excise

cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good produced and used inside a country; N. excision

exclaim

cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory

excoriate

scold with biting harshness; censure strongly; strip the skin off

exculpate

clear from blame or guilt

execrable

very bad; detestable

execrate

curse; express abhorrence for; detest

execute

put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution

executioner

person administering capital punishment

executive

person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing

executor

person designated to execute the terms of a will;

exegesis

explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages

exemplary

serving as a model; outstanding; Ex. exemplary punishment/behavior; N. exemplar: typical example; model

exemplify

show by example; furnish an example; serve as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of painting.

exempt

not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V.