| extremely |
to a very great or high degree; to an extreme degree. |
| extreme sport |
one of a set of somewhat risky sports, such as downhill mountain biking, snowboarding, ice climbing, and bungee jumping, that tend to feature speed, height, dangerous depths, or exciting stunts, most often pursued by young adults. |
| extreme unction |
the sacrament administered by a Roman Catholic priest to a dying person; last rites. |
| extremism |
a tendency to go beyond moderation to extreme positions, esp. on political issues. |
| extremist |
a person who takes a radical stand and encourages radical action or thinking, esp. in politics. [3 definitions] |
| extremity |
the farthest reach or point of a thing. [4 definitions] |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. (Cf. intrinsic.) [2 definitions] |
| extrinsic factor |
a vitamin found in foods such as milk, eggs, and fish, used in the treatment of anemia; vitamin B12. |
| extrorse |
in botany, facing outward; turned away from the center. (Cf. introrse.) |
| extroversion |
the tendency to pay more attention to others or the external world than to oneself. (Cf. introversion.) [2 definitions] |
| extrovert |
one whose interest and attention are directed to the world outside the self (Cf. introvert.) [2 definitions] |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. [3 definitions] |
| exuberance |
the quality or condition of being exuberant. [2 definitions] |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. [2 definitions] |
| exude |
to ooze out of, or as if out of, the pores of the skin, as perspiration. [2 definitions] |
| exult |
to rejoice greatly, esp. over some triumph. |
| exultant |
exhibiting great joy or triumph; jubilant. |
| exultation |
the act or feeling of rejoicing greatly, as over some triumph. |
| exurbia |
an area or group of communities located beyond the suburbs of a city and usu. inhabited by prosperous people. |
| exuviate |
to shed (skin); molt. |