| elm |
a large shade tree with spreading branches. |
| elope |
to run away and marry in secret. |
| eloquent |
using words well, in a way that others enjoy hearing or reading. |
| El Salvador |
a country in Central America on the Pacific coast. San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador. |
| else |
different; other. [4 definitions] |
| elsewhere |
in or to another place; somewhere else. |
| elude |
to get away from or avoid by speed or skill. |
| elusive |
hard to find or catch. |
| elves |
plural of "elf." |
| email |
the practice or system by which written messages are sent from one computer to another; electronic mail. [4 definitions] |
| emancipate |
to free from slavery or other control. |
| embankment |
a mound of earth or stone made to support a road or protect an area from water. |
| embargo |
a government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. [2 definitions] |
| embark |
to board a ship when beginning a trip. [2 definitions] |
| embarrass |
to make uncomfortable or ill at ease. |
| embarrassed |
feeling uncomfortable because of shame or receiving too much attention from others. |
| embarrassing |
causing a feeling of emotional discomfort or shame, often making one's face become red or one's cheeks to feel hot, or causing one to wish to hide from others. |
| embarrassment |
the condition of being made uncomfortable or ashamed. [2 definitions] |
| embassy |
an ambassador and his or her staff. [2 definitions] |
| embed |
to set firmly in some surrounding material. |
| ember |
a small piece of glowing wood or coal in a dying fire. |