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Various

"The Illustrated London Reading Book"

a._ to drive away in fumes
E'VENING, _s._ the close of the day; beginning of night
EVE'NTUALLY, _ad._ in the event; in the last result
E'VIDENT, _a._ plain; notorious
EXA'CT, _a._ nice; not deviating from rule; careful
EXA'MINE, _v.a._ search into; make inquiry into
EXA'MPLE, _s._ copy or pattern
E'XCAVATE, _v.a._ hollow; cut into hollows
EXCE'L, _v.a._ to outgo in good qualities; to surpass
E'XCELLENCE, _s._ the state of abounding in any good quality; dignity;
goodness
E'XCELLENT, _a._ eminent in any good quality; of great value
EXCE'PT, _prep._ exclusively of; unless
EXCE'SSIVE, _a._ beyond the common proportion
EXCI'TE, _v.a._ rouse; animate
EXCLU'DE, _v.a._ shut out; debar
EXCLU'SIVE, _a._ having the power of excluding or denying admission
EXCRU'CIATE, _v.a._ torture; torment
EXCU'RSION, _s._ an expedition into some distant part
EXCU'RSIVE, _a._ rambling; deviating
EXECU'TION, _s._ performance; practice; slaughter
EXE'MPLARY, _a._ such as may give warning to others; such as may attract
notice and imitation
E'XERCISE, _s._ labour of the mind or body
EXE'RTION, _s._ the act of exerting; effort
EXHI'BIT, _v.a._ to offer to view; show; display
EXHIBI'TION, _s.


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