ensorcell (en)

(verb) bewitch enchant

entelechy (en)

(noun) the actualization of form-giving cause as contrasted with potential existence / (noun) a hypothetical agency not demonstrable by scientific methods that in some vitalist doctrines is considered an inherent regulating and directing force in the development and functioning of an organism (from Aristotelian metaphysics)

enuretic (en)

(noun) the involuntary discharge of urine; incontinence of urine

ephebes (en)

(in ancient Greece) a young man of 18–20 years undergoing military training

epicene (en)

(adjective) having but one form to indicate either sex / (adjective) having characteristics typical of the other sex; intersexual / (adjective) effeminate / (adjective) lacking characteristics of either sex

epiclesis (en)

the part of the Eucharistic prayer in which the presence of the Holy Spirit is invoked to bless the elements or the communicants.

epilegomena (en)

added remark, things chosen (from Greek epilego); the -a ending is plural

epinastic (en)

The downward bending of a leaf or other plant part, resulting from greater growth of the upper side than of the lower side

epistasis (en)

(genetics) the interaction of genes that are not alleles, in particular the suppression of the effect of one such gene by another

Erebus (en)

(Greek mythology) the primordial god of darkness; the shadowy realm between Earth and Hades in Homeric myth

eructation (en)

(noun) an act or instance of belching

erumpent (en)

(from Latin) something that emerges, or bursts through; breaking forth

estoppel (en)

(noun) a legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words to the contrary

eudaemonistic (en)

a theory that the highest ethical goal is happiness and personal well-being

European Monetary System (en)

an arrangement established in 1979 under the Jenkins European Commission where most of the EEC linked their currencies to prevent large fluctuations relative to one another (after the demise of Bretton Woods); replaced the informal EEC agreement to prevent rate fluctuations of 2.25%+; created the ECU (fluctuations within narrow band of 2.25% or wide band of 6%); Deutsch Mark informally emerged as the centre of this arrangement

evensong (en)

(in the Christian Church) a service of evening prayers, psalms, and canticles, conducted according to a set form

excelsior (en)

a Latin word often translated as "ever upward" or "still higher" / NORTH AMERICAN: softwood shavings used for packing fragile goods or stuffing furniture.

excise tax (en)

an indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good and paid by the merchant/producer

execrate (en)

(verb) to declare to be evil or detestable; denounce / (verb) to detest utterly

exemplum gratis (la)

for the sake of an example, e.g., for example

exiguity (en)

(noun) the quality or state of being exiguous (very small in size or amount); scantiness

exordium (en)

(noun) a beginning or introduction especially to a discourse or composition

exoteric (en)

(adjective) suitable to be imparted to the public / (adjective) belonging to the outer or less initiate circle / (adjective) relating to the outside; external

expatiated (en)

(verb) to move about freely or at will; wander / (verb) to speak or write at length or in detail

extra legem (la)

beyond the scope of the law