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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| evacuate | verb | We need to evacuate the city at once. | to withdraw or depart from |
| evade | verb | He tried to evade arrest from the police. | to escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit |
| evoke | verb | His comments evoked some laughter. | to summon or call forth |
| excavate | verb | The men started to excavate the archaeological site. | to expose or uncover by digging |
| exemplary | adj. | We thought they performed an exemplary job. | worthy of mention; commendable |
| exhale | verb | You could hear him exhale. | to breathe out |
| extol | verb | She began to extol of all his virtues. | to praise highly; exalt |
| extort | verb | They would extort money from their victims. | to obtain from another by coercion |
| extraneous | adj. | The jar of oil has much extraneous material. | inessential or unrelated |
| facial | adj. | Women tend to use a lot of facial cosmetics. | of or concerning the face |
| facile | adj. | He proposed a facile solution to our problem. | arrived at without due care |
| fake | noun | That machine was a total fake. | having a false or misleading appearance |
| fanatic | noun | When it comes to politics she is a fanatic. | a person marked by extreme enthusiasm |
| fantasy | noun | Becoming a millionaire is a fantasy for him. | a daydream; imagined event |
| fastidious | adj. | Doing housework she was a fastidious worker. | careful meticulous attention to care |
| faucet | noun | Be sure to turn off the faucet when you leave. | a device to regulate the flow of water |
| ferment | verb | Grapes, if you ferment them, can make wine. | conversion of sugar into alcohol |
| ferocious | adj. | Lions and tigers are ferocious beasts. | extremely savage; fierce |
| fiancé | noun | She was with her fiancé. | man engaged to be married |
| fiancée | noun | He was with his fiancée. | woman engaged to be married |
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