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   eicosapentaenoic acid
         n 1: an omega-3 fatty acid with 20 carbon atoms; found in fish
               (especially tuna and bluefish)

English Dictionary: excessively by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus Burchelli
n
  1. of the plains of central and eastern Africa [syn: {common zebra}, Burchell's zebra, Equus Burchelli]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus caballus
n
  1. solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    Synonym(s): horse, Equus caballus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus caballus gomelini
n
  1. European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century
    Synonym(s): tarpan, Equus caballus gomelini
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus caballus przevalskii
n
  1. wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered
    Synonym(s): Przewalski's horse, Przevalski's horse, Equus caballus przewalskii, Equus caballus przevalskii
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus caballus przewalskii
n
  1. wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered
    Synonym(s): Przewalski's horse, Przevalski's horse, Equus caballus przewalskii, Equus caballus przevalskii
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Equus zebra zebra
n
  1. narrow-striped nearly extinct zebra of southern Africa
    Synonym(s): mountain zebra, Equus zebra zebra
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ex-husband
n
  1. a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband [syn: {ex- husband}, ex]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exasperate
v
  1. exasperate or irritate [syn: exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate]
  2. make furious
    Synonym(s): infuriate, exasperate, incense
  3. make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
    Synonym(s): worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
    Antonym(s): ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exasperated
adj
  1. greatly annoyed; out of patience; "had an exasperated look on his face"; "felt exasperated beyond endurance"
    Synonym(s): exasperated, cheesed off, browned off
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exasperating
adj
  1. extremely annoying or displeasing; "his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating"; "I've had an exasperating day"; "her infuriating indifference"; "the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening"
    Synonym(s): exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing
  2. making worse
    Synonym(s): aggravating, exacerbating, exasperating
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exasperatingly
adv
  1. in an exasperating manner
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exasperation
n
  1. an exasperated feeling of annoyance [syn: aggravation, exasperation]
  2. actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
excessive
adj
  1. beyond normal limits; "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"
    Synonym(s): excessive, inordinate, undue, unreasonable
  2. unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings; "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"
    Synonym(s): excessive, extravagant, exuberant, overweening
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
excessively
adv
  1. to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits; "too big"
    Synonym(s): excessively, overly, to a fault, too
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
excessiveness
n
  1. immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits
    Synonym(s): excess, excessiveness, inordinateness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
excusable
adj
  1. capable of being overlooked
    Antonym(s): inexcusable
  2. easily excused or forgiven; "a venial error"
    Synonym(s): excusable, forgivable, venial
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
excusably
adv
  1. in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late"
    Synonym(s): excusably, forgivably, pardonably
    Antonym(s): inexcusably, unforgivably, unpardonably
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exosphere
n
  1. the outermost atmospheric layer
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Echoscope \Ech"o*scope\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], sound + -scope.]
      (Med.)
      An instrument for intensifying sounds produced by percussion
      of the thorax. --Knight.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, a. [L. exasperatus, p. p. of
      exsasperare to roughen, exasperate; ex out (intens.) +
      asperare to make rough, asper rough. See {Asperity}.]
      Exasperated; imbittered. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
               Like swallows which the exasperate dying year Sets
               spinning.                                                --Mrs.
                                                                              Browning.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exsasperated};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Exasperating}.]
      1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to
            exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a
            person or his feelings.
  
                     To exsasperate them against the king of France.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
      2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to
            aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.
  
                     To exasperate the ways of death.         --Sir T.
                                                                              Browne.
  
      Syn: To irritate; provoke. See {Irritate}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exasperater \Ex*as"per*a`ter\, n.
      One who exasperates or inflames anger, enmity, or violence.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exsasperated};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Exasperating}.]
      1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to
            exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a
            person or his feelings.
  
                     To exsasperate them against the king of France.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
      2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to
            aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.
  
                     To exasperate the ways of death.         --Sir T.
                                                                              Browne.
  
      Syn: To irritate; provoke. See {Irritate}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exasperation \Ex*as`per*a"tion\, n. [L. exasperatio: cf. F.
      exasp[82]ration.]
      1. The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated;
            irritation; keen or bitter anger.
  
                     Extorted from him by the exasperation of his
                     spirits.                                             --South.
  
