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enoch arden
nounVery Low
/ˌiːnɒk ˈɑːdən/A person who returns after a long absence to find their spouse remarried.
enoki
nounLow
/ɪˈnəʊ.ki/A type of long, thin, white edible mushroom, Flammulina velutipes, with a small cap, typically grown in clusters.
enol
nounC2
/ˈiːnɒl/An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom which is doubly bonded to another carbon atom (a vinyl alcohol).
enola
nounVery Low
/ɪˈnəʊ.lə/A proper noun, typically a female given name.
enola gay
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/ɪˌnəʊlə ˈɡeɪ/The name of the United States Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945.
enolate
nounRare
/ˈiːnəleɪt/A resonance-stabilized anion derived from a carbonyl compound (typically an aldehyde or ketone) by the removal of a proton from the alpha carbon.
enolize
verb-ambitransitiveVery Rare/Technical
/ˈiːnəʊlʌɪz/To convert into an enol, a chemical compound containing a hydroxyl group bonded to a carbon atom involved in a carbon-carbon double bond.
enology
nounLow
/iːˈnɒlədʒi/The scientific study of wine and winemaking
enophile
nounLow frequency, specialized term.
/ˈiː.nəʊ.faɪl/A person who enjoys and appreciates wine, especially as a connoisseur.
enormity
nounC1
/ɪˈnɔː.mə.ti/The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or monstrousness of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.
enormousness
nounC1/C2
/ɪˈnɔːməsnəs/The state or quality of being extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
enos
nounvery low
enosis
nounC2
/ˈɛnəsɪs/A political union, especially the union of Cyprus with Greece, sought by some Greek Cypriots.
enounce
verbverb-transitiveRare / Very Low
/ɪˈnaʊns/To pronounce or articulate (words) clearly; to state or declare formally.
enphytotic
adjectivenounVery Low (Technical)
/ˌɛnfaɪˈtɒtɪk/Describing a plant disease that is constantly present and widespread in a particular region, causing recurring but non-epidemic damage.
enplane
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
/ɪnˈpleɪn/To board an aircraft.
enprint
nounRare / Obsolete
/ˈɛnprɪnt/A standard-sized photographic print, typically one produced as a standard development option from a photographic film negative.
enquire
verbverb-ambitransitiveB2
/ɪnˈkwaɪə(r)/To ask for information.
enquiries
nounB2
/ɪnˈkwaɪəriz/The plural form of 'enquiry', meaning acts of asking for information, official investigations, or requests for assistance.
enquiry
nounB2
/ɪnˈkwaɪəri/An act of asking for information.

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