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Effervescent
거품이 이는; 활기찬, 흥분된
producing bubbles of gas, bubbly, full of energy, ebullient, vivacious
He is always effervescent when playing basketball.
Efficacious
효과적인
effective, efficient, effectual
The COVID-19 vaccine was efficacious.
Effusive
심정을 토로하는, 넘쳐 흐르는
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner, pouring forth, demonstrative
Her bright spirits returned with effusive thanks.
Egalitarian
평등주의의, 평등주의자의
advocating equal rights
People have long dreamt of an egalitarian society.
Egotistical
자기 중심의, 독선적인, 이기적인
excessively self-centered, self-important, narcissistic
He was a egotistical person who used people for his success.
Egregious
지독한, 엄청난, 터무니 없는, 끔직한
notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking
Egregious errors were caused by the tablet’s failure to check spelling.
Eloquent
말 잘하는, 유창한, 청중을 사로잡는
speaking persuasively, articulation, fluent
He was an eloquent speaker when it comes to MUN.
Elucidate
(사실, 기술 따위)를 밝히다, 해명하다, 설명하다
to make clear, explain, enlighten
The company elucidated about their new AI, Alexa.
Elude
피하다, 벗어나다, 회피하다, 빠져나가다
to avoid adroitly, evade, escape
The criminal was able to elude from the police’s sight.
Elusive
붙잡기 어려운, 이해하기 어려운
evasive, baffling, hard to grasp, difficult to find
The mad scientist’s theory was elusive.
Embellish
~을 아름답게 하다, 장식하다, 부풀려 말하다
to adorn, ornament, decorate, exaggerate, aggrandize
She embellished her room with posters and lamps.
Eminent
탁월한, 저명한
(of a famous person) famous, well-known, important
Shakespeare was a eminent playwright.
Empathize
공감하다
to share their feelings, sympathize, commiserate
I was able to empathize to her feelings.
Empirical
경험에 의거한, 실험에 의거한
based on experience, experimental, observed
His plans for the jailbreak was empirical.
Emulate
모방하다, 흉내 내다
to imitate, try to equal or be better than someone, mimic, simulate
The parrots were able to emulate the weird crying sound of the elks.
Encompass
포위하다, 포함하다
to surround, envelop, include, comprehend
The polices were able to encompass the murderer.
Encumber
지장을 주다, 폐를 끼치다, 방해하다
to impede, hamper, hinder, burden
He didn’t want to encumber the atmosphere of the class.
Enervate
기력을 떨어뜨리다, 약하게 하다
to reduce the mental or moral vigor of, debilitate, drain
The temptress enervated the protagonist.
Enigma
수수께끼
puzzle, mystery, conundrum
Da Vinci’s Code is an enigma.
Enlighten
교화하다, 계몽하다, 가르치다
to illuminate, instruct, edify
The city was enlightened with Edison’s lightbulbs.
Entangle
얽어매다, (묶어서) 꼼짝 못하게 하다, 엉키다
cause to become twisted together with, caught in, tangle, snare, enmesh
The ropes were entangled in a one big chunk.
Enthrall
마음을 사로잡다, 매혹시키다
to captivate, mesmerize, charm
She was able to enthrall him.
Enumerate
열거하다, 나열하다, 하나 하나 세다
to name things separately, count one by one
The teacher enumerated each number one by one.
Ephemeral
순식간에, 명이 짧은, 일시적인
evanescent, short-lived, transient, temporary, fleeting
The shooting stars were ephemeral.