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enthalpy.noun,.plural.enthalpies.symbol H
a thermodynamic function of a system, equivalent to the sum of the internal energy of the system plus the product of its volume multiplied by the pressure exerted on it by its surroundings; a thermodynamic accounting function, used to simplify energy calculations

enthusiasm.noun
the word comes from the Greek word enthousiasmos, which ultimately comes from the adjective entheos, 'having the god within', formed from en-, 'in', within,” and theos, 'god', and 'great interest in the inner forces of one's nature', and today, it also means 'God active in you'; the word applies to lively or eager interest in a proposal, cause, or activity; strong excitement of feeling; something inspiring zeal or fervor
synonym.passion
enthusiastic.adjective
having or demonstrating enthusiasm
enthusiastically.adverb

enthuse, enthused, enthusing, enthuses.verbs
transitive verb use.to cause to become enthusiastic
intransitive verb use.to show or express enthusiasm

entity.noun,.plural.entities.
anything real in itself having individual existence in reality, or in the mind; the fact of existence; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit (persons and corporations are equivalent entities under the law); being; a person; a ghost; the existence of something considered apart from its properties

entomology.noun
the scientific study of insects
entomologic-or-entomological.adjective
entomologically.adverb
entomologist.noun

Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882. American writer, philosopher and central figure of American transcendentalism. His poems, orations and especially his essays, such as.Nature.(1836), are regarded as landmarks in the development of American thought and literary expression.

Transcendentalism is a 19th century school that looked to individual intuition, rather than scientific.rationalism, as the highest source of knowledge. In.Self-Reliance.(1841), one of Emerson's most important works, he expressed his optimistic faith in the power of individual achievement and originality. He also considered the overarching need to discover and develop a relationship with nature and with God..Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 99. © 1993-1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

exempt, exempted, exempting, exempts.transitive verbs
to free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject (exempting the disabled from military service)
exempt.adjective
freed from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject; excused (persons exempt from jury duty; income exempt from calculation; a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process)
exempt.noun
one who is exempted from an obligation, a duty, or a liability (he's exempt)
exemptible.adjective

entrance.transitive verb
inflected form(s).entranced, entrancing
to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture; charming; to put into a trance 
entrancement.noun

entrench, entrenched, entrenching, entrenches.transitive and.intransitive verbs
transitive verb sense.to provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending; to fix firmly or securely (arguments that only entrench you more firmly in error)
intransitive verb sense.to dig or occupy a trench; to encroach, infringe, or trespass
entrenchment.noun

entropy.noun,.plural.entropies
entropic.adjective
entropically.adverb
inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society;
opposite of energy; entropy is simply, disorder or, a parameter representing the state of disorder of a system at the atomic, ionic or molecule level.
   It is a measurement of a thermodynamic state function. 
   It can be thought of as how close a system is to equilibrium.
   It is a measure of the unavailability of a system's energy to do work.
   Entropy is also a measurement of decreasing organization occurring in a unit.
   Maximum entropy equals no power left for change. 
   The greater the disorder, the greater the entropy. Fast-moving disordered molecules of water vapor especially have higher entropy than those of more ordered liquid water, which has greater entropy than solid water. The 2nd law of thermodynamics can be phrased in terms of entropy. 
   The quantity (how much entropy is there?) of entropy is significant because the 2nd law of thermodynamics can be phrased in terms of it; thus, the entropy of an isolated system never decreases (inevitably, things run down), but rather, increases with time; and its corollary – in a closed system (no input) undergoing change (naturally running down), entropy is a measure of the amount of energy unavailable to do work, and in this closed system, the amount of energy to do work is always decreasing. 
   It's just the way the Universe is set up to function as it does. This places severe-constraints on the processes that God allows to occur; for example, a hot plate or battery in a flashlight both lose energy, if say, they are placed in a cool area; the battery losing chemically generated electrical potential. As the Gaia theory shows, the Earth is a closed habitable system for man (no new energy is being created), and is unique in the Universe we understand today. Yet the Earth is amenable to variations influenced by the solar system within which it resides; influences which maintain balance within the cosmos.
   Humans are decaying, but this is staved off by nutrition and sleep, exercise, positive attitude, etc. Oceans are 'decaying'. The entire corporeal world is decaying and just like our stomachs where the acids dissolve the lining, the lining is being replaced. All in perfect balance. 
   Processes that increase the thermodynamic entropy of isolated systems also increase their disorder, spreading out their energy over a larger volume or number of particles. An example is your car. Left alone, it won't wear out, but will continue decaying, turning eventually into particles of rust. Another is your body. Many foods just fill, taking away hunger, yet provide inadequate nutrition. 
   In some cases, we have ingested poisons in small quantities hindering the body's pH balance and cellular processes. Continued use and the entire process of entropy at molecular level and even at smaller levels, increases.
   At absolute zero, where all molecular motion ceases (allegedly), order has been assumed to be complete and entropy is zero.

encroach, encroached, encroaching, encroaches.intransitive verbs
to take another's possessions or rights gradually or stealthily.(governments encroaching upon a human being's natural rights under God as exemplified by the golden rule); to advance beyond proper or former limits (desert encroaching upon grassland; federal rights encroaching upon state rights); to take another's possessions or rights gradually or stealthily-(encroach on a neighbor's land)
encroacher, encroachment.nouns

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