intended to explain or describe something

"An expository prologue"

Synonyms:elucidative, explanatory, descriptive

take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit

Synonyms:seize, appropriate

"The court ordered his criminal record to be expunged"

Synonyms:erase, remove, obliterate, eliminate

remove objectionable or unsuitable matter

"The editor had to expurgate some sensitive content before publishing the article"

Synonyms:censor, bowdlerize, blue-pencil, redact

extremely beautiful and delicate

"Exquisite portraits"

Synonyms:beautiful, lovely, elegant, graceful, magnificent

still in existence; surviving

"We have some extant manuscripts from the past"

Synonyms:existing, surviving

cause (an offence) to seem less serious

"He was unable to say anything that might have extenuated his wrongdoing"

Synonyms:mitigate, palliate

completely destroy or remove something

"Extirpate the invasive species from the ecosystem"

Synonyms:eradicate, eliminate, annihilate, obliterate

obtain by force, threats, or other unfair means

"He attempted to extort money from the company"

"Please avoid extraneous details"

Synonyms:irrelevant, unnecessary, superfluous, unrelated

to guess or think about what might happen using information that is already known

to remove something or set something free

"It took hours to extricate the car from the mud"

Synonyms:disentangle, free, liberate, untangle, release

Synonyms:ebullience, enthusiasm, vivacity, zest, exultation

"She exuded confidence during the interview"

Synonyms:emit, radiate, emanate

triumphantly happy

Synonyms:jubilant, thrilled, triumphant, exhilarated

the principal front of a building

a deceptive outward appearance

treating serious issues with humour; flippant

Synonyms:flippant, frivolous

a facile remark or theory is too simple and has not been thought about enough

"We must avoid facile recriminations"

Synonyms:simplistic, superficial, oversimplified, shallow

easily achieve; effortless

a natural ability to do or learn something well and easily

Synonyms:talent, skill, aptitude

Synonyms:copy, mimeograph

Antonyms:original