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Eerie (adjective) 

of a mysteriously strange and usually frightening nature

Movies also use conditioned stimuli such as darkness or eerie music to arouse the

conditioned response of fear.

Efficiency (noun) 

the power or capacity to produce a desired result

Anyone who can read and write can improve the efficiency of their memory.

Eject (verb) 

to throw out or off from within; to drive out especially by physical force

Many scientists have thought for years that the moon was formed during the early days

of the solar system when another planet collided with Earth, ejecting fragments of

rocky material that condensed into Earth's only satellite. 

Elaborate (adjective) 

complexly detailed

Our gut can best be described as a very elaborate food "disassemble" plant.

Elevate (verb) 

to increase the level of something; to move something to a higher position

Studies show an elevated (but so far not statistically significant) risk of lymphatic and

hematopoietic cancers for most firefighters.

Elite (adjective) 

relating to a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power 

or influence 

Early decision started at most elite colleges in the late 1990s as a way for top students to

win admission to their first choice of college without having to go through the longer

admissions process.

Eloquent (adjective) 

vividly or movingly expressive or revealing; person marked by forceful and fluent 

expression 

Beecher, Henry Ward (1813-1887), the son of Lyman Beecher, was an eloquent,

dramatic, and witty Protestant preacher. 

Elusive (adjective) 

characterized by or exhibiting evasion

Since September 11, 2001, American military have been searching for the ever so elusive

Osama bin Laden.

Emancipation (noun) 

the state of not being in confinement or servitude

One underlying cause of the Civil War was for the emancipation of all slaves in the

South.

Embark (verb) 

to go about the initial step in doing something

When Mozart was 6, he and his older sister, Maria Anna, embarked on a series of

concert tours to Europe's courts and major cities.