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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| erase | verb | He erased the videotape he had made. | to remove from a magnetic tape or storage |
| erroneous | adj. | She came to an erroneous conclusion. | mistaken |
| erupt | verb | The volcano erupted after years of dormancy. | to emerge violently; explode |
| escalate | verb | The rioting seems certain to escalate. | to increase or intensify |
| espionage | noun | They charged the men with the crime of espionage. | the act of spying to obtain secret information |
| ethics | noun | We question his business ethics. | set of principles of right conduct |
| ethnic | adj. | We often eat at an ethnic restaurant. | being a member of a distinctive group |
| etiquette | noun | Successful people learn to use proper etiquette. | the practices prescribed by social convention |
| etymology | noun | As a linguist he needed to learn etymology. | early origins of language |
| euphony | noun | Euphony is more pleasing than cacophony. | agreeable sound, especially in phonetics |