eudaemonistic (en)

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

eurobonds (en)

(European bonds) proposed government bonds issued in Euros and backed jointly by all eurozone nations, which would allow already highly indebted states access to cheaper credit

European Coal and Steel Community (en)

formally established in 1951 by the Treaty of Paris, signed by Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Luxembourg; set up to regulate their industrial production under a centralised authority (but really to prevent war between France and Germany); eventually became the EU (sorta)

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

ex ante (la)

"before the event"; based on forecasts rather than actual results

ex cathedra (la)

(adverb or adjective) by virtue of or in the exercise of one's office or position; Latin for "from the chair"; related to the concept of papal infallibility

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

excoriating (en)

(verb) to wear off the skin of; abrade / (verb) to censure scathingly

execrable (en)

(adjective) deserving to be execrated; detestable / (adjective) very bad; wretched

execrate (en)

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

exegesis (en)

(from the Greek for "to lead out") a critical explanation or interpretation of a text, particularly a religious text

exemplum gratis (la)

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

exformation (en)

coined by Danish science writer Tor Nørretranders in his book The User Illusion published in English 1998; meant to mean "explicitly discarded information"

exigent (en)

(adjective) requiring immediate aid or action / (adjective) requiring or calling for much; demanding

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

expiate (en)

atone for (guilt or sin)

expropriation (en)

(noun) the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty; differs from eminent domain in that it can also refer to private property taken by a private entity authorised by the government

extirpate (en)

(verb) to destroy completely; wipe out / (verb) to pull up by the root / (verb) to cut out by surgery

extra legem (la)

beyond the scope of the law

extranovelistically (en)

outside of a novel