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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| elicit | verb | That did not elicit a response. | to bring or draw out |
| eligible | adj. | She found herself an eligible bachelor. | desirable and worthy of choice |
| elucidate | verb | Please elucidate your reasoning in that matter. | to make clear, especially by explanation |
| elusive | adj. | The real truth can often be quite elusive. | tending to evade perception or comprehension |
| emancipation | noun | Lincoln made possible the emancipation of slaves. | freedom from bondage or restraint |
| embryo | noun | Scientist study embryos of small mammals. | an organism in its early stages |
| emigrate | verb | Many Europeans emigrated to the USA in the 1930s. | to leave your country to another country |
| emphatic | adj. | He responded with an emphatic "no". | expressed or performed with emphasis |
| emulate | verb | Boys often tend to emulate their fathers. | to strive to equal or excel through imitation |
| encroach | verb | They tried to encroach on our land. | to take another's possession gradually |