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Exegetist
- - One versed in the science of exegesis or interpretation; -- also called exegete.
Exempting
- verb - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
Exemption
- noun - a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"
- an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
- immunity from an obligation or duty
Exhorting
- verb - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Exilition
- - A sudden springing or leaping out.
Expectant
- adjective - in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child"
- marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush"
Expecting
- verb - be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"
- consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
- consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"
- look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
- look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
- regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"