| alstroemeria | (noun) any of various South American plants of the genus Alstroemeria valued for their handsome umbels of beautiful flowers | - |
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| blasphemer | (noun) a person who speaks disrespectfully of sacred things | - |
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| demerara | (noun) light brown cane sugar; originally from Guyana | Synonyms: demerara sugar |
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| (noun) dark rum from Guyana | Synonyms: demerara rum |
| (noun) a light brown raw cane sugar from Guyana | - |
| demerit | (noun) the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection | Synonyms: fault |
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| (noun) a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces | - |
| emerald | (noun) the green color of an emerald | - |
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| (noun) a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | - |
| (noun) a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone | - |
| emergence | (noun) the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent | Synonyms: egress, egression |
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| (noun) the act of emerging | Synonyms: emersion |
| (noun) the becoming visible | Synonyms: egress, issue |
| (noun) the gradual beginning or coming forth | Synonyms: growth, outgrowth |
| emergency | (noun) a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage | Synonyms: emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake |
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| (noun) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action | Synonyms: exigency, pinch |
| (noun) a state in which martial law applies | - |
| emeritus | (noun) a professor or minister who is retired from assigned duties | - |
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| emersion | (noun) the act of emerging | Synonyms: emergence |
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| (noun) (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse | Synonyms: egress |
| emery | (noun) a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper) | - |
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| ephemera | (noun) something transitory; lasting a day | - |
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| ephemeral | (noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form | Synonyms: ephemeron |
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| ephemerality | (noun) the property of lasting for a very short time | Synonyms: ephemeralness, fleetingness |
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| ephemeralness | (noun) the property of lasting for a very short time | Synonyms: ephemerality, fleetingness |
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| ephemerid | (noun) short-lived insect | Synonyms: ephemeropteran |
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| ephemeris | (noun) an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year | - |
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| ephemeron | (noun) anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form | Synonyms: ephemeral |
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| ephemeropteran | (noun) short-lived insect | Synonyms: ephemerid |
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| hemeralopia | (noun) inability to see clearly in bright light | Synonyms: day blindness |
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| hemerobiid | (noun) small dark-colored lacewing fly | Synonyms: brown lacewing, hemerobiid fly |
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| nemertean | (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract | Synonyms: nemertine, proboscis worm, ribbon worm |
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| nemertine | (noun) soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract | Synonyms: nemertean, proboscis worm, ribbon worm |
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| redeemer | (noun) someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) | - |
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| schemer | (noun) a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action | Synonyms: plotter |
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| temerity | (noun) fearless daring | Synonyms: audaciousness, audacity |
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