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Exclusively (adverb) 

to the exclusion of any other possibility

Kinesiology is a class exclusively for those majoring in Physical Education

Exert (verb) 

to bring to bear steadily or forcefully

Athletes must not over exert themselves too much when stretching but instead they

should let their flexibility increase over time.

Exhume (verb)  

to take out of the grave or tomb  The investigation calls for exhuming and testing the remains of Billy the Kid's mother

and Ollie L. “Brushy Bill'' Roberts.  Roberts, who died in 1950, swore he was William H.

Bonney, the name most often given by the Kid as his real one.

Exhibition (noun) 

an act of showing or displaying

Many sculptures and paintings are on exhibition at the National Gallery of Art.

Expenditure (noun) 

something spent to obtain a benefit or desired result

Total healthcare expenditures can be very expensive.

Expectant (adjective) 

expecting the birth of a child  

Putting bacteria back into the equation for expectant mothers and infants may help

reduce the risk of developing eczema (or dermatitis, as it is sometimes called) well into

childhood. 

Explode (verb) 

to come open or fly apart suddenly and violently, as from internal pressure

In April 1986, Russia's nuclear power station at Chernobyl exploded, killing 250 people

and sending radioactive fallout around the world.

Exploit (noun) 

a great or heroic deed

Given to reading books of chivalry, the protagonist Alonso Quijano, influenced by the

exploits of his heroes, loses his mind and decides to become a knight, go out in search of

adventure and impose justice according to the code of the knights errant.

Exposure (noun) 

the condition of being laid open to something undesirable or injurious

General causes for primary brain cancer can include a prior head injury, infections,

exposure to chemical toxins such as insecticides and fungicides and exposure to

radiation such as microwave or radio frequencies.

Express (verb) 

to convey in language or words of a particular form This led to a professor at Stanford University to multiply this ratio by 100 to express a

child’s performance. He called this the intelligence quotient, or IQ.