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English |
English is a language spoken by around 800 million people. The main places where English is spoken include: |
The United Kingdom and Ireland; The United States and Canada; India, Pakistan, Australia and all the other countries of the old British Empire. |
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encyclopedia |
An encyclopedia is a type of book that has information about various things. Often |
Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia and is the world's largest.; I went to the library to find an encyclopedia on chemistry. |
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egg |
An egg is a common food that is ball-shaped and can have a baby animal inside |
I had a boiled egg for breakfast. |
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e |
E is the fifth letter of the alphabet |
"d" comes before "e" |
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ear |
A part of the head (or face) used for hearing. |
My rabbit has two big ears.; Your shouting hurts my ears! |
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earth |
Some soil. |
I planted some roses in this patch of earth. |
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either |
Any one out of two options. |
I can write with either hand.; You can drink either tea or coffee.; They can be used either alone or in groups.; Few people liked it; most either ignored it or hated it. |
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each |
all or every one in a group separately |
Come here you two. I'll give each of you a toy.; More and more problems happened each year.; We have to treat each individual case differently.; They each have good points and bad points.; Sara looked at each of the three bedrooms.; The price is $6 each. |
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estimate |
An estimate is a judgement of a size |
British Telecom will give you an estimate of the cost before doing any work. |
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early |
If something is early |
It was an early end to the meeting. |
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east |
The east is a place that is closer to where the sun rises than another place. |
My parents live in the east. |
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edge |
The boundary of a surface. |
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eagle |
A type of meat-eating bird. |
He saw an eagle perched on top of that tree. |
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education |
Someone gets an education if that person learns something or if somebody teaches that person something |
More and more people are starting work with a university education.; He studied German by himself, but he has no formal education. |
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especially |
You use especially to say that something is special |
Nobody was old, but Paulo was especially young.; I like running, especially in the morning when the air is fresh.; Japanese cities are famous for their size, especially Tokyo. |
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engineering |
Engineering is a job or a science about designing and building things. |
She worked for a civil engineering company, that makes portable bridges. |
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equipment |
Your equipment is the things that you use to do a job or sport. |
Soccer is a popular game because you need very little equipment to play--just a ball and an open space.; The soldiers had to carry all their equipment on their backs.; The computer equipment was old and often broke down. |
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electric |
If a machine is electric |
My grandmother wrote her letters on a typewriter; my mother used an electric typewriter, and I use a computer.; We bought a new gas stove. It's much faster than our old electric one. |
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exactly |
You use exactly when you want to say that something is 100% true |
The movie will start at exactly 7:02 PM.; That is exactly the same picture that I was thinking of. |
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element |
An element is one part of something bigger |
He's the best salesman on our team, but he's only one element in our success. |
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empty |
If something is empty |
Hey! You finished my beer. It's empty. |
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engine |
An engine is the part of a machine which gives it power. |
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each other |
To one another; one to the other; showing that each of two or more things does something to the other. |
Maria and Robert loved each other.; The two monkeys picked the bugs off each other. |
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enough |
the needed number or amount |
I've already had enough coffee today.; Do you think this is enough?; Is this good enough?; I'm not tall enough to reach it.; The noise was enough to wake her.; You should be bold and tell them that enough is enough. |
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every |
all the people |
I work every day from 6:00 to 9:30.; I believe every single word she says.; Our members are involved in almost every aspect of teaching.; The Earth goes around the sun once every year.; Every time I go to see him, like, he's happy.; Not every person can do this.; We get together every other week.; They're watching her every move.; There's every reason to believe that she will get better. |
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error |
An error is something which is accidentally not correct. |
The bank made an error and gave me too much money. |
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eye |
Your eyes are the part of your head which you see with. |
We saw the eyes of a big wolf. |
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exciting |
If something is exciting |
The first time I went on a plane, it was so exciting that I almost couldn't breathe.; Star Wars is the most exciting movie ever. |
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essential |
If something is essential |
Oxygen is essential for life on earth. |
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excellent |
If something is excellent |
The tea we had with lunch was excellent. Where did you get it? |
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expert |
An expert is a person who knows more |
Zidane is an expert at penalty kicks.; The company has hired an expert in computer systems.; Today we heard an expert witness explain the details of the DNA analysis. |
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environment |
The environment is the natural world: forests |
We have to do more to protect the environment from pollution. |
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export |
If you export something |
Canada will export up to 450,000 barrels per day of crude oil to China.; The government is exporting its terrorist ideas to other countries in the area. |
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evidence |
Evidence is facts or observations that support an idea. |
The gun is evidence that professor Pickle killed Mr. Mustard.; If there is clear evidence for lying, he/she should be punished.; The police are still seeking evidence to find out who the murderer is. |
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establish |
If you establish something |
A good doctor will not only care for each of the patients but will also be able to establish a good relationship with them. |
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established |
If an institution |
The established church leaders often do no wish to see changes that might reduce their power.; The fact that the earth is a ball is well established. |
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end |
To put a stop to something. |
The movie ends after this scene. |
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economic |
About or relating to the economy |
The reduction in unemployment and continued economic growth are good news for workers.; As our two countries do more and more business, we must begin to match our economic policies.; Some people are in economic trouble and have difficulty paying their bills.; If you start saving money while you’re young, then you are setting yourself up for economic success. |
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equal |
If two things are equal |
The number of people inside of the store is equal to the number of people outside of the store. |
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evaluation |
Evaluation is the process of making a judgement. |
If a teacher doesn't know the student well, it makes the evaluation of the student's level very difficult.; After the problem was found, we began an internal evaluation of the management. |
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evaluate |
If you evaluate someone or something |
It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of the LINK programme, but we believe it has been useful. |
