The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate by Eugene Ehrlich Page B
Authors: Eugene Ehrlich
exhaustive search means a thorough search , not a tiring search .
Related words: exhaustively adverb , exhaustiveness noun .
existentialism ( EG -zi-STEN-sh e - LIZ - e m) noun
a philosophical theory emphasizing that a person is responsible for his own actions and free to choose his development and destiny.
Related words: existential adjective , existentialist adjective and noun , existentially adverb .
exoteric ( EK -s e -TER-ik) adjective
1. understandable by outsiders.
2. commonplace, popular.
Do not confuse exoteric with esoteric , which means intended only for people with special knowledge or interest . Thus, esoteric is used to characterize knowledge or information that may be possessed by persons on the inside, exoteric to characterize knowledge or information that is widely available.
Related words: exoterically adverb , exotericism ( EK -s e -TER-i-siz- e m) noun .
expatiate (ik-SPAY-shee- AYT ) verb
speak or write about (a subject) at great length or in detail.
Related words: expatiation (ik- SPAY -shee-AY-sh e n) and expatiator (ik-SPAY-shee- AY -t e r) both nouns .
expiate (EK-spee- AYT ) verb
make amends for (wrongdoing); atone.
Related words: expiable (EK-spee- e -b e l) and expiatory (EK-spee- e - TOR -ee) both adjectives , expiation ( EK -spee-AY-sh e n) and expiator (EK-spee- AY -t e r) both nouns .
explicate (EK-spli- KAYT ) verb
1. make clear.
2. explain (a literary work etc.); interpret.
Related words: explicable (EK-spli-k e -b e l), explicative (EK-spli-k e -tiv), and explicatory (EK-spli-k e - TOR -ee) all adjectives ; explication ( EK -spli-KAY-sh e n) and explicator (EK-spli- KAY -t e r) both nouns .
expostulate (ik-SPOS-ch e - LAYT ) verb
1. make a friendly protest.
2. reason or argue with a person.
Related words: expostulatingly (ik-SPOS-ch e - LAYT -ing-lee) adverb , expostulation (ik- SPOS -ch e -LAY-sh e n) and expostulator (ik-SPOS-ch e - LAY -t e r) both nouns , expostulatory (ik-SPOS-ch e -l e - TOR -ee) adjective .
expunge (ik-SPUNJ) verb
wipe or rub out; erase; delete.
Related word: expunger noun .
expurgate (EK-sp e r- GAYT ) verb
1. purify (a book etc.) by removing objectionable matter.
2. remove (such matter).
Related works: expurgation ( EK -sp e r-GAY-sh e n) and expurgator (EK-sp e r- GAY -t e r) both nouns .
extenuate (ik-STEN-yoo- AYT ) verb
make (a person's guilt or offense) seem less by providing a partial excuse.
Related words: extenuating and extenuative (ik-STEN-yoo- AY -tiv) both adjectives , extenuatingly adverb , extenuator noun .
extirpate (EK-st e r- PAYT ) verb
root out and destroy completely.
Related words: extirpation ( EK -st e r-PAY-sh e n) and extirpator (EK-st e r- PAY -t e r) both nouns , extirpative (EK-st e r- PAY -tiv) adjective .
extrinsic (ek-STRIN-sik) adjective
1. originating from outside.
2. not essential or inherent; extraneous.
Related word: extrinsically adverb .
F
factious (FAK-sh e s) adjective
1. having factions.
2. creating dissension; turbulent.
Do not confuse factious with factitious , which see.
Related words: factiously adverb , factiousness noun .
factitious (fak-TISH- e s) adjective
1. made for a special purpose.
2. not genuine, contrived, artificial.
Do not confuse factitious with its look-alike, factious . Factious has meanings related to factions . Factitious suggests manufacture; contrivance and artificiality .
Related words: factitiously adverb , factitiousness noun .
fainéant (FAY-nay-ah n ) noun , also given as faineant (FAY-nee- e nt)
1. an idler.
