| Word | Type | Meaning |
| Earnest | adjective | Very serious, sincere intent |
| Eavesdrop | verb | Secretly listening to a conversation |
| Ebb | verb | Gradually lessen, at a low ebb- in a poor or unhappy state of mind |
| Ebullient | adjective | Cheerful and full of energy, enthusiastic, vivacious |
| Eccentric | adjective | Unconventional and strange |
| Eclectic | adjective | Deriving ideas or style from a wide range of sources |
| Edgy | adjective | Tense, irritable |
| Efface | verb | Make oneself appear inconspicuous, to wipe out |
| Effrontery | noun | Insolence or impertinence |
| Effusive | adjective | Expressing pleasure or approval in an unrestrained way |
| Egocentric | adjective | Self centered, selfish |
| Elan | noun | Energy and flair, spirited self assurance |
| Elated | adjective | Very happy and excited |
| Ellipsis | noun | The omission of words in speech or writing, a set of dots indicating this |
| Eloquence | noun | Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing |
| Elucidate | verb | To make something clear; explain, |
| Elude | verb | Cleverly escape from or avoid, fail to be understood by, be unattainable by |
| Emanate | verb | Issue from a source, to come forth |
| Embattled | adjective | Beset by problems or difficulties |
| Embittered | adjective | Bitter or resentful |
| Eminence | noun | The quality of being distinguished and respected, an important person |
| Emolument | noun | Salary or fee |
| Empirical | adjective | Based on observation or experience rather than theory |
| Emulate | verb | Try to equal or better than, surpass |
| Encapsulate | verb | Enclose in or as if in a capsule, summarize |
| Endeavour | verb | Try hard to achieve something, an attempt to achieve something, hard work |
| Endorse | verb | Declare approval of sign a cheque on the back |
| Enervate | verb | Cause to feel drained of energy |
| Enigma | noun | A riddle, a mysterious person or thing |
| Ennui | noun | Boredom, a feeling of weariness |
| Enrapture | verb | Delight greatly |
| Ensemble | noun | A group of performers a group of items viewed as a whole |
| Enumerate | verb | mention item one by one |
| Enunciate | verb | Pronounce clearly, state fluently |
| Envisage | verb | See as a possibility, imagine |
| Epitome | noun | A perfect example, |
| Equivocal | adjective | Ambiguous, uncertain, doubtful |
| Ergonomics | noun | The study of people's efficiency in their working environment |
| Errant | adjective | Doing something wrong |
| Erratic | adjective | Uneven, irregular |
| Erstwhile | adjective | former |
| Erudite | adjective | Very learned, scholarly |
| Espouse | verb | Support or adopt a cause or way of life |
| Estimable | adjective | Worthy of great respect |
| Estranged | adjective | No longer close to or friendly with someone |
| Et-al | abbreviation | And others |
| Ethical | adjective | Of moral principles, morally correct, |
| Etiquette | noun | The code of polite behavior in a society |
| Euphemism | noun | A less direct word used instead of an offensive or unpleasant one |
| Euphoria | noun | Excited happiness, a feeling of well being |
| Evasive | adjective | Seeking to evade or avoid something |
| Evince | verb | Show or indicate |
| Exaggerate | verb | Make something seem greater than in reality |
| Exasperate | verb | Greatly irritate |
| Excerpt | noun | A short extract from a film, book or a piece of music |
| Exemplary | adjective | Representing the best of its kind, serving as a warning, serving as a model or example |
| Exhort | verb | Strongly urge to do something, to urge earnestly |
| Exigency | noun | A situation calling for immediate action, a pressing need or demand |
| Exonerate | verb | Declare free from blame, to prove guiltless |
| Exorbitant | adjective | Going beyond what is reasonable or just, unreasonably high, |
| Expedite | verb | Help or hasten the progress of |
| Expend | verb | Spend or use up of resources |
| Expletive | noun | A swear word, a rude word expressing anger |
| Extol | verb | Praise enthusiastically, laud |
| Extrinsic | adjective | Coming from outside |
| Exuberant | adjective | Lively and cheerful |
| Excision | noun | Cut out, pruning |
| Excoriate | verb | To criticize severely, to denounce harshly |
| Esoteric | adjective | Intended for or understood by only a few people with specialized knowledge, hard to understand |
| Eschew | verb | Deliberately avoid doing |
