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ebullient: her ebullient nature could not be repressed; she was always bubbling over with excitement

eclectic: adj

edify: although his purpose was to edify and not to entertain his audience, many of his listeners were amused rather than enlightened

efface: the coin had been handled so many timed that its date had been effaced

effervescence: nothing depressed her for so long; her natural effervescence soon reasserted itself

egotistical: adj

elated: grinning from ear to ear, she was clearly elated by her prize

elegy: on the death of the man, she composed the elegy

elicit: the detectives tried to elicit where he had hidden his loot

eloquence: the crowds were stirred by his eloquence

elucidate: he was called upon to elucidate the disputed points in his article

elusive: trying to pin down exactly when the contractors would be finished remodeling the house, she was frustrated by their elusive replies

emaciated: many severe illnesses leave their victims so emaciated that they must gain back their lost weight before they can fully recover

embellish: the costume designer embellished the leading lady's ball gown with yards of ribbon and lace

emend: the critic emended the book by selecting the passages which he thought most appropriate to the text

emulate: in a brief essay, describe a person you admire. someone whose virtues you would like to emulate