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epidemic

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(n) a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

(a) (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza"

economically

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(r) with respect to economic science; "economically this proposal makes no sense"

(r) with respect to the economic system; "economically the country is worse off"

electronics

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(n) the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

explicit

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(a) precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes explicit"; "explicit sexual scenes"

(s) in accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term

exhaust

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(n) system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

(n) gases ejected from an engine as waste products

(v) wear out completely; "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

(v) create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)

(v) use up the whole supply of; "We have exhausted the food supplies"

(v) use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"

(v) deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

enact

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(v) act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

(v) order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

expedition

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(n) a journey organized for a particular purpose

(n) a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

(n) a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

(n) the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"

(n) an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

emotionally

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(r) with regard to emotions; "emotionally secure"

(r) in an emotional manner; "at the funeral he spoke emotionally"

elaborate

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(v) work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"

(v) make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"

(v) add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"

(v) produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"

(s) developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"

(s) marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"

eligible

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(a) qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"

(s) prohibited by official rules; "an eligible pass receiver"

embarrassed

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(s) made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride; "too embarrassed to say hello to his drunken father on the street"; "humiliated that his wife had to go out to work"; "felt mortified by the comparison with her sister"

(s) caused to feel self-conscious and uncomfortable; "was discomfited by the personal questions"; "the child felt embarrassed by the attention of the adults"

(s) feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"

equality

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(n) the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

(n) a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

excessive

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(s) beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

(s) unrestrained in especially feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

ecosystem

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(n) a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

exclusively

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(r) without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a

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