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Usage

• eccentric

  If someone is eccentric, they behave in a strange and unusual way that is different from most people.

• eclectic

  An eclectic assortment of things or people comes from many varied sources; additionally, it usually includes the best of those sources.

• anecdote

  An anecdote is a short personal story that someone tells that is interesting or amusing.

• eclipse

  When one person eclipses another's achievements, they surpass or outshine that person in that endeavor.

• ecstatic

  When you are ecstatic about something, you are overjoyed or extremely happy about it.

• appendectomy

  surgical removal of the vermiform appendix

• eccentricity

  strange and unconventional behavior

• ecstasy

  a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

• synecdoche

  substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa

• tonsillectomy

  surgical removal of the palatine tonsils