Encomium, eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citation denote a more or less formal and public expression of praise.
Enclose vs Envelop vs Fence vs Pen vs Coop vs Corral vs Cage vs Wall
Enclose, envelop, fence, pen, coop, corral, cage, wall mean to surround so as to shut in or confine actually or apparently.
Enamored vs Infatuated
Enamored, infatuated are very frequently used interchangeably, though with a loss in precision, in the sense of being passionately in love.
Enable vs empower
Enable, empower are comparable when meaning to make one able to do something.
Empty vs Vacant vs Blank vs Void vs Vacuous
Empty, vacant, blank, void, vacuous mean lacking the contents that could or should be present.
Emphasis vs Stress vs Accent vs Accentuation
Emphasis, stress, accent, accentuation denote exerted force by which one thing stands out conspicuously among other things; they also often designate the effect produced or the means used in gaining this effect.
Emigrant vs Immigrant
Emigrant, immigrant are comparable but not interchangeable when denoting a person who leaves one country in order to settle in another.
Embarrass vs Discomfit vs Abash vs Disconcert vs Rattle vs Faze
Embarrass, discomfit, abash, disconcert, rattle, faze mean to balk by confusing or confounding, but each word is capable of expressing precise and distinctive shades of meaning.
Elementary vs Elemental
Elementary, elemental are often confused.
Element vs Component vs Constituent vs Ingredient vs Factor
Element, component, constituent, ingredient, factor are comparable when they mean one of the parts, substances, or principles which make up a compound or complex thing.
Elegance vs Grace vs Dignity
Elegance, grace, dignity are comparable only when they denote an impressive beauty of form, appearance, or behavior.
Elastic vs Expansive vs Resilient vs Buoyant vs Volatile vs Effervescent
Elastic, expansive, resilient, buoyant, volatile, effervescent are comparable when describing persons, their temperaments, moods, acts, or words and meaning indicative of or characterized by ease or readiness in the stimulation of spirit and especially of high spirits.