erode - to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration
Global warming is eroding the polar ice caps by melting them. I'm not sure if melting can count as erosion but I do still understand what erode means. I just thought this was a good example.
Eulogy
eulogy - a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person
Derek Zoolander gives a eulogy after his best friends die in a freak gasoline fight accident. He truly is a great "eugoogalizer."
Esoteric
esoteric - belonging to the select few
A trip to Willy Wanka's factory is a luxury that is esoteric. Only the 5 kids who get a golden ticket can go. Personally, I wouldn't want to go. I find it creepy.
Epitome
epitome - a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class
To me, Travis Barker is the epitome of a great drummer. He's creative, fast, and just overall good.
Equivocate
equivocate - to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
Politicians, when asked questions in public on serious issues, tend to equivocate and beat around the bush sometimes, instead of giving a clear answer.
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