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Eschew

unnisworld — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:00:31 +0000

eschew – avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

Egalitarian

unnisworld — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:26:10 +0000

egalitarian Adjective expressing or supporting the idea that all people should be equal Noun a person who believes that all people should be equal

Eponym

unnisworld — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:13:28 +0000

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.

Quintuple

unnisworld — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:29:21 +0000

quin·tu·ple play_w2(“Q0037500″) (kwn-tpl, -ty-, -tpl, kwnt-pl)

adj.

1. Consisting of five parts or members.

2. Five times as much in size, strength, number, or amount.

A fivefold amount or number.

Extol

unnisworld — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:30:34 +0000

ex·tol also ex·toll play_w2(“E0298500″) (k-stl)

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.

Ensue

unnisworld — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:04:34 +0000

en·sue play_w2(“E0156900″) (n-s)

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.

Enlist

unnisworld — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:13:37 +0000

en·list play_w2(“E0151100″) (n-lst)

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.

Eviscerate

unnisworld — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:32:56 +0000

e·vis·cer·ate play_w2(“E0255800″) (-vs-rt)

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.

Eschew

unnisworld — Mon, 26 May 2008 09:05:17 +0000

es·chew play_w2(“E0210000″) (s-ch)

tr.v. es·chewed, es·chew·ing, es·chews

To avoid; shun. See Synonyms at escape.

Empirical

unnisworld — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:20:41 +0000

em·pir·i·cal play_w(“E0117100″)

(m-pîr-kl)

adj.

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.