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equation |
An equation is a mathematical statement in which both sides are of equal value. |
Find x, in the equation x+2y=3y.; Using equation (2.1) from above, we can now solve for x. |
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even |
You use even to focus on the most surprising or unlikely case. |
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expand |
If something expands |
The company is looking at expanding into new products.; The airline plans to expand its service into Ireland.; With rapidly expanding population in India, business is booming.; He later expanded on his initial statement, giving more details. |
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explode |
If something explodes |
A bomb exploded in the market, killing five people.; She was so angry, she exploded. |
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entertainment |
Entertainment is things that you do |
Stories provide entertainment, but they also can teach you things.; Most people in town go to the bar for entertainment. |
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eight |
ordinal eighth) The number eight is one more than seven and one less than nine. |
Most people work about eight hours a day. |
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extreme |
If something is extreme it is very different from normal. |
This disease usually causes mild illness, but in extreme cases can cause death.; Few animals can live in the extreme cold of the far north. |
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excuse |
You say |
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envelope |
An envelope is a paper cover that you put a letter in to send it. |
She put the letter into the envelope, addressed it to Charles, and put a stamp on it. |
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equip |
If you equip a person or a place |
We equipped the buses with blankets and pillows and high-tech stereo headphones and telephones. |
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ethnic |
An ethnic group is a group related by race |
The Irish are the largest, but least visible, ethnic minority in Britain.; The school has students from over 20 different ethnic backgrounds. |
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extend |
If you extend something |
They extended the meeting so that more people could speak.; The muscles contract and extend to move the body. |
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extension |
The space that something occupies. |
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expansion |
The act or process of expanding. |
The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood. |
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exact |
If something is exact |
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examination |
An examination is a formal test |
Did you pass the English examination last week?; OK, class. Time is up. Please hand in your examination papers. |
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elderly |
If a person is elderly |
The hospital had a number of elderly patients who had been there for many years.; He was very elderly, but not at all sad and small.; This resort is a good choice for the elderly as the area is very flat and there is plenty to see and do nearby. |
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ensure |
If X ensures Y |
His work is great and should ensure the survival of his business. |
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explore |
If you explore a possibility |
As they were learning about wine, they were exploring the possibilities of setting up their own winery.; This is just an introduction. We will explore the ideas further in the next chapter. |
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emotion |
A human feeling such as sadness |
Loss is a powerful emotion. |
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estate |
Someone's estate is everything they own |
Because he had no family, he left his estate to the church. |
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exclude |
If you exclude someone or something |
During play time, she was excluded from the group.; The rules specifically exclude the use of drugs. |
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effect |
An effect is something that is caused by something else. |
His comments had a visible effect on those who heard it.; The effect of the change was small. |
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exception |
The act of excepting or excluding. |
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explanation |
An explanation is the words used to tell somebody how to do something or the reason for something. |
The explanation was long and drawn-out. |
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emphasis |
Emphasis is the giving of particular attention or importance to something. |
Microsoft has placed great emphasis on its Windows software programme.; He's a very kind man and always good to me,' she said with more emphasis. |
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emerge |
If you emerge |
Black, who was wanted by police, emerged from hiding yesterday. |
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ever |
If I ask you if you have ever been to France |
Have you ever met a king or queen? |
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example |
If you give an example of something |
A baseball, a softball, a football, and a soccer ball are examples of balls. |
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experience |
An experience is an event that happens to you or that you are a part of. |
The spelling bee was a horrible experience. |
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energy |
Energy is the ability to do work: move |
Unlike coal or oil, atomic energy production creates little air pollution.; Higher electricity prices should help promote energy efficiency.; The amount of energy in 100 g or 100 ml of food is much higher for foods with a lot of sugar.; She's all full of energy and she can't sit still.; This problem has taken up most of her time and energy for over a year. |
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enforcement |
Enforcement is the act of making people follow a law |
It is not a problem which can be solved by law enforcement alone.; There simply hasn't been enough enforcement of the rules during this tournament. |
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exposure |
If x has exposure to y |
Staying out of the sun between 11am and 3pm can reduce exposure by 60 per cent.; Prolonged exposure to cold and wet may increase the chance of disease.; As a child of a Canadian father and Japanese mother, he had exposure to many different viewpoints.; The exposure of his crimes was the end of his career.; She had multiple exposures to the gas before becoming ill.; The campers died of exposure after two weeks in the cold. |
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external |
Something that is external is not on the inside. |
Both internal and external stairs need to be modified to allow wheelchairs into the building.; There are many influences upon the child external to life in school.; I wondered if there were any external pressures that led your husband to make the change.; Other sources of external debt arise where non-residents purchase local bonds. |
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enable |
If you enable something or someone |
The program enables users to share data, collaborate and automate tasks without writing any extra code.; Night or instrument flying enabled us to fly twenty-four hours a day and in poor weather.; The data will not enable the identification of individuals to take place.; This switch will enable the song-sharing function. |
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equivalent |
If two things are equivalent |
Dolphins have very large brains, roughly equivalent to the size of a human brain. |
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evolution |
Evolution is the process of slow change. It is most used in biology to refer to the way living things change over long periods of time in order to adapt to their surroundings. |
The theory of evolution is the basis of modern biology.; For the first time, the evolution of some bacteria has been observed.; Evolution is the reason animals and plants of today are different from those of long ago.; He believed that the evolution of society followed certain laws.; Creationists are people who deny that evolution is real, because it contradicts their religious beliefs, which are that God made everything. |
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eighteen |
ordinal eighteenth) Eighteen is the number that is after seventeen and before nineteen. It can also be written as 18. |
Eighteen chickens sat on the roof. |
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eleven |
ordinal eleventh) Eleven is the number that is after ten and before twelve. It can also be written as 11. |
