| evinced | To show or reveal the presence of a quality or feeling | |
| exacerbated | To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse | |
| exact | not approximated in any way; precise | |
| exacting | making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources | |
| exaggerate | To represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is | |
| excise | A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licenses granted for certain activities | |
| excoriated | To criticize someone or something very harshly | |
| exculpated | To free from blame or guilt; to declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing | |
| execrable | extremely bad or unpleasant | |
| exigent | requiring immediate action or aid; urgent; pressing | |