| A | B |
| exacting | adjective; hard to please; requiring hard work and close attention |
| exhaustive | adjective; leaving out nothing; thorough |
| exodus | noun; a departure, usually of a great number of people |
| exonerate | verb; to excuse or clear completely of a charge or accusation; to prove blameless |
| expedite | verb; to make easier or quicker; to hasten |
| expletive | noun; an oath or exclamation, usually profane; a word with no meaning of its own |
| extemporaneous | adjective; done, said, or performed with little or no preparation; unrehearsed |
| faction | noun; a group of people within a larger group, usually causing conflict or disagreement |
| factious | adjective; causing disunity, dissension, or disputes; quarrelsome |
| fallible | adjective; capable of erring or making a mistake |