1 each –
adv. Everyone by itself
2 early –
adj. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late
3 earn –
v. to be paid in return for work done
4 earth –
n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil
5 earthquake –
n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
6 ease –
v. to reduce; to make less difficult
7 east –
n. the direction from which the sun rises
8 easy –
adj. not difficult; not hard to do
9 eat –
v. to take food into the body through the mouth
10 ecology –
n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things
11 economy –
n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized
12 edge –
n. the line where something ends or begins
13 education –
n. the act of teaching
14 effect –
n. the result or change caused by something (“The storm had a serious effect on the economy.”)
15 effort –
n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something
16 egg –
n. the rounded object containing unborn young pro-duced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby
17 either –
adv.one of two, but not the other
18 elect –
v. to choose by voting
19 electricity –
n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines
20 electron –
n. a small part of an atom that has an electrical force
21 element –
n. one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances
22 embassy –
n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
23 embryo –
n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development
24 emergency –
n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action
25 emotion –
n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness
26 employ –
v. to give work in return for wages
27 empty –
adj. having nothing inside;
v. to remove everything
28 end –
v. to stop; to finish;
n. the part which comes last
29 enemy –
n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war
30 energy –
n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active
31 enforce –
v. to make something be done
32 engine –
n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work
33 engineer –
n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads
34 enjoy –
v. to be pleased or satisfied by something
35 enough –
adj. as much as necessary
36 enter –
v. to come or go into
37 environment –
n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
38 enzyme –
n. a special kind of protein; it produces changes in other substances without being changed itself
39 equal –
adj. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights
40 equipment –
n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity
41 escape –
v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of
42 especially –
adv. more than others (“We liked the food, especially the fish.”)
43 establish –
v. to bring into existence; to create
44 estimate –
v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information
45 ethnic –
adj. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived
46 evaporate –
v. to change from a liquid into a gas
47 even –
adv. adj. in a way not thought possible (“They survived, even though the building was destroyed.”)
48 event –
n. that which happens, especially something of importance
49 ever –
adv. at any time
50 every –
adv.each one; all
51 evidence –
n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing
52 evil –
adj. not good; extremely bad
53 exact –
adj. having no mistakes; correct in every detail
54 examine –
v. to study closely
55 example –
n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like
56 excellent –
adj. extremely good
57 except – prep. but for
58 exchange –
v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another
59 excuse –
v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive;
n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action
61 exercise –
n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health
62 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
63 exist –
v. to be; to live
64 expand –
v. to make larger; to grow larger
65 expect –
v. to think or believe that something will happen ;to wait for an event
66 expel –
v. to force out; to remove from; to send away
67 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.”)
68 experiment –
v. to test;
n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something
69 expert –
n. a person with special knowledge or training
70 explain –
v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning
71 explode –
v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb
72 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
73 export –
v. to send to another country;
n. something sent to another country, usually for sale
74 express –
v. to say clearly
75 extend –
v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time
76 extra –
adj. more than normal, expected or necessary
77 extraordinary –
adj. far greater or better than the usual or normal
78 extreme –
adj. more than the usual or accepted
79 extremist –
n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way