Eleven trees stood on the hill. |
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entity |
An entity is a whole thing |
The idea of church and state as separate entities is quite new.; When you start a company, you create a new legal entity. |
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establishment |
The establishment of a country |
The establishment of the United States of America took place in 1776.; The senator was proud of his establishment of animal rights in 1967. |
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edition |
An edition of a book |
It was first published in 1857, with a second slightly amended edition in 1858.; The new paperback edition of the dictionary is coming out next week.; The author corrected it in later editions. |
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enhance |
If you enhance something |
He can greatly enhance his reputation by winning tonight.; Our aim is to enhance the quality of life for the British people. |
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existence |
The existence of a thing is the quality of being real |
Do you believe in the existence of God?; The existence of a mark on my shirt is the reason I didn't go to the party. |
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express |
If you express yourself |
Sam expressed his feelings. |
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exchange |
An exchange is when a person or a group of people trade an item or service with another person or group of people. |
The children can exchange toys so that each child has a new toy to play with. |
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elastic |
Something is elastic if it can stretch or bend and go back to the way it was. |
She held the papers together by putting an elastic (rubber) band around them.; A metal spring is elastic: it gives back the energy that was put into it when it was pushed. |
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event |
An event is anything that happens. |
The event of her walking into the room happened before the event of the book falling off the table, so she saw it fall.; In the event that the machine breaks, read this to know what to do. |
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explicit |
If something is explicit |
It is very important that the company write an explicit statement of workers' responsibilities.; Sometimes it helps to be more explicit when speaking to children.; The problem is made explicit in the letter sent last July. |
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eventually |
If something will happen eventually |
I'll clean out my closet eventually.; Eventually we'll find a better way to do this. |
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exceed |
If x exceeds y |
The company's 2005 revenue exceeds that of 2004.; The quality of her essay exceeded my expectation. |
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enormous |
Huge; very big; very large. |
That's the most enormous watermelon I've ever seen.; Elephants are enormous animals. |
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empirical |
If something is empirical |
Simply because there is no empirical evidence to support this does not mean it's wrong. It simply means we haven't looked hard enough.; This hypothesis has been challenged on both theoretical and empirical grounds. |
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etc. |
etc. is short for et cetera. |
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et cetera |
Et cetera means "and more of the same kind of thing". It is often written etc. |
There are pens, pencils, paper, etc., in the bag.; 1, 2, 3, et cetera. |
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encounter |
An encounter is a meeting |
I had a pleasant encounter yesterday: an old friend of mine visited me.; My job was really the result of a chance encounter with an old friend, now my boss. |
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extract |
An extract is something that has been taken out of something else |
Just because a cream contains plant extracts doesn't mean it's good for your skin.; I'll read a short extract from his speech.; Many scientists were interested in other tissue extracts. |
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eliminate |
If you eliminate something |
The recent fixes have eliminated the problems we were having.; Canada was eliminated in the first round of the world cup.; He was at risk of being eliminated by the other gang members. |
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edible |
Something is called edible if it can be eaten by humans and animals without danger to their health. |
These mushrooms are edible. |
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effective |
An effective strategy |
Teachers are using instructional strategies that are most effective in helping students learn. |
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eat |
If you eat something |
I always eat too much good when it's Thanksgiving.; My 2 year old accidentally ate chalk that she found on the table. |
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exploitation |
Exploitation is the use of something |
The commercial exploitation of Alaska for oil could lead to serious environmental problems. |
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eighty |
ordinal eightieth) Eighty is the number 80. |
There were about eighty people at the party. |
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endemic |
Endemic means that a species (or other taxon) belongs to something else. If an animal is endemic to a place (or habitat) |
Some trout are endemic to Lake Baikal. |
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enter |
To enter is to go into something. |
I entered the building through the side door. |
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exhibit |
You exhibit something when you show it to others. |
He exhibited the new product to the audience. |
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erosion |
Erosion is the loss of land because of water and wind. |
Farming increases soil erosion by breaking up soil structure, and reducing the number of plants.; Footpath erosion is a significant problem in all the UK's national parks. |
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ethical |
An ethical issue |
Doctors have to think about both the medical and ethical parts of the problem. |
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elect |
If you elect to do something |
I elected to take Geography this semester but I'll be taking Chemistry next semester. |
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exercise |
Exercise is a physical activity to make your body stronger. |
Losing some weight and doing more exercise will improve your looks.; The doctor gave me some exercises to strengthen my back.; Roll over and repeat the whole exercise with the other leg. |
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executive |
Designed for execution |
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extremity |
An extremity is a part of an animal's body that is used to move around and to hold objects. |
For a human, the hand is an extremity that is used to hold objects and can also help to move around in trees. |
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easy |
If something is easy |
The teacher gave an easy test to her students. |
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Europe |
Europe is a northern continent near Asia and Africa. |
The United Kingdom, France, and Spain are all in Europe. |
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eater |
An eater eats something. An eater of x |
She's not a meat eater. |
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eaters |
The plural form of eater; more than one (kind of) eater. |
My sisters are both picky eaters. |
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eats |
The third-person singular form of eat. |
He eats bacon for breakfast every day.; She only eats low-fat food so that she doesn't gain weight. |
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exporter |
An exporter is a person or company that exports things. |
The United States is a major exporter of wheat. |
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exporters |
The plural form of exporter; more than one (kind of) exporter. |
Saudi Arabia and Iran are among the world's biggest exporters of oil. |
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expresses |
The third-person singular form of express. |
She expresses herself through her poetry and art. |
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extra |
Something that is more than what you expected; exceeding; additional. |
I always put extra ketchup on my hamburger. |
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except |
You use except to introduce the only thing or person that a statement does not apply to |
Except mercury, most metals are solids.; Well, isn't there anything you can do except play cards? |
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excluding |
not including |
Everyone has helped, excluding Bob, because he was sick.
