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exhilarate /ɪg'zɪləreɪt/

ex-hilar(cheer)-ate

v.使振奮;使高興 [To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic; elate]

ex. We were exhilarated by our brisk walk in the rain.
雨中的輕快散步使我們振奮起來。

ps.

hilarious adj.歡鬧的,熱鬧的

exhilaration

ex-hilar(cheer)-ation

n.愉快的心情 [ exhilarated condition or feeling.]

ex. a sense of exhilaration

exhort /ɪɡˋzɔrt/

ex-hort(urge)  [源義 to encourage greatly]

v.規勸、敦促 [to urge, advise, or caution earnestly]

ex. The teacher exhorts him to work hard.

exhort:suggest
規勸對建議

exigent

ex-ag(=act;drive)-ent

adj.緊急的;危急的 [ requiring immediate action or aid;  pressing.]

ex. at this exigent moment
在此危急關頭

ps. exigence n.緊急狀態

existential

exist-ent-ial

adj.存在的 [pertaining to existence.]

adj.存在主義的

ps.

exist

ex-(s)ist(stand)

v.存在

exodus /'eksədəs/

ex-(h)odus(way)

n.外出(一大群人) [a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people]

ex. the summer exodus to the country and shore.

ps.

The Exodus：出埃及記

exonerate /ɪɡˋzɑnəˏret/

ex-oner(負擔)-ate

v.免除; 證明無罪 [ to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate]

ex. He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.

ps. onerous adj.繁重的; 負有義務的

exorbitant

ex-orbit(track)-ant

adj.過高的;過分的(常用於形容價格) [exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, esp. in amount or extent; highly excessive]

ex. to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury.

exorbitant:moderation
過度的不節制

exorcise /ˋɛksɔrˏsaɪz/

ex-orc(= h orkízein from Gk. to swear an oath)-ise

v.驅除惡魔、鬼魂(以祈禱或符咒) [To expel (an evil spirit) by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer.]

ex. It was once believed that a man could have a devil in him, and that a priest could exorcise this devil from him by prayer.
人們一度相信魔鬼附在人身，而神父能用符咒驅魔。

聯想： ex + s orc (ery)  n.巫術；魔術 +ise

"Exorcise the Demons"