Answer the clues below to find words that have three or more E's in them and no other vowel.

1. Fencing sword

2. Steal money from funds in one's trust

3. Performing group

4. Flood protection structure

5. Come or go before 

6. Bubbly, enthusiastic - as a personality

7. Reliance

8. College goal

9. Confused mass of people 

10. Outstanding

11. Gist

12. Number

13. Oxygen, for one

14. Infirm, frail

15. Weakened, worn out, spent 

16. Maintain in its original state

17. Continue in a course of action

18. "Because it's there" 

19. Come into view

20. Islamic VIP

21. Kind of tree

22. Mentioning or alluding to something

23. Deep respect for someone or something

24. Supply of something set aside for future use

25. A greater liking for one alternative over another or others

Answers:

1. EPEE   

2. EMBEZZLE  

3. ENSEMBLE  

4. LEVEE  

5. PRECEDE   

6. EFFERVESCENT   

7. DEPENDENCE  

8. DEGREE   

9. MELEE    

10. EXCELLENT 

11. ESSENCE  

12. ELEVEN   

13. ELEMENT 

14. FEEBLE   

15. EFFETE 

16. PRESERVE 

17. PERSEVERE  

18. EVEREST 

19. EMERGE 

20. EMEER

21. EVERGREEN

22. REFERENCE

23. REVERENCE

24. RESERVE

25. PREFERENCE