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American English Vocabulary - Letter
E
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Words - Letter E |
- each
- ad. every one by itself
- early
- ad. at or near the beginning, especially the
beginning of the day; opposite late
- earn
- v. to be paid in return for work done
- earth
- n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil
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earthquake - n. a sudden, violent shaking of
the earth's surface
- ease
- v. to reduce; to make less difficult
- east
- n. the direction from which the sun rises
- easy
- ad. not difficult; not hard to do
- eat
- v. to take food into the body through the mouth
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ecology - n. the scientific study of the
environment and links among living and material
things
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economy - n. the system by which money,
industry and trade are organized
- edge
- n. the line where something ends or begins
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education - n. the act of teaching
- effect
- n. the result or change caused by something ("The
storm had a serious effect on the economy.")
- effort
- n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something
- egg
- n. the rounded object containing unborn young
produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single
cell in a female person or animal that can develop
into a baby
- either
- ad. one of two, but not the other
- elect
- v. to choose by voting
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electricity - n. a form of energy that flows
through wires to provide heat and light, and power
to machines
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embassy - n. the offices of an ambassador and
his or her assistants
- embryo
- n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its
development
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emergency - n. an unexpected and dangerous
situation demanding quick action
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emotion - n. a strong feeling such as love,
hate, fear or sadness
- employ
- v. to give work in return for wages
- empty
- ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything
- end
- v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes
last
- enemy
- n. a person opposing or hating another; a person
or people of the other side in a war
- energy
- n. power used to do work, usually with machines;
the ability and willingness to be active
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enforce - v. to make something be done
- engine
- n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or
to do work
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engineer - n. a person who designs engines,
machines, roads, bridges or railroads
- enjoy
- v. to be pleased or satisfied by something
- enough
- ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed
- enter
- v. to come or go into
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environment - n. all surrounding things,
conditions and influences that affect life; the
natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
- equal
- ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value;
having the same rights
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equipment - n. things, tools or machines
needed for a purpose or activity
- escape
- v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of
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especially - ad. more than others ("We liked
the food, especially the fish.")
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establish - v. to bring into existence; to
create
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estimate - v. to form an opinion about a
value, size or amount using less than complete
information
- ethnic
- ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large
group because of their race, religion, language,
tribe or where their ancestors lived
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evaporate - v. to change from a liquid into a
gas
- even
- ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived,
even though the building was destroyed.")
- event
- n. that which happens, especially something of
importance
- ever
- ad. at any time
- every
- ad. each one; all
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evidence - n. material or facts that prove
something; a reason for believing
- evil
- ad. not good; extremely bad
- exact
- ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail
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examine - v. to study closely
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example - n. a part that shows what the rest
of a thing or group is like
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excellent - ad. extremely good
- except
- prep. but for
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exchange - v. to trade; to give or receive
one thing for another
- excuse
- v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a
reason (sometimes false) for an action
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execute - v. to kill
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exercise - n. an activity or effort for the
purpose of improving the body or to stay in good
health
- exile
- v. to force a person to leave his or her country;
to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or
her country
- exist
- v. to be; to live
- expand
- v. to make larger; to grow larger
- expect
- v. to think or believe that something will happen;
to wait for an event
- expel
- v. to force out; to remove from; to send away
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experience - v. to live through an event,
situation or condition ("She experienced great
pain."); n. something that one has done or lived
through ("The experience caused her great pain.")
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experiment - v. to test; n. a test or trial
carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or
to discover something
- expert
- n. a person with special knowledge or training
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explain - v. to give reasons for; to make
clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning
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explode - v. to break apart violently with a
loud noise, like a bomb
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explore - v. to travel in a place that is not
well known to learn more about it; to make a careful
search; to examine closely
- export
- v. to send to another country; n. something sent
to another country, usually for sale
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express - v. to say clearly
- extend
- v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue
for a longer time
- extra
- ad. more than normal, expected or necessary
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extraordinary - ad. far greater or better
than the usual or normal
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extreme - ad. more than the usual or accepted
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extremist - n. a person with strong religious
or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or
violent way
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News
Words - Letter E
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Empathy |
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Encourage |
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Encouraging |
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Encryption |
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Entrepreneur |
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Error |
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Espionage |
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Espouse |
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Euphoria |
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Exchange Rate |
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Executive Order |
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Exonerated |
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Exoplanet |
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Expedite |
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Expulsion |
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Extinction |
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