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   embank
         v 1: enclose with banks, as for support or protection; "The
               river was embanked with a dyke"

English Dictionary: empanel by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
embankment
n
  1. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
embayment
n
  1. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
    Synonym(s): bay, embayment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
embonpoint
adj
  1. sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump";
    Synonym(s): chubby, embonpoint, plump
n
  1. the bodily property of being well rounded [syn: plumpness, embonpoint, roundness]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
empanel
v
  1. enter into a list of prospective jurors [syn: empanel, impanel]
  2. select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors"
    Synonym(s): empanel, impanel, panel
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
empennage
n
  1. the rear part of an aircraft [syn: tail, tail assembly, empennage]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
empyema
n
  1. a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
en famille
adv
  1. in a casual way at home; "we'll have dinner en famille"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enfant terrible
n
  1. a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
envenom
v
  1. cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"
    Synonym(s): embitter, envenom, acerbate
  2. add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
    Synonym(s): poison, envenom
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eye movement
n
  1. the movement of the eyes
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embank \Em*bank"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embanked}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em- + bank. Cf. {Imbank}.]
      To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect
      by a bank of earth or stone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embank \Em*bank"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embanked}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em- + bank. Cf. {Imbank}.]
      To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect
      by a bank of earth or stone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embank \Em*bank"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embanked}; p. pr. & vb.
      n. {Embanking}.] [Pref. em- + bank. Cf. {Imbank}.]
      To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect
      by a bank of earth or stone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embar \Em*bar"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Embanking}.] [Pref. em- + bar: cf. F. embarrer. Cf.
      {Embargo}.]
      1. To bar or shut in; to inclose securely, as with bars.
  
                     Where fast embarred in mighty brazen wall.
                                                                              --Spenser.
  
      2. To stop; to hinder by prohibition; to block up.
  
                     He embarred all further trade.            --Bacon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embankment \Em*bank"ment\, n.
      1. The act of surrounding or defending with a bank.
  
      2. A structure of earth, gravel, etc., raised to prevent
            water from overflowing a level tract of country, to retain
            water in a reservoir, or to carry a roadway, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embay \Em*bay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embayed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Embaying}.] [Pref. em- + 1st bay.]
      To shut in, or shelter, as in a bay.
  
               If that the Turkish fleet Be not ensheltered and
               embayed, they are drowned.                     --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embayment \Em*bay"ment\, n.
      A bay. [R.]
  
               The embayment which is terminated by the land of North
               Berwick.                                                --Sir W.
                                                                              Scott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Embeam \Em*beam"\, v. t.
      To make brilliant with beams. [R.] --G. Fletcher.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Empanel \Em*pan"el\, n. [Pref. em- (L. in) + panel.] (Law)
      A list of jurors; a panel. [Obs.] --Cowell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Empanel \Em*pan"el\, v. t.
      See {Impanel}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Impanel \Im*pan"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impaneled}or
      {Impanelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impaneling} or {Impanelling}.]
      [Pref. im- in + panel. Cf. {Empanel}.] [Written also
      {empanel}.]
      To enter in a list, or on a piece of parchment, called a
      panel; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a court of
      justice. --Blackstone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Empanel \Em*pan"el\, n. [Pref. em- (L. in) + panel.] (Law)
      A list of jurors; a panel. [Obs.] --Cowell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Empanel \Em*pan"el\, v. t.
      See {Impanel}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Impanel \Im*pan"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impaneled}or
      {Impanelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impaneling} or {Impanelling}.]
      [Pref. im- in + panel. Cf. {Empanel}.] [Written also
      {empanel}.]
      To enter in a list, or on a piece of parchment, called a
      panel; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a court of
      justice. --Blackstone.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Empanoplied \Em*pan"o*plied\, a. [Pref. em- + panoply.]
      Completely armed; panoplied. --Tennyson.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Empawn \Em*pawn"\, v. t. [Pref. em- + pawn. Cf. {Impawn}.]
      To put in pawn; to pledge; to impawn.
  
               To sell, empawn, and alienate the estates. --Milman.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Enfamish \En*fam"ish\, v. t.
      To famish; to starve.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Envenime \En*ven"ime\, v. t.
      To envenom. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Envenom \En*ven"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en-
      (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.]
      1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance
            noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly
            by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat,
            wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating
            with venom.
  
                     Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. --Milton.
  
                     O, what a world is this, when what is comely
                     Envenoms him that bears it!               --Shak.
  
      2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred;
            to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.
  
                     The envenomed tongue of calumny.         --Smollett.
  
                     On the question of slavery opinion has of late years
                     been peculiarly envenomed.                  --Sir G. C.
                                                                              Lewis.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Envenom \En*ven"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en-
      (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.]
      1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance
            noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly
            by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat,
            wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating
            with venom.
  
                     Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. --Milton.
  
                     O, what a world is this, when what is comely
                     Envenoms him that bears it!               --Shak.
  
      2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred;
            to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.
  
                     The envenomed tongue of calumny.         --Smollett.
  
                     On the question of slavery opinion has of late years
                     been peculiarly envenomed.                  --Sir G. C.
                                                                              Lewis.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Envenom \En*ven"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. &
      vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en-
      (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.]
      1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance
            noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly
            by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat,
            wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating
            with venom.
  
                     Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. --Milton.
  
                     O, what a world is this, when what is comely
                     Envenoms him that bears it!               --Shak.
  
      2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred;
            to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.
  
                     The envenomed tongue of calumny.         --Smollett.
  
                     On the question of slavery opinion has of late years
                     been peculiarly envenomed.                  --Sir G. C.
                                                                              Lewis.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Envy \En"vy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Envying}.] [F. envier.]
      1. To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a
            feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any
            one), arising from the sight of another's excellence or
            good fortune and a longing to possess it.
  
                     A woman does not envy a man for his fighting
                     courage, nor a man a woman for her beauty.
                                                                              --Collier.
  
                     Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.
                                                                              --Rambler.
  
      2. To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of grief or
            repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or
            good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.);
            to look with grudging upon; to begrudge.
  
                     I have seen thee fight, When I have envied thy
                     behavior.                                          --Shak.
  
                     Jeffrey . . . had actually envied his friends their
                     cool mountain breezes.                        --Froude.
  
      3. To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.
  
                     Or climb his knee the envied kiss to share. --T.
                                                                              Gray.
  
      4. To do harm to; to injure; to disparage. [Obs.]
  
                     If I make a lie To gain your love and envy my best
                     mistress, Put me against a wall.         --J. Fletcher.
  
      5. To hate. [Obs.] --Marlowe.
  
      6. To emulate. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Envyned \En*vyned"\, a. [OF. enviner to store with wine; pref.
      en- (L. in) + vin wine. See {Vine}.]
      Stored or furnished with wine. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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