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April 1, 2009
eschew – avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
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March 31, 2009
egalitarian Adjective expressing or supporting the idea that all people should be equal Noun a person who believes that all people should be equal
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March 13, 2009
ep·o·nym (p-nm)
n.
1. A person whose name is or is thought to be the source of the name of something, such as a city, country, or era. For example, Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
2. Medicine A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.
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July 21, 2008
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July 17, 2008
ex·tol also ex·toll play_w2(“E0298500″) (
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tr.v. ex·tolled also
ex·tolled,
ex·tol·ling also
ex·toll·ing,
ex·tols also
ex·tolls
To praise highly; exalt. See Synonyms at
praise.
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June 18, 2008
en·sue play_w2(“E0156900″) (
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intr.v. en·sued,
en·su·ing,
en·sues
1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at
follow.
2. To take place subsequently.
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June 18, 2008
en·list play_w2(“E0151100″) (
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v. en·list·ed, en·list·ing, en·lists
v.tr.
1. To engage (persons or a person) for service in the armed forces.
2. To engage the support or cooperation of.
v.intr.
1. To enter the armed forces.
2. To participate actively in a cause or enterprise.
eg:- Authoring tools are used by business partners to change content independent of software releases so that alterations can be made without enlisting the help of IT.
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June 16, 2008
e·vis·cer·ate play_w2(“E0255800″) (
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v. e·vis·cer·at·ed, e·vis·cer·at·ing, e·vis·cer·ates
v.tr.
1. To remove the entrails of; disembowel.
2. To take away a vital or essential part of: a compromise that eviscerated the proposed bill.
3. Medicine
a. To remove the contents of (an organ).
b. To remove an organ, such as an eye, from (a patient).
v.intr. Medicine
To protrude through a wound or surgical incision.
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May 26, 2008
es·chew play_w2(“E0210000″) (
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tr.v. es·chewed,
es·chew·ing,
es·chews
To avoid; shun. See Synonyms at
escape.
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March 27, 2008
em·pir·i·cal play_w(“E0117100″)
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a. Relying on or derived from observation or experiment: empirical results that supported the hypothesis.
b. Verifiable or provable by means of observation or experiment: empirical laws.
2. Guided by practical experience and not theory, especially in medicine.
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