English to English Dictionary

Enumerator

A person employed to make a count or list of items, especially for a census or survey.

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time; transitory.

Epiphany

A moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.

Eradicate

To destroy completely; to put an end to something bad or negative.

Erotica

Literature, art, or photography that treats sexual subjects in an aesthetic or passionate manner.

Erroneously

In a way that is mistaken, incorrect, or based on false information.

Escallop

An edible marine bivalve mollusk with a ribbed fan-shaped shell, closely related to the scallop.

Ethical dilemma

A complex situation in which a person has to choose between two or more moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable.

Euphoria

A feeling or state of intense excitement, happiness, and elation.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Exalt

To raise to a higher rank, position, or state of power and dignity.

Exchange-traded fund

An investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks, that holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds and generally operates with an arbitrage mechanism designed to keep it trading close to its net asset value.