estimable

(of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable; deserving esteem; possible to estimate

estranged

separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate (people in a family); N. estrangement

ethereal

like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air

ethnic

relating to races

ethnology

study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology

ethos

underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos

etymology

study of word parts; study of the origins of words

eugenic

pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race

eulogistic

praising; full of eulogy

eulogy

expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone’s death; V. eulogize

euphemism

mild expression in place of an unpleasant one; ADJ. euphemistic

euphony

sweet sound; ADJ. euphonious

euphoria

feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable); ADJ. euphoriaric

euthanasia

mercy killing

evanescent

fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V. evanesce