      2. Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation;
            exacerbation. [bd]Exasperation of the fits.[b8] --Sir H.
            Wotton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exaspidean \Ex`as*pid"e*an\, a. [Gr. [?] out +[?],[?],a shield.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      Having the anterior scute[?] extending around the tarsus on
      the outer side, leaving the inner side naked; -- said of
      certain birds.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excessive \Ex*cess"ive\, a. [Cf. F. excessif.]
      Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.
  
               Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. --Shak.
  
      Syn: Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous;
               immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See
               {Enormous} --{Ex*cess*ive*ly}, adv. -{Ex*cess"ive*ness},
               n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excessive \Ex*cess"ive\, a. [Cf. F. excessif.]
      Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.
  
               Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. --Shak.
  
      Syn: Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous;
               immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See
               {Enormous} --{Ex*cess*ive*ly}, adv. -{Ex*cess"ive*ness},
               n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excessive \Ex*cess"ive\, a. [Cf. F. excessif.]
      Characterized by, or exhibiting, excess; overmuch.
  
               Excessive grief [is] the enemy to the living. --Shak.
  
      Syn: Undue; exorbitant; extreme; overmuch; enormous;
               immoderate; monstrous; intemperate; unreasonable. See
               {Enormous} --{Ex*cess*ive*ly}, adv. -{Ex*cess"ive*ness},
               n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excisable \Ex*cis"a*ble\, a.
      Liable or subject to excise; as, tobacco in an excisable
      commodity.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excusable \Ex*cus"a*ble\a. [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable.
      See {Excuse}.]
      That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of
      blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable
      action. -- {Ex*cus"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Ex*cus"a*bly}, adv.
  
               The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. --Boyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Misadventure \Mis`ad*ven"ture\ (?; 135), n. [OE. mesaventure, F.
      m[82]saventure.]
      Mischance; misfortune; ill lick; unlucky accident; ill
      adventure. --Chaucer.
  
      {Homicide by misadventure} (Law), homicide which occurs when
            a man, doing a lawful act, without any intention of
            injury, unfortunately kills another; -- called also
            {excusable homicide}. See {Homicide}. --Blackstone.
  
      Syn: Mischance; mishap; misfortune; disaster; calamity.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excusable \Ex*cus"a*ble\a. [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable.
      See {Excuse}.]
      That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of
      blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable
      action. -- {Ex*cus"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Ex*cus"a*bly}, adv.
  
               The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. --Boyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Excusable \Ex*cus"a*ble\a. [L. excusabilis: cf. F. excusable.
      See {Excuse}.]
      That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of
      blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable
      action. -- {Ex*cus"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Ex*cus"a*bly}, adv.
  
               The excusableness of my dissatisfaction. --Boyle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exigible \Ex"i*gi*ble\, a. [Cf. F. exigible. See {Exigent}.]
      That may be exacted; repairable. [R.] --A. Smith.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exoccipital \Ex`oc*cip"i*tal\, a. [Pref. ex- + occipital.]
      (Anat.)
      Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great
      foremen of the skull. -- n. The exoccipital bone, which often
      forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually
      distinct in the young.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exospore \Ex`o*spore\, n. [Exo+spote.] (Biol.)
      The extreme outer wall of a spore; the epispore.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Exasperate \Ex*as"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exsasperated};
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Exasperating}.]
      1. To irritate in a high degree; to provoke; to enrage; to
            exscite or to inflame the anger of; as, to exasperate a
            person or his feelings.
  
                     To exsasperate them against the king of France.
                                                                              --Addison.
  
      2. To make grievous, or more grievous or malignant; to
            aggravate; to imbitter; as, to exasperate enmity.
  
                     To exasperate the ways of death.         --Sir T.
                                                                              Browne.
  
      Syn: To irritate; provoke. See {Irritate}.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Essex Fells, NJ
      Zip code(s): 07021

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Essex Village, CT (CDP, FIPS 26370)
      Location: 41.35704 N, 72.39070 W
      Population (1990): 2500 (1247 housing units)
      Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 3.4 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Essexville, MI (city, FIPS 26420)
      Location: 43.61123 N, 83.84353 W
      Population (1990): 4088 (1542 housing units)
      Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 48732
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