Antonym: including |
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Eric |
Eric is a male given name. |
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effort |
The amount of work that is done on something. |
A great amount of effort was put into this event; we had over 4,000 visitors.; You should put more effort into your work. |
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effortless |
When something is effortless |
Please help me with these boxes. It is an effortless task, it will only take a few minutes. |
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effortlessly |
If you do something effortlessly |
After studying for three weeks, the student completed the exam effortlessly. |
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expect |
When you expect something you anticipate it. |
I expect a letter in the mail from my friend today. |
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evitable |
When something is evitable |
The tragic consequences were evitable. |
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evening |
Period from 18:00 (6:00 pm) to 23:59 (11:59 pm). |
We eat a big meal in the evening. |
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electricity |
Electricity is a form of energy that comes from a battery or generator. |
You need electricity to turn on the light bulbs. |
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exist |
If something exist |
Dinosaurs used to exist.; She thinks that aliens do not exist.; Your ideas only exist in your mind.; There exists a possibility that we will win. |
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excepting |
The present participle of except. |
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exclusive |
If a group is exclusive |
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eastward |
moving or facing east |
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eastwards |
moving or facing east. |
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earthward |
Moving in the direction of or facing the earth |
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earthwards |
moving or facing the earth. |
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educate |
When you educate someone |
He was educated in the public school system. |
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eighty-one |
ordinal eighty-first) Eighty-one (81) is the odd number that comes between eighty and eighty-two. It is a square number (9 multiplied by 9 equals 81). |
I have eighty-one coins in my collection. |
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extinct |
When all of one kind of animal are dead it is extinct. |
Dinosaurs are extinct. No living dinosaurs can be found on Earth. |
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echo |
An echo is a reflected sound that is heard again by a person. |
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economy |
The economy is the use of the resources of a community or system. |
We wonder about the ability of our businesses to compete in the global economy.; The economy was growing at a rate of 2% per year.; Small businesses provided most of the new jobs in our economy.; The economy has not been this strong since 2007. |
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especial |
When something is especial |
I don't see anything especial about that paint; it seems like an ordinary blue. |
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else |
You use else to show that something is not the same one as another thing. |
OK, he's cute, but what else has he got?; I don't think this one fits me. Do you have anything else in the same colour?; I've told you most of it. There's not much else I can think of. |
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equips |
The third-person singular form of equip. |
This program equips students with the skills the need to succeed in college. |
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equipped |
The past tense and past participle of equip. |
We equipped the buses with blankets and pillows and high-tech stereo headphones and telephones. |
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equipping |
The present participle of equip. |
We're equipping the baseball team with new bats and balls. |
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employ |
If you employ someone |
The tanning company currently employs over 240 people in Caledonia.; She had been employed by the hospital as a nurse for only four months. |
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encourage |
If you encourage someone |
We're trying to encourage more people to give money to the hospital.; I encouraged my son to audition for the school play.; It will be difficult, but I'm encouraged by our success so far. |
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enjoy |
If you enjoy something |
We enjoy dancing. When we dance, we feel happy and good. |
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expense |
An expense is something for which you spend money. |
Food is a huge expense for many people around the world. |
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explain |
If you explain something |
Can you explain the difference between the two?; He explained the difference between the two.; Explaining my thoughts on the topic was useless. |
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euro |
Official name of the money used in 15 countries of Europe. |
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ere |
Before. |
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everyday |
something that is done a lot or happens a lot; something that is ordinary |
These are my everyday clothes. |
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electronic |
Something that is electronic relates to an electron or electrons. |
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envy |
A feeling of wanting something that someone else has. |
I could feel my envy growing as I watched him play with his children.; green with envy |
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echoed |
The past tense and past participle of echo. |
When I shouted in the cave, the sound echoed off the walls. |
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embarrassment |
A feeling of discomfort |
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evil |
The opposite of good |
Hitler was a very evil person.; The man has an evil look on his face. |
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evilness |
The quality of being evil. If you have evilness you behave badly. |
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enemy |
If someone is your enemy that person is against you |
I have no enemies that I know of. |
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exploded |
The past tense and past participle of explode. |
The bomb did a lot of damage when it exploded. |
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escape |
If you escape something (or someone) you get away from it. |
Can we escape the storm?; They escaped from jail last night.; I barely escaped my attacker. |
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European American |
An American whose ancestors come from Europe |
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European |
A European is a person from Europe. |
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Eurasia |
The supercontinent that is made of Europe and Asia; the largest piece of land in the world. |
Russia, England, China, France, Germany, and Iran are all examples of countries located in Eurasia. |
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ethics |
The study of what is good and what is bad |
She is studying ethics at the university.; "Do no harm" is the basis of medical ethics. |
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ethic |
An ethic is a rule or idea that tells you something is good or bad. |
The Protestant work ethic said that people should stay busy and that being lazy was of the Devil. |
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etymology |
Etymology is the study of the history and change of words. |
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etymologies |
The plural form of etymology; more than one (kind of) etymology. |
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equality |
The state of being equal. |
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employee |
An employee is someone who works for a company or another person. |
He is an employee of this store.; I was declared "employee of the month" by my boss.; I was at lunch with my fellow employees. |
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electrical |
When something is electrical |
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electrician |
An electrician is a person who fixes things related to electricity. |
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expression |
An expression is a way your face can look that shows how you feel. Smiles and frowns are expressions. |
