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Stretch level: the first 12 of 34, A to Z.

ebullient
adj.
bubbling over with cheerful energy and enthusiasm
Similar:
lively
Opposite:
gloomy
eclectic
adj.
made up of a wide mix of styles or sources
Similar:
varied
Opposite:
alike
effervescent
adj.
fizzing with bubbles, or full of lively excitement
Similar:
bubbly
Opposite:
dull
egotistical
adj.
thinking too much of yourself and boasting about it
Similar:
conceited
Opposite:
altruistic
emanate
verb
to flow out from a source
Similar:
give off
Opposite:
absorb
engender
verb
to cause a feeling or situation to begin to exist
Similar:
cause
Opposite:
destroy
enigma
noun
a person or thing that is mysterious and hard to understand
Similar:
mystery
Opposite:
answer
enigmatic
adj.
mysterious and difficult to understand or work out
Similar:
mysterious
Opposite:
clear
enmity
noun
a deep feeling of hatred between people
Similar:
hostility
Opposite:
friendship
enormity
noun
the great size or seriousness of something, often something bad
Similar:
seriousness
Opposite:
insignificance
enumerate
verb
to name or count items one after another
Similar:
list
ephemeral
adj.
lasting for only a very short time
Similar:
short-lived
Opposite:
eternal

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