frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

away, Slang nosh, put or tie on the nosebag or US and Canadian
feed-bag: I'm not hungry, thank you: I've already eaten.
eavesdrop v. listen in, tap, overhear, snoop; spy, pry: They were
eavesdropping on our conversation, that's how they knew about
Martha.
5.2 ebb...
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ebb v. 1 recede, flow back, subside, go out, go down; fall back or
away, retreat, retrocede, retire: The tide ebbed, leaving the
boat stranded. 2 decline, flag, decay, wane, diminish,
decrease, drop, slacken, fade (away), drain (away), dwindle,
peter out, waste (away), deteriorate: His enthusiasm for
exercise is beginning to ebb.
--n. 3 low tide, low water, ebb tide, low point: The rocks
appear when the sea is at its ebb. 4 decline, decay, decrease,
diminution, wane, drop, slackening (off), dwindling, lessening,
deterioration, degeneration: She was no longer willing to
contend with the ebb and flow of his temper.
ebullient adj. bubbling, overflowing, effervescent, excited, effusive,
exhilarated, elated, buoyant, exuberant, enthusiastic, zestful:
The crowd was ebullient at the news from Mafeking.
5.3 eccentric...
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eccentric adj. 1 unconventional, unusual, uncommon, idiosyncratic,
anomalous, unorthodox, out of the ordinary, irregular, atypical,
incongruous, errant, aberrant, exceptional, individual,
singular, unique; abnormal, odd, peculiar, strange, curious,
bizarre, outlandish, queer, quaint, quirky, weird, offbeat,
Colloq far-out, kinky, cranky: Yes, I would agree that walking
a canary is a bit eccentric.
--n. 2 original, individualist, nonconformist, queer fellow,
odd fish, Colloq character, card, freak, (nut) case, crank,
oddball, weirdo or weirdie, US oner: In today's conformist