| A | B |
| embellish | to decorate; to elaborate upon |
| embroil | to involve in a quarrel |
| emulate | to try to equal or surpass |
| enervate | to weaken, to lessen the strength of |
| engender | to cause, produce, bring into being |
| enhance | to add to; to make greater in value |
| enigma | puzzle; a baffling situation |
| ephemeral | lasting for only a short time |
| equanimity | evenness of temper |
| equivocate | to use double meanings in order to mislead; to be shifty; to quibble |