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adjective

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Good / Pleasure

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edible - Safe and suitable for consumption as food, either raw or prepared.

The cake decorations may look like plastic, but they're not only edible, but they are delicious.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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eavesdrop - To secretly listen to a conversation without being invited.

He tried to eavesdrop on the phone coversation of the person sitting next to him.

noun

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Good / Big

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eternity - Time that never ends and has no limits

One of my favorite poems, by Henry Vaughan (1621-1695), begins 'I saw eternity the other night, like a great ring of pure and endless light'.

adjective

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Good / Energy

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energized - Full of energy and enthusiasm, feeling ready to accomplish something big

After running 20 miles a day all year, Allen felt energized to do very well in the marathon.

verb

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Good / Love

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enchant - To cause someone to have feelings of great delight or pleasure.

For many decades, Queen Elizabeth has been able to enchant countless people with her charm.

adjective

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Good / Big

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exhaustive - Thorough and complete; covering all possibilities or details, leaving nothing out; including everything relevant.

After an exhaustive search, they finally found the missing files.

noun

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Good / Pleasure

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epicure - A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.

We always let him choose where we eat, because he is an epicure when it comes to food, and knows the best restaurants.

noun

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Good / Happy

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euphoria - A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

When Ted and Alice were married, they both felt a feeling of euphoria that they hoped would last as they began the challenging road of marriage.

noun

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Other / Light

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eclipse - A temporary reduction or obscuring of the light or importance of something, often used metaphorically.

The rise of smartphones brought about the eclipse of older mobile devices.

noun

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Good / Happy

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ecstasy - Extremely happy

Arnold loved the quiet beauty of the woods and the lake, and it filled him with a feeling of ecstasy.

verb

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Good / Exciting

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exclaim - To cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion

When she realized that she had just won the 100 million dollar lottery, Liz exlaimed, "I've been hoping for this day all my life!"

verb

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Other / Up+Down

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escalate - To increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity.

The argument quickly escalated into a bitter fued that took a long time to recover from.