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envious showing or feeling envy.
environ to form a circle around; encircle or surround.
environment the sum of things, circumstances, and conditions that surround one and may have an effect on one; surroundings. [3 definitions]
environmental of or pertaining to the natural environment, and esp. to the ecological effects of altering it or attempts made to protect it. [3 definitions]
environmentalism the movement to protect or restore the natural environment, or the advocacy for major efforts to be made to achieve this goal.
environmentalist someone who works to protect the natural environment.
environmental law the body of laws concerned with protecting the environment from damage caused by human activity, as well as with preserving natural resources and enabling sustainable development.
environmentally-conscious marked by or showing concern for the health of the natural environment.
environmentally-friendly of or pertaining to a product or process that causes minimal harm to the environment.
environmentally-responsible of or pertaining to actions that cause minimal harm to the environment. [2 definitions]
environs surrounding areas, esp. the outlying districts of a city.
envisage to imagine; foresee.
envision to picture or visualize in the mind; imagine.
envoi the final stanza of some poems, such as ballades, which summarizes or dedicates the poem.
envoy an agent or messenger, esp. a diplomat.
envy the desire for someone else's possessions, advantages, or qualities, or the feeling of resentment or unhappiness that accompanies this feeling. [4 definitions]
enwrap to surround completely; enclose; envelop. [2 definitions]
enwreathe to surround or encompass with or as if with a wreath.
enzymatic of, relating to, or produced by an enzyme.
enzyme any of a large number of proteins that act as catalysts for chemical reactions within living things.
enzymology the scientific study of enzymes, their properties, and their functions.