Index of English words, starting with "ex"

(1) - Expostulate (v. t.) To discuss; to examine.
(2) - Expostulate (v. i.) To reason earnestly with a person on some impropriety of his conduct, representing the wrong he has done or intends, and urging him to make redress or to desist; to remonstrate; -- followed by with.

(1) - Expostulation (n.) The act of expostulating or reasoning with a person in opposition to some impropriety of conduct; remonstrance; earnest and kindly protest; dissuasion.

(1) - Expostulatory (a.) Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an expostulatory discourse or letter.

(1) - Exposure (n.) The exposing of a sensitized plate to the action of light.
(2) - Exposure (n.) Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc.
(3) - Exposure (n.) The state of being exposed or laid open or bare; openness to danger; accessibility to anything that may affect, especially detrimentally; as, exposure to observation, to cold, to inconvenience.
(4) - Exposure (n.) The act of exposing or laying open, setting forth, laying bare of protection, depriving of care or concealment, or setting out to reprobation or contempt.

(1) - Expound (v. t.) To lay open the meaning of; to explain; to clear of obscurity; to interpret; as, to expound a text of Scripture, a law, a word, a meaning, or a riddle.
(2) - Expound (v. t.) To lay open; to expose to view; to examine.