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evidence (EV id ins) n. 1. something that makes another thing easy to see; a
sign; an indication; 2. something that proves (something else); grounds to believe
that something is so
• Juan’s momentary blurriness of vision was evidence of the eye problems
that were to come.
• Carrie’s eyewitness testimony was the evidence that made Eddie’s convic-
tion almost certain.
• Karl’s fingerprints on the machete were powerful evidence of his coconut
poaching.
[Syn. proof]
evident (EV id int) adj. easily seen; clear; obvious; plain
• It is evident that you have no knowledge of how to raise mangoes.
• That the window had not been cleaned in a long time was evident from a
single glance at it.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. manifest]
evitable (EV it uh bl) adj. avoidable (Think about it; inevitable means unavoidable.)
• The automobile accident was definitely evitable.
• Getting your foot stepped upon by an elephant is a very evitable event.
exacerbate (eg ZAS ir bayt) vt. 1. to increase in intensity; to sharpen; aggravate;
2. to irritate or annoy; exaggerate
• Tweaking her only exacerbates her embarrassment.
• Putting weight on your twisted ankle will exacerbate your discomfort.
• Showing a hungry person pictures of food serves only to exacerbate his
hunger.
[-d, exacerbating]
exasperation (eg ZAS pir ay shun) n. great irritation or annoyance; vexation
• Flora’s inability to hit the high notes in the song led to her eventual feel-
ing of exasperation.
• Exasperation usually comes from considerable effort met with little or no
success.
exception (ek SEP shin) n. 1. an omission; a leaving out; 2. a situation or case
in which a rule, order, etc. is not applicable; 3. an objection or disagreement
• Everyone, without exception, is responsible for washing his or her own dishes.
• The No Parking signs are applicable to almost every vehicle, but a police
car is an exception.
• The senator took exception to the ruling of the chairman and raised a point
of order.
excessive (eks ES iv) adj. too much; too great; inappropriately large
• In subduing the perpetrator, many felt that the police had used excessive
force.
• Excessive anything is always too much.
• Americans are generally overweight because we consume excessive quanti-
ties of food.
[excessively adv.] [Syn. inordinate, extravagant]