| A | B |
|---|
| expletive | An exclamatory word or phrase, often obscene or profane |
| exodus | A mass departure |
| escalate | to enlarge; to increase |
| fecund | fruitful; productive |
| fiasco | A failure |
| formidable | Frightening; dreadful; awe-inspiring |
| gargoyle | A rain spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure |
| gauntlet | A thick, heavy glove; a glove from a suit of armor |
| globule | A tiny drop; a small ball |
| gossamer | Something light, delicate, or tenuous |
| indolent | Lazy |
| intrepid | Fearless; bold |
| irascible | easily angered; hot-tempered |
| irreparable | Cannot be repaired |
| itinerary | The route of a journey |
| jettison | To discard; to cast off as an encumbrance |
| emaciated | Painfully thin; wasted |
| googol | The figure 1 followed by 100 zeroes |
| equestrian | Relating to horseback riding |
| Embellish | To make beautiful with ornamentatin; to decorate |
| egregious | Flagrant; out of the ordinary |
| echelon | One in a series of levels of command |
| doggerel | Loose irregular verse; inferior poetry |