I could tell he was lying by the expression on his face. |
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expressions |
The plural form of expression; more than one (kind of) expression. |
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employees |
The plural form of employee; more than one (kind of) employee. |
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economics |
The study of money and how goods and services get value. |
Economics shows us that people use too much when the price is too low. |
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elephant |
An elephant is a very large animal with two long teeth called tusks and a long nose called trunk. |
Elephants live in both Asia and Africa. |
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elephants |
The plural form of elephant; more than one (kind of) elephant. |
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expensive |
Something that is expensive costs a lot of money to buy or takes a lot of effort to get. |
A pencil that cost $100 is very expensive. |
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emotions |
The plural form of emotion; more than one (kind of) emotion. |
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ears |
The plural form of ear; more than one (kind of) ear. |
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evidences |
The plural form of evidence; more than one (kind of) evidence. |
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eyebrow |
The eyebrow is the hair that grows on the bony ridge above the eye. |
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eyebrows |
The plural form of eyebrow; more than one (kind of) eyebrow. |
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eyelash |
An eyelash is one of the hairs that grows on the eyelid. |
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eyelid |
The eyelid is a piece of skin that covers the eye. The eyelid can move back |
The doctor looked at his eyelids.; His eyelids felt heavy because he was tired. |
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employment |
Employment is having a job. |
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eyeball |
An eyeball is the entire round part of an eye |
The doctor checked my eyeball when I got my new glasses. |
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entertain |
You entertain a person by keeping that person interested in what you are doing. |
The comedian is able to entertain the audience for hours by telling jokes. |
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extraterrestrial |
An extraterrestrial is a being coming from a world other than Earth |
Popular representations of extraterrestrials often make them be little skinny humanoids with a large skull, wide black eyes and a green or grey skin. |
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edit |
When you edit something |
You can edit pages on Simple English Wiktionary by clicking the button that says "change this page". |
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event horizon |
The imaginary line on a black hole that once passed |
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experiment |
A test that is done to prove something |
The experiment will prove that water boils at 100°C. |
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encryption |
A way to make a message look like a lot of random letters by translating a message with an encryption key. |
In many wars, soldiers often use encryption to make sure their messages aren't read by their enemies. |
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electron configuration |
How the electrons in an atom are arranged. |
The electron configuration in a Hydrogen-1 atom is 1s¹. |
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exclamation mark |
An exclamation mark is the sign ! used at the end of a sentence to express a strong emotion such as surprise |
In English a space is not needed between the last word and the exclamation mark.; Comics use a lot of exclamation marks alone to express strong emotions. |
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everyone |
All (the) people; every person. |
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everybody |
All (the) people. |
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Egypt |
Egypt is a country of Africa. The capital city is Cairo. |
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Eritrea |
Eritrea is a country in Africa; the capital city is Asmara. |
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election |
An election is a decision |
The man elected to take part in the work.; The result of voting for the election was more votes that the man should do the work. |
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earn |
If you earn something you get it by working or doing something. |
I earn a lot more money at my new job than at my last job.; He worked hard to earn our respect.; She earned a bad name for herself by her bad behavior.; The child earned a spanking by not listening to his parents.; It took a long time to earn their trust. |
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embarrass |
If you embarrass someone |
The boys embarrassed him by pulling down his pants. |
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East Indies |
East Indies is an area in the souteastern part of Asia. |
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ejaculate |
If you ejaculate |
Men usually ejaculate during orgasm.; My penis feels weird and icky when I ejaculate. |
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Easter |
Easter is a Christian celebration |
Our church will start Easter Sunday with a sunrise service at 6 a.m.; My sisters and I would wake up early on Easter morning to look for Easter eggs.; He's upset by those who go to church only on Christmas and Easter. |
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efficient |
If something is efficient |
He wastes a lot of time talking, and isn't very efficient at work.; Smaller cars are generally more fuel-efficient than big cars. |
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earthquake |
An earthquake is a natural event that causes the ground to shake up and down |
The earthquake ripped a crack in the road and destroyed half of the building that I live in. |
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extant |
Not Available |
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everything |
Everything is all that exists |
If you win, you get everything: the car and all other prizes you won! |
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everywhere |
(at |
I've looked everywhere else, so it must be here.; The park has signs everywhere telling us to stay off the grass.; I broke my nose and blood went everywhere. |
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evergreen |
An evergreen is a tree that says green all year. |
The pine tree is an evergreen. |
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earthwork |
An earthwork is a construction made of earth |
The existing walls and buildings were linked together with earthworks. |
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earring |
An earring is a piece of jewelry worn on the ear. |
She wore golden earrings. |
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endearment |
An endearment is something someone says to show love to someone else. |
I like it when he says "darling" and "honey" and other words of endearment to me. |
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entities |
The plural form of entity; more than one (kind of) entity. |
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evenings |
The plural form of evening; more than one (kind of) evening. |
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effects |
The plural form of effect; more than one (kind of) effect. |
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encourages |
The third-person singular form of encourage. |
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expansions |
The plural form of expansion; more than one (kind of) expansion. |
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edits |
The plural form of edit; more than one (kind of) edit. |
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edited |
The past tense and past participle of edit. |
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editing |
The present participle of edit. |
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extraterrestrials |
The plural form of extraterrestrial; more than one (kind of) extraterrestrial. |
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extensions |
The plural form of extension; more than one (kind of) extension. |
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experts |
The plural form of expert; more than one (kind of) expert. |
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eyelids |
The plural form of eyelid; more than one (kind of) eyelid. |
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earthworks |