2. ( adjective ) idle,
Related words: exhaustively adverb , exhaustiveness noun .
existentialism ( EG -zi-STEN-sh e - LIZ - e m) noun
a philosophical theory emphasizing that a person is responsible for his own actions and free to choose his development and destiny.
Related words: existential adjective , existentialist adjective and noun , existentially adverb .
exoteric ( EK -s e -TER-ik) adjective
1. understandable by outsiders.
2. commonplace, popular.
Do not confuse exoteric with esoteric , which means intended only for people with special knowledge or interest . Thus, esoteric is used to characterize knowledge or information that may be possessed by persons on the inside, exoteric to characterize knowledge or information that is widely available.
Related words: exoterically adverb , exotericism ( EK -s e -TER-i-siz- e m) noun .
expatiate (ik-SPAY-shee- AYT ) verb
speak or write about (a subject) at great length or in detail.
Related words: expatiation (ik- SPAY -shee-AY-sh e n) and expatiator (ik-SPAY-shee- AY -t e r) both nouns .
expiate (EK-spee- AYT ) verb
make amends for (wrongdoing); atone.
Related words: expiable (EK-spee- e -b e l) and expiatory (EK-spee- e - TOR -ee) both adjectives , expiation ( EK -spee-AY-sh e n) and expiator (EK-spee- AY -t e r) both nouns .
explicate (EK-spli- KAYT ) verb
1. make clear.
2. explain (a literary work etc.); interpret.
Related words: explicable (EK-spli-k e -b e l), explicative (EK-spli-k e -tiv), and explicatory (EK-spli-k e - TOR -ee) all adjectives ; explication ( EK -spli-KAY-sh e n) and explicator (EK-spli- KAY -t e r) both nouns .
expostulate (ik-SPOS-ch e - LAYT ) verb
1. make a friendly protest.
2. reason or argue with a person.
Related words: expostulatingly (ik-SPOS-ch e - LAYT -ing-lee) adverb , expostulation (ik- SPOS -ch e -LAY-sh e n) and expostulator (ik-SPOS-ch e - LAY -t e r) both nouns , expostulatory (ik-SPOS-ch e -l e - TOR -ee) adjective .
expunge (ik-SPUNJ) verb
wipe or rub out; erase; delete.
Related word: expunger noun .
expurgate (EK-sp e r- GAYT ) verb
1. purify (a book etc.) by removing objectionable matter.
2. remove (such matter).
Related works: expurgation ( EK -sp e r-GAY-sh e n) and expurgator (EK-sp e r- GAY -t e r) both nouns .
extenuate (ik-STEN-yoo- AYT ) verb
make (a person's guilt or offense) seem less by providing a partial excuse.
Related words: extenuating and extenuative (ik-STEN-yoo- AY -tiv) both adjectives , extenuatingly adverb , extenuator noun .
extirpate (EK-st e r- PAYT ) verb
root out and destroy completely.
Related words: extirpation ( EK -st e r-PAY-sh e n) and extirpator (EK-st e r- PAY -t e r) both nouns , extirpative (EK-st e r- PAY -tiv) adjective .
extrinsic (ek-STRIN-sik) adjective
1. originating from outside.
2. not essential or inherent; extraneous.
Related word: extrinsically adverb .
F
factious (FAK-sh e s) adjective
1. having factions.
2. creating dissension; turbulent.
Do not confuse factious with factitious , which see.
Related words: factiously adverb , factiousness noun .
factitious (fak-TISH- e s) adjective
1. made for a special purpose.
2. not genuine, contrived, artificial.
Do not confuse factitious with its look-alike, factious . Factious has meanings related to factions . Factitious suggests manufacture; contrivance and artificiality .
Related words: factitiously adverb , factitiousness noun .
fainéant (FAY-nay-ah n ) noun , also given as faineant (FAY-nee- e nt)
1. an idler.
2. ( adjective ) idle,
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