exotic not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress expansive outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size expatiate talk at length; speak or write in detail expatriate exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave ones country expedient suitable ; practical; politic; N: something expedient expedite hasten; make go faster expeditious done with speed; quick; N. expedition expenditure payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy expertise specialized knowledge ; expert skill expiate make amends for expletive meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word explicate explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable explicit totally clear; definite; outspoken exploit |