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| diatribe noun | a bitter, angry verbal attack | The post turned into a diatribe against the referee. | |
| didactic adjective | intended to teach, often in a preachy way | The novel was too didactic to enjoy. | |
| diffident adjective | shy and lacking self-confidence | The diffident intern rarely spoke in meetings. | |
| digress verb | to wander from the main topic | The professor often digressed into stories about her travels. | |
| dilatory adjective | slow to act; causing delay | The dilatory contractor finished months late. | |
| discern verb | to perceive or recognize, often with difficulty | In the fog we could barely discern the shore. | |
| disparate adjective | fundamentally different; not comparable | The anthology gathers disparate voices from six continents. | |
| dissemble verb | to hide one’s true feelings or motives | He dissembled, pretending he had never seen the letter. | |
| dogmatic adjective | insisting one’s opinions are certainly true | A dogmatic leader rarely listens to advice. | |
| dupe verb | to deceive or trick | Scammers duped hundreds of buyers with fake tickets. | |
| ebullient adjective | cheerful and full of energy | The ebullient host greeted every guest by name. | |
| eclectic adjective | drawn from many different sources or styles | Her eclectic playlist mixed jazz, opera and K-pop. | |
| efficacy noun | the ability to produce the intended result | Trials tested the vaccine’s efficacy. | |
| effrontery noun | shameless boldness; nerve | He had the effrontery to ask for a raise after missing the deadline. | |
| elicit verb | to draw out a response or reaction | The question elicited a long silence. | |
| eloquent adjective | fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing | She gave an eloquent tribute to her teacher. | |
| embellish verb | to add details, sometimes untrue, to make something more interesting | Grandpa embellished the fishing story every year. | |
| empirical adjective | based on observation or experiment | The claim needs empirical support. | |
| emulate verb | to imitate someone admired | Young players emulate their heroes’ moves. | |
| enervate verb | to drain of energy or strength | The humid heat enervated the hikers. | |
| ephemeral adjective | lasting a very short time | Fame on social media is often ephemeral. | |
| equivocal adjective | ambiguous, often deliberately | The spokesperson gave an equivocal answer. | |
| erudite adjective | having or showing great learning | The erudite lecture cited sources in four languages. | |
| esoteric adjective | understood only by a small, specialized group | The forum discusses esoteric details of clock repair. | |
| eulogy noun | a speech praising someone, especially at a funeral | Her brother delivered a moving eulogy. |