| A | B |
| esoteric | understood by only a select few |
| eulogy | high praise for a deceased person |
| euphemism | use of an indirect expression in place of one that is harsh |
| evanescent | gradually disappearing; fleeting |
| exacerbate | to make a situation worse; to irritate |
| exemplary | serving as a model |
| expedient (adjective) | useful; advantageous; based on self interest |
| expedient (noun) | a means of bringing about a desired result |
| expedite | to make easy and quick; to speed up |
| expunge | to erase; to remove completely |
| extol | to praise highly |