e-
e- out, away eloquent – speaking beautifully and forcefully; emissary – a representative of a country or group sent on a mission; eject – throw out forcefully.
ego
ego self egoistic – self-centered; alter ego – a higher aspect of oneself; egomania – excessive preoccupation with oneself.
em,
em, en into, cover with, cause empathy – intention to feel like another person; empower – put into power; engorge – make larger.
endo
endo within, inside endotherm – a creature that can keep its inside temperature fairly constant; endocrine – relating to glands that secrete directly into the blood or lymph; endogamy – the custom to marry within one’s clan, tribe etc.
enn/i,
enn/i, anni years bicentennial – of or relating to an age or period of 200 years; centennial – of or relating to an age or period of 100 years; perennial -lasting through many years.
en,
en, in inside, inwards envision – to picture in the mind; enclose – lock inside; inwards – towards the inside.
ep/i
ep/i on, upon, over, among, at, after, to, outside epidemic – the rapid spread of something negative; epilogue – a short speech delivered after a play; epicenter – the center of an earthquake.
equ/i
equ/i equal, equally equidistant - an equal distance from two points; equanimity – calm temperament, evenness of temper; equation – a statement of equality.
erg/o
erg/o work ergonomics – study of the working environment; energy – the power to accomplish work; energetics – science that looks at energy and its transformation.
esth/aesth
esth/aesth feeling, sensation, beauty esthetician – someone who beautifies; aesthetic – pertaining to a sense of beauty; kinesthesia – the sensation of bodily movement.
ethno
ethno race, people ethnic – pertaining to a defined group of people; ethnocentric – focusing on the ethnicity of people; ethnology – the science of people and races.
eu
eu good, well euphemism – replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive one; euphonious – having a pleasant sound; euphoria – feeling of well-being.
ex
ex from, out, excavate – to dig out; exhale – to breathe out; extract – to pull out.
extra,
extra, extro outside, beyond extraordinary – beyond ordinary; extraterrestrial – outside the Earth; extrovert – an outgoing person.
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