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n._ to issue; to proceed; to rise
EME'RGENCY, _s._ the act of rising into view; any sudden occasion;
pressing necessity
E'MINENCE, _s._ loftiness; height; summit; distinction
E'MINENT, _a._ celebrated; renowned
EMI'T, _v.a._ to send forth; to let fly; to dart
EMO'LUMENT, _s._ profit; advantage
E'MPEROR, _s._ a monarch of title and dignity superior to a king
EMPLO'Y, _v.a._ busy; keep at work; use as materials; trust with the
management of any affairs; use as means
E'MULATE, _v.a._ to vie
EMULA'TION, _s._ rivalry; desire of superiority
ENA'BLE, _v.a._ make able; confer power
ENCA'MPMENT, _s._ the act of encamping or pitching tents; a camp
ENCHA'NTMENT, _s._ magical charms; spells; irresistible influence
ENCI'RCLING, _a._ environing; surrounding
ENCLO'SE, _v.a._ part from things or grounds common by a fence;
surround; encompass
ENCOU'NTER, _v.a._ meet face to face; attack
ENCRO'ACHMENT, _s._ an unlawful gathering in upon another man; advance
into the territories or rights of another
ENDA'NGER, _v.a._ put in hazard; incur the danger of
ENDU'RANCE, _s._ continuance; lastingness; delay
E'NEMY, _s._ foe; antagonist; any one who regards another with
malevolence
ENERGE'TIC, _a.


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