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  • EXAMINATORnounLatin49 findersAn examiner.
  • EXAMINEverbLatin72 findersTo observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
  • EXAMINERnoun50 findersA person who investigates someone or something.
  • EXAMPLEnounLatin26 findersSomething that is representative of all such things in a group.
  • EXANIMATEadjectiveLatin19 findersLifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
  • EXANTHEMnounAncient Greek11 findersA widespread rash usually occurring in children.
  • EXARATEadjective5 findersHaving the appendages free and not attached to the body wall.
  • EXARATIONnounLatin5 findersThe act of writing.
  • EXARCHnounLatin76 findersIn the Byzantine Empire, a governor of a distant province.
  • EXARCHALadjective21 findersOf or relating to an exarch.
  • EXARCHATEnoun9 findersThe province or area of an exarch.
  • EXARCHISTnoun5 findersA supporter of the exarch.
  • EXARCHYnounAncient Greek37 findersThe jurisdiction of an exarch (any definition); an exarchate.
  • EXASPERATINGLYadverb18 findersIn an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
  • EXCAMBIONnounLatin13 findersexchange or barter, especially of lands.
  • EXCAUDATEadjective4 findersNot caudate; without a cauda.
  • EXCAVATEverbLatin23 findersTo make a hole in (something); to hollow.
  • EXCAVATIONnounProto-Indo-European50 findersThe act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
  • EXCAVATORnoun28 findersA person who excavates.
  • EXCELverbLatin59 findersTo surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
  • EXCELSIORadjectiveLatin168 findersLoftier, yet higher, more elevated; ever upward.
  • EXCEPTverbLatin5 findersTo exclude; to specify as being an exception.
  • EXCEPTIONnounLatin12 findersThe act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
  • EXCEPTIONABLYadverb1 finderIn an exceptionable manner.
  • EXCEPTIONALadjective50 findersForming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
  • EXCEPTIONALISMnoun7 findersThe state of being special, exceptional or unique.
  • EXCEPTIOUSadjective4 findersApt to take exception, or to object; captious, complaining.
  • EXCERPTnounLatin6 findersA clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
  • EXCERPTIONnounLatin1 finderThe act of excerpting or selecting.
  • EXCHANGEnounLatin10 findersAn act of exchanging or trading.
  • EXCHANGEABILITYnoun6 findersThe condition of being exchangeable
  • EXCHANGERnoun7 findersA person or thing that exchanges one thing for another. An antiporter.
  • EXCIDEverbLatin2 findersTo cut off.
  • EXCIMERnoun4 findersAny diatomic exciplex
  • EXCIPIENTnounLatin13 findersAn ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
  • EXCIPLEnounLatin3 findersThe outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.
  • EXCISABLEadjective3 findersLiable or subject to excise.
  • EXCISEnounOld French53 findersA tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).
  • EXCISEMANnoun4 findersAn officer employed to collect excise duty (excise tax), and to enforce excise laws.
  • EXCISIONnounLatin128 findersThe removal of some text during editing.
  • EXCISIONALadjective16 findersperformed by excision
  • EXCITABLEadjective26 findersEasily excited.
  • EXCITABLYadverb17 findersIn an excitable manner.
  • EXCITEverbLatin10 findersTo stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.
  • EXCITEDadjective29 findersHaving great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
  • EXCITEDLYadverb22 findersIn an excited manner.
  • EXCITERnoun2 findersOne who or that which excites.
  • EXCITINGLYadverb12 findersIn an exciting manner
  • EXCITONnoun6 findersA bound state of an electron and an electron hole in an insulator or semiconductor
  • EXCLAIMverbLatin30 findersTo cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
  • EXCLAIMERnoun9 findersOne who exclaims.
  • EXCLAMATIONnounLatin61 findersA loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
  • EXCLAMATIVEadjectiveFrench3 findersIn the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
  • EXCLAMATORYadjectiveLatin57 findersResembling an exclamation.
  • EXCLAVEnoun18 findersA portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part.
  • EXCLUDEverbLatin17 findersTo bar (someone or something) from entering; to keep out.
  • EXCLUDERnoun5 findersSomeone or something that excludes.
  • EXCLUSIONnounLatin54 findersThe act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
  • EXCLUSIONARYadjective101 findersActing to exclude something
  • EXCLUSIVEadjectiveLatin59 findersExcluding items or members that do not meet certain conditions.
  • EXCLUSIVITYnoun86 findersThe quality of being exclusive.
  • EXCORIATEverbLatin234 findersTo remove the skin and/or fur of, to flay, to skin.
  • EXCORIATIONnoun133 findersThe act of excoriating or flaying.
  • EXCRETAnounLatin20 findersBodily waste which is excreted from the body.
  • EXCRETIONnounLatin22 findersThe process of removing or ejecting material that has no further utility, especially from the body; the act of excreting.
  • EXCULPATEverbLatin158 findersTo clear of or to free from guilt; exonerate.
  • EXCULPATIONnounLatin169 findersThe act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
  • EXCULPATORYadjectiveLatin500 findersTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
  • EXCURSEverbLatin9 findersTo make a journey, especially an excursion; to travel.
  • EXCURSIONnounLatin41 findersA brief recreational trip; a journey out of the usual way.
  • EXCURSIVELYadverb13 findersIn an excursive manner.
  • EXCUSABLEadjectiveLatin6 findersPossible to excuse; worthy of being excused.
  • EXCUSABLYadverb6 findersIn an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
  • EXCUSALnoun7 findersThe act of excusing or of being excused.
  • EXCUSEverbLatin11 findersTo forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
  • EXCUSERnoun2 findersOne who offers excuses or pleads in extenuation of the fault of another.
  • EXCUSINGLYadverb7 findersSo as to excuse; by way of an excuse.
  • EXEATnounLatin17 findersA license or permit for absence from a university or a religious house (such as a monastery).
  • EXECnoun3 findersAn executive; a person employed at the executive level.
  • EXECRABLYadverb19 findersIn an execrable way.
  • EXECRATIONnounLatin19 findersAn act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
  • EXECUTIONnounLatin65 findersThe act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
  • EXECUTIONALadjective1 finderRelating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
  • EXECUTORnounLatin46 findersA person who carries out some task.
  • EXECUTORIALadjectiveLatin20 findersOf or relating to an executive (branch of government etc.).
  • EXECUTORSHIPnoun4 findersThe office or position of an executor.
  • EXECUTORYadjectiveLatin5 findersOf or pertaining to administration or execution.
  • EXEDRAnounAncient Greek13 findersA semicircular recess, with stone benches, used as a place for discussion.
  • EXEMPLARnounLatin93 findersSomething fit to be imitated; an ideal, a worthy model or role model: a desirable example.
  • EXEMPLARITYnoun3 findersThe quality of being exemplary.
  • EXEMPLARYadjectiveLatin84 findersDeserving honour, respect and admiration.
  • EXEMPLIFYverbLatin46 findersTo show or illustrate by example.
  • EXEMPTadjectiveLatin19 findersFree from a duty, obligation, rule, law, etc.
  • EXEMPTIONnounLatin16 findersAn act of exempting.
  • EXERGONICadjectiveAncient Greek7 findersReleasing energy (especially as heat)
  • EXERGUALadjective4 findersRelating to the exergue.
  • EXERGYnounAncient Greek5 findersConcentrated or organized energy, which can be exported and do work in the process.
  • EXERTverbLatin14 findersTo make use of, to apply, especially of something nonmaterial; to bring to bear.
  • EXEUNTnounLatin335 findersA stage direction for more than one actor to leave the stage.
  • EXFOLIANTnoun51 findersAn agent or substance used for the process of exfoliation

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