The plural form of earthwork; more than one (kind of) earthwork. |
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executives |
The plural form of executive; more than one (kind of) executive. |
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evergreens |
The plural form of evergreen; more than one (kind of) evergreen. |
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endearments |
The plural form of endearment; more than one (kind of) endearment. |
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elections |
The plural form of election; more than one (kind of) election. |
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eighties |
The plural form of eighty; more than one (kind of) eighty. |
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envelopes |
The plural form of envelope; more than one (kind of) envelope. |
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editions |
The plural form of edition; more than one (kind of) edition. |
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elements |
The plural form of element; more than one (kind of) element. |
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eights |
The plural form of eight; more than one (kind of) eight. |
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evolutions |
The plural form of evolution; more than one (kind of) evolution. |
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eyelashes |
The plural form of eyelash; more than one (kind of) eyelash. |
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explanations |
The plural form of explanation; more than one (kind of) explanation. |
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elder |
An elder person is one who is older |
The white-haired Mandela looked like an elder statesman in his suit and tie. |
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emergency |
An emergency is a serious situation that needs to be dealt with very quickly. |
She called 911 to report the emergency to police.; With the new fighting, the president has declared a state of emergency.; He was rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated to save his life.; Some airlines failed to show pilots how to operate emergency exits.; In an emergency, please close your doors and windows and stay calm. |
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eighteens |
The plural form of eighteen; more than one (kind of) eighteen. |
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emergencies |
The plural form of emergency; more than one (kind of) emergency. |
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engage |
If you engage in an activity |
My broken foot left me with few athletic activities that I could engage in.; Most of the men did not engage in casual sex.; Both employees engaged in behavior that didn't belong in the workplace.; Should United States forces engage in fighting in these situations? |
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engaged |
If you are engaged in something |
Americans are very engaged in this year's elections. |
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erode |
Wind or water erode something |
The river is slowly eroding its bank (edge of the river). In a few years we'll have to move our house farther away.; The wind and rain had eroded the stone over the years so that it was difficult to read the old letters carved in it. |
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explains |
The third-person singular form of explain. |
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explained |
The past tense and past participle of explain. |
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explaining |
The present participle of explain. |
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eyeballs |
The plural form of eyeball; more than one (kind of) eyeball. |
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eyeballed |
The past tense and past participle of eyeball. |
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eyeballing |
The present participle of eyeball. |
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encryptions |
The plural form of encryption; more than one (kind of) encryption. |
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emptier |
The comparative form of empty; more empty. |
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emptiest |
The superlative form of empty; most empty. |
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economies |
The plural form of economy; more than one (kind of) economy. |
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enquire |
If you enquire about something |
Please enquire whether the patient will require hospital transport home.; She had enquired of Mr Browning how things were at the moment. |
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easier |
The comparative form of easy; more easy. |
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easiest |
The superlative form of easy; most easy. |
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earthquakes |
The plural form of earthquake; more than one (kind of) earthquake. |
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entire |
The entire thing is the whole thing |
The highway runs the entire length of the country.; It exists not just in China, but throughout the entire modern world.; The war wiped out entire families. |
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earlier |
The comparative form of early; more early. |
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earliest |
The superlative form of early; most early. |
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eggs |
The plural form of egg; more than one (kind of) egg. |
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electricians |
The plural form of electrician; more than one (kind of) electrician. |
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elevens |
The plural form of eleven; more than one (kind of) eleven. |
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Europeans |
The plural form of European; more than one (kind of) European. |
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examples |
The plural form of example; more than one (kind of) example. |
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existences |
The plural form of existence; more than one (kind of) existence. |
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extras |
The plural form of extra; more than one (kind of) extra. |
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entitle |
If you are entitled to something |
If I'm in a smoking section, I feel that I'm entitled to smoke.; Don't try to shut me up. I'm entitled to my opinion. |
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eventual |
An eventual win |
She joined a law firm with the eventual goal of working for government.; Small problems are very important on the way to eventual success.; This is the team that won 29 and lost 3 last season, nearly beating eventual champion Arizona. |
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evolve |
If something evolves |
Because computer technology evolves rapidly, a product may have changed before most people learn about it.; Most researchers see Homo erectus as a single species that evolved into Homo sapiens.; Modern scientific ideas will continue to evolve and grow.; Rock and roll evolved from earlier blues, jazz, and folk music. |
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extremities |
The plural form of extremity; more than one (kind of) extremity. |
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entertainments |
The plural form of entertainment; more than one (kind of) entertainment. |
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| 282 |
essentials |
The plural form of essential; more than one (kind of) essential. |
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ex |
Your ex is a husband |
My daughter's staying with my ex this weekend. |
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ex- |
former |
Three ex-presidents gathered in Washington. |
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exam |
An exam is a formal test |
Did you pass the English exam last week?; OK, class. Time is up. Please hand in your exam papers. |
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examine |
If you examine something |
In the last few years the effects of strength training have been closely examined.; Only one study to date has examined this question.; Jones (1979) examined relationships between children's intelligence and their friendships. |
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examines |
The third-person singular form of examine. |
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examined |
The past tense and past participle of examine. |
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examining |
The present participle of examine. |
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| 290 |
ESL |
