Today's words
1 excessive
Excessive conformity is usually caused by fear of disapproval.
2 evidence
The evidence is against him.
3 evident
The threat of inflation is already evident in bond prices.
4 exclaim
The spectacular sunrise made us exclaim in surprise.
5 evoke
His case is unlikely to evoke public sympathy.
6 exclude
She gets very upset if I exclude her from anything.
7 evolution
What is the first step in evolution?
8 exclusive
Some papers thought they had an exclusive.
9 evolve
It is interesting that Chinese characters evolve from pictures and signs.
10 excursion
She felt more than usually hungry after her excursion.
11 exact
I don't remember the exact words.
12 excuse
She served up the usual excuse.
13 exaggerate
He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.
14 examination
Your proposals are still under examination.
15 executive
The heroine is a senior TV executive.
16 examine
It is necessary to examine how the proposals can be carried out.
17 exemplify
These are not qualities we now exemplify.
18 exempt
The interest on the money is exempt from tax.
19 exceed
It is dangerous to exceed the recommended dose.
20 exercise
Do you take regular exercise?
21 exceedingly
We had an exceedingly good lunch.
22 exert
In order to be successful he would have to exert himself.
23 excellent
The recording quality is excellent.
24 exhibit
This exhibit was kindly loaned by the artist's family.
25 except
We work every day except Sunday.
26 exception
There is one exception to this general principle.
27 exile
He is now living in exile in Egypt.
28 exceptional
She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
29 exist
The magic cure for inflation does not exist.
30 excerpt
An excerpt of the interview is below.
31 Excess
Excess food is stored as fat.
32 Exotic
Exotic pets are the in thing right now.
33 expose
Let's do this one first, because this would expose another whole bunch of defects that we haven't even seen yet.
34 Exposure
Exposure to the sun ages the skin.
35 expedition
The expedition was bedevilled by bad weather.
36 expel
Cultivating positive interpersonal relationships helped him expel solitary feelings.
37 exquisite
The room was decorated in exquisite taste.
38 extensive
Extensive repair work is being carried out.
39 extent
That's true, to a certain extent.
40 exterior
The exterior of the house needs painting.
41 experiment
I decided to conduct an experiment.
42 expert
He considers himself an expert.
43 extinct
Herbalism had become an all but extinct skill in the Western world.
44 extinguish
The firemen did their best to extinguish the fire.
45 extraordinary
His behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable.
46 explicit
He gave me very explicit directions on how to get there.
47 extravagant
She's got very extravagant tastes.
48 extreme
The heat in the desert was extreme.
49 exploit
As computer systems become even more sophisticated, so too do the methods of those who exploit the technology.
50 eyebrow
She raised a questioning eyebrow.