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E — Embarrrass to Enchant (Part 5 of 10)

Emendation, n. Correction of the text, rectification of the text, improved reading.

Emerge, v. n.

    1. Rise (out of a fluid), come up.
    2. Issue, emanate, escape, come forth.
    3. Appear, become visible, rise into view.

Emergence, n. Emerging. See the verb.

Emergency, n.

    1. Exigency, urgency, necessity, crisis, pinch, pass, push, strait, difficulty, extremity, pressing necessity.
    2. Juncture, conjuncture, crisis, pass, turn of events.
    3. Unforeseen occasion, sudden or unexpected occurrence.

Emersion, n.

    1. Emerging, rising, emergence.
    2. (Astron.) Reappearance (after eclipse).

Emetic, n. Vomit, vomitory, puke.

Emeute, n. [Fr.] Riot, popular outbreak, seditious commotion, uprising, tumult.

Emication, n. Scintillation, sparkling.

Emigrate, v. n. Migrate, remove (from one country to settle in another).

Emigration, n.

    1. Migration, removal, exodus.
    2. Body of emigrants.

Eminence, n.

    1. Prominence, projection, protuberance.
    2. Elevation, hill, elevated ground, high point.