#410 encyclopedia

encyclopedia- a book, often in many volumes, containing articles on various topics arranged in alphabetical order

C16 from New Latin encyclopaedia, erroneously for Greek enkuklios paideia general education, from enkuklios general paideia education, from pais child

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#409 enamour

enamour- to inspire with love; captivate; charm

C14 from Old French enamourer, from amour love, from Latin amor

The painter enamoured audiences with her passion for art.

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#408 emulate

emulate- to attempt to equal or surpass, especially by imitation; to rival or compete with

C16 from Latin aemulari competing with, related imitari to imitate

Students wanted to emulate their engaging science teacher through their projects.

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#407 empathy

empathy- the power of understanding and imaginatively entering into another person's feelings

C20 from Greek empatheia affection, passion, intended as a rendering of German Einfuhlung, a feeling in

Empathy involves much more emotional involvement than sympathy.

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#406 emollient

emollient-adj; emollience-noun softening or soothing, especially to the skin

C17 from Latin emollire to soften, from mollis soft

The emollient suave reduced the inflammation.

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#405 emeritus

emeritus- retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis: a professor emeritus

C19 from Latin, from merere to deserve

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#404 embrocate

embrocate- to apply a liniment or lotion to a part of the body

C17 from Medieval Latin embrocare, from embrocha poultice, from Greek embrokhe lotion, infusion

She ordered her to bed, and said he would send her something to embrocate the infected area.

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