ESL is a short way of saying "English as a second language". This actually means English as a language that is not native. Usually this names a class to teach English. |
I was sent to teach ESL students at work. |
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England |
England is a country on the island of Britain and part of the United Kingdom. |
English was first spoken in England. |
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excess |
An excess is an amount that is too much. |
Cut the meat off the bone and remove any excess fat.; At our meetings, there was always an excess of food.; Cover the wood surface with oil and then wipe off the excess. |
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excite |
If something excites you |
A good DJ can excite the crowd and make people dance.; The new pictures from space excite the imagination. |
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engines |
The plural form of engine; more than one (kind of) engine. |
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extent |
You use "to an extent" to explain how true something is or how much it happens. |
The US and, to a lesser extent, Britain have controlled the meeting.; I think our success will depend, to a certain extent, on getting enough money. |
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examinations |
The plural form of examination; more than one (kind of) examination. |
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extents |
The plural form of extent; more than one (kind of) extent. |
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evict |
If you evict someone |
The council evicted the man because he didn't pay his rent. |
| 299 |
excludes |
The third-person singular form of exclude. |
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excluded |
The past tense and past participle of exclude. |
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| 301 |
expects |
The third-person singular form of expect. |
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edibles |
The plural form of edible; more than one (kind of) edible. |
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err |
If you err |
When I was adding information into the database, I erred in keying in the values for the wrong column. |
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explodes |
The third-person singular form of explode. |
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exploding |
The present participle of explode. |
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| 306 |
elders |
The plural form of elder; more than one (kind of) elder. |
Children should respect their elders. |
| 307 |
event horizons |
The plural form of event horizon; more than one (kind of) event horizon. |
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European Americans |
The plural form of European American; more than one (kind of) European American. |
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eagles |
The plural form of eagle; more than one (kind of) eagle. |
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empire |
An empire is a large country that has taken control of many other countries. |
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emperor |
An emperor is the male leader or monarch of an empire. |
The coronation of the Japanese emperor happened this year. |
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empress |
An empress is the female leader or monarch of an empire. |
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empresses |
The plural form of empress; more than one (kind of) empress. |
The two empresses were very good friends. |
| 314 |
explosive |
An explosive is a material that explodes and is used to make explosions. |
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explosion |
An explosion is when something explodes. |
The explosion destroyed the building. |
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explosions |
The plural form of explosion; more than one (kind of) explosion. |
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exit |
If you exit you leave |
Please wait until the lights are on to exit the theater. |
| 318 |
electromotive force |
Electromotive force is what pushes electricity through something (such as a wire). It creates electric current and is measured in volts. |
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equestrian |
Related to horseback riding or horseback riders. |
She will compete in a horse show to test her equestrian skills. |
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Early Modern English |
A type of Modern English that was used from 500 to 350 years ago. This is still different from the English we use now. |
"Thee," "thou," and "ye" were ways to say "you" in Early Modern English. |
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Elizabethan English |
The way people in England talked when Elizabeth I was queen of England. |
"Thee," "thou," and "ye" were ways to say "you" in Elizabethan English. |
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enemies |
The plural form of enemy; more than one (kind of) enemy. |
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| 323 |
eyes |
The plural form of eye; more than one (kind of) eye. |
Your eyes are the part of your head which you see with. |
| 324 |
empires |
The plural form of empire; more than one (kind of) empire. |
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| 325 |
evils |
The plural form of evil; more than one (kind of) evil. |
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| 326 |
educations |
The plural form of education; more than one (kind of) education. |
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| 327 |
exams |
The plural form of exam; more than one (kind of) exam. |
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| 328 |
embarrassments |
The plural form of embarrassment; more than one (kind of) embarrassment. |
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| 329 |
environments |
The plural form of environment; more than one (kind of) environment. |
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| 330 |
eaten |
The past participle of eat. |
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| 331 |
eating |
The present participle of eat. |
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| 332 |
exponent |
An exponent is the number of times something is multiplied by itself. |
"3" is the exponent in x³. |
| 333 |
exponents |
The plural form of exponent; more than one (kind of) exponent. |
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| 334 |
enigma |
An enigma is something that is mysterious |
That man is an enigma; I never know what he's going to do next. |
| 335 |
enigmas |
The plural form of enigma; more than one (kind of) enigma. |
Those men are enigmas; I never know what they're going to do next. |
| 336 |
enigmatic |
Something |
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| 337 |
encounters |
The plural form of encounter; more than one (kind of) encounter. |
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| 338 |
energies |
The plural form of energy; more than one (kind of) energy. |
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| 339 |
extracts |
The plural form of extract; more than one (kind of) extract. |
Bakers use chocolate extracts to make muffins. |
| 340 |
explosives |
The plural form of explosive; more than one (kind of) explosive. |
Explosives can cause very much injury and damage. |
| 341 |
engages |
The third-person singular form of engage. |
Billy always engages Joel in interesting conversations. |
| 342 |
encountered |
The past tense and past participle of encounter. |
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| 343 |
encountering |
The present participle of encounter. |
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| 344 |
evaluations |
The plural form of evaluation; more than one (kind of) evaluation. |
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| 345 |
enters |
The third-person singular form of enter. |
John always enters my house through the back door. |
| 346 |
entered |
The past tense and past participle of enter. |
John entered my house through the back door. |
| 347 |
entering |
The present participle of enter. |
John is entering the door as we speak. |
| 348 |
equations |
The plural form of equation; more than one (kind of) equation. |
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| 349 |
explores |
The third-person singular form of explore. |
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| 350 |
explored |
The past tense and past participle of explore. |
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| 351 |
exploring |
The present participle of explore. |
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| 352 |
editor |
An editor is someone who edits or changes the text in a document. |
Simple English Wiktionary welcomes all editors to edit its pages. |
| 353 |
editors |
The plural form of editor; more than one (kind of) editor. |
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| 354 |
earths |
The plural form of earth; more than one (kind of) earth. |
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| 355 |
euros |
The plural form of euro; more than one (kind of) euro. |
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| 356 |
echoes |
The plural form of echo; more than one (kind of) echo. |
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| 357 |
echoing |
The present participle of echo. |
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| 358 |
equivalents |
The plural form of equivalent; more than one (kind of) equivalent. |
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| 359 |
errors |
The plural form of error; more than one (kind of) error. |
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| 360 |
exits |
The third-person singular form of exit. |
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| 361 |
exited |
The past tense and past participle of exit. |
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| 362 |
exiting |
The present participle of exit. |
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| 363 |
exports |
The third-person singular form of export. |
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| 364 |
exported |
The past tense and past participle of export. |
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| 365 |
exporting |
The present participle of export. |
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| 366 |
exposures |
The plural form of exposure; more than one (kind of) exposure. |
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| 367 |
extracting |
The present participle of extract. |
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| 368 |
extracted |
The past tense and past participle of extract. |
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| 369 |
excepts |
The third-person singular form of except. |
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| 370 |
excepted |
The past tense and past participle of except. |
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| 371 |
experiences |
The plural form of experience; more than one (kind of) experience. |
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| 372 |
experienced |
The past tense and past participle of experience. |
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| 373 |
experiencing |
The present participle of experience. |
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| 374 |
exceeding |
The present participle of exceed. |
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| 375 |
exceeds |
The third-person singular form of exceed. |
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| 376 |
exceeded |
The past tense and past participle of exceed. |
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| 377 |
enhances |
The third-person singular form of enhance. |
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| 378 |
enhanced |
The past tense and past participle of enhance. |
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| 379 |
enhancing |
The present participle of enhance. |
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| 380 |
earrings |
The plural form of earring; more than one (kind of) earring. |
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| 381 |
emphases |
The plural form of emphasis; more than one (kind of) emphasis. |
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| 382 |
egged |
The past tense and past participle of egg. |
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| 383 |
egging |
The present participle of egg. |
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| 384 |
employments |
The plural form of employment; more than one (kind of) employment. |
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| 385 |
estimates |
The plural form of estimate; more than one (kind of) estimate. |
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| 386 |
estimated |
The past tense and past participle of estimate. |
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| 387 |
estimating |
The present participle of estimate. |
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| 388 |
exes |
The plural form of ex; more than one (kind of) ex. |
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| 389 |
exed |
The past tense and past participle of ex. |
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| 390 |
exing |
The present participle of ex. |
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| 391 |
exceptions |
The plural form of exception; more than one (kind of) exception. |
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| 392 |
exercises |
The plural form of exercise; more than one (kind of) exercise. |
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| 393 |
exercised |
The past tense and past participle of exercise. |
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| 394 |
exercising |
The present participle of exercise. |
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| 395 |
expenses |
The plural form of expense; more than one (kind of) expense. |
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| 396 |
educates |
The third-person singular form of educate. |
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| 397 |
educated |
The past tense and past participle of educate. |
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| 398 |
educating |
The present participle of educate. |
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| 399 |
effected |
The past tense and past participle of effect. |
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| 400 |
effecting |
The present participle of effect. |
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| 401 |
elects |
The third-person singular form of elect. |
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| 402 |
elected |
The past tense and past participle of elect. |
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| 403 |
electing |
The present participle of elect. |
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| 404 |
employs |
The third-person singular form of employ. |
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| 405 |
employed |
The past tense and past participle of employ. |
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| 406 |
employing |
The present participle of employ. |
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| 407 |
encouraged |
The past tense and past participle of encourage. |
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| 408 |
encouraging |
The present participle of encourage. |
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| 409 |
entrance |
An entrance is a way into somewhere |
The back entrance was locked so I jumped through an open window. |
| 410 |
entrances |
The plural form of entrance; more than one (kind of) entrance. |
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| 411 |
ends |
The third-person singular form of end. |
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| 412 |
ended |
The past tense and past participle of end. |
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| 413 |
ending |
An ending is the last part of something. |
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| 414 |
eyed |
The past tense and past participle of eye. |
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| 415 |
exhibits |
The third-person singular form of exhibit. |
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| 416 |
exhibited |
The past tense and past participle of exhibit. |
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| 417 |
exhibiting |
The present participle of exhibit. |
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| 418 |
entrepreneur |
An entrepreneur is a person who organizes and operates a company and assumes much of the associated risk. |
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| 419 |
entrepreneurs |
The plural form of entrepreneur; more than one (kind of) entrepreneur. |
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| 420 |
efforts |
The plural form of effort; more than one (kind of) effort. |
The efforts of many people were needed to build the library |
| 421 |
expands |
The third-person singular form of expand. |
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| 422 |
expanded |
The past tense and past participle of expand. |
The business recently expanded. |
| 423 |
expanding |
The present participle of expand. |
The company is expanding by opening up more offices. |
| 424 |
establishes |
The third-person singular form of establish. |
|
| 425 |
establishing |
The present participle of establish. |
|
| 426 |
exclamation marks |
The plural form of exclamation mark; more than one (kind of) exclamation mark. |
|
| 427 |
exists |
The third-person singular form of exist. |
|
| 428 |
existed |
The past tense and past participle of exist. |
Dinosaurs existed thousands of years ago. |
| 429 |
existing |
The present participle of exist. |
Existing laws have made it difficult. |
| 430 |
embarrasses |
The third-person singular form of embarrass. |
|
| