Everyday Barron's Wordlist 1576-1600
exceptionable adj. objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable except V. exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality excerpt N. selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. n exchequer treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer chancellor N. legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor treasure V. keep as precious; cherish excise V. cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision exclaim V. cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory excoriate V. scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off exculpate V. clear from blame or guilt execrable adj. very bad; detestable execrate V. curse; express abhorrence for; detest execute V. put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution executor N. person designated to execute the terms of a will; executioner N. person administering capital punishment executive N. person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing legislature N. legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws judiciary N. judicial branch of government exegesis N. explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages exemplary N. serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model exemplify V. show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting. exempt not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. exertion effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort exhale V. breathe out; OP. inhale exhilarating adj. invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car exhort V. urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation urge V. drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action
