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27 empty – adj. having nothing inside v. to remove everything

35 enough – adj. as much as necessary

2 early – adj. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day opposite late

56 excellent – adj. extremely good

77 extraordinary – adj. far greater or better than the usual or normal

53 exact – adj. having no mistakes correct in every detail

76 extra – adj. more than normal, expected or necessary

78 extreme – adj. more than the usual or accepted

8 easy – adj. not difficult not hard to do

52 evil – adj. not good extremely bad

45 ethnic – adj. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived

39 equal – adj. the same in amount, size, weight or value having the same rights

1 each – adv. Everyone by itself

49 ever – adv. at any time

42 especially – adv. more than others (“We liked the food, especially the fish.”)

47 even – adv. adj. in a way not thought possible (“They survived, even though the building was destroyed.”)

50 every – adv.each one all

17 either – adv.one of two, but not the other

19 electricity – n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines

23 embryo – n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development

32 engine – n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work

55 example – n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like

29 enemy – n. a person opposing or hating another a person or people of the other side in a war

33 engineer – n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads

69 expert – n. a person with special knowledge or training

79 extremist – n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way

20 electron – n. a small part of an atom that has an electrical force

38 enzyme – n. a special kind of protein it produces changes in other substances without being changed itself

25 emotion – n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness

5 earthquake – n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface

37 environment – n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals

61 exercise – n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health

15 effort – n. an attempt the work necessary to do something

24 emergency – n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action

51 evidence – n. material or facts that prove something a reason for believing

21 element – n. one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances

30 energy – n. power used to do work, usually with machines the ability and willingness to be active

48 event – n. that which happens, especially something of importance

13 education – n. the act of teaching

7 east – n. the direction from which the sun rises

12 edge – n. the line where something ends or begins

22 embassy – n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants

4 earth – n. the planet we all live on the ground or soil

14 effect – n. the result or change caused by something (“The storm had a serious effect on the economy.”)

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

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

40 equipment – n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity

3 earn – v. to be paid in return for work done

34 enjoy – v. to be pleased or satisfied by something

63 exist – v. to be to live

71 explode – v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb

43 establish – v. to bring into existence to create

46 evaporate – v. to change from a liquid into a gas

18 elect – v. to choose by voting

36 enter – v. to come or go into

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

66 expel – v. to force out to remove from to send away

44 estimate – v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information

41 escape – v. to get free to get away from to get out of

70 explain – v. to give reasons for to make clear to tell about to tell the meaning

26 employ – v. to give work in return for wages

60 execute – v. to kill

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.”)

64 expand – v. to make larger to grow larger

31 enforce – v. to make something be done

6 ease – v. to reduce to make less difficult

74 express – v. to say clearly

73 export – v. to send to another country n. something sent to another country, usually for sale

28 end – v. to stop to finish n. the part which comes last

75 extend – v. to stretch out in area or length to continue for a longer time

54 examine – v. to study closely

59 excuse – v. to take away blame to pardon to forgive n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action

9 eat – v. to take food into the body through the mouth

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

65 expect – v. to think or believe that something will happen to wait for an event

58 exchange – v. to trade to give or receive one thing for another

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

57 except – prep. but for

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