America |
elope | v. run away, or escape privately, from place or station to which one is bound by duty; run away with a lover |
emerald | a. of precious stone of rich green color; of a rich green color |
emergency | n. sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of the urgent need for action or assistance |
employ | v. engage the services of; put to work; apply |
enchantment | n. production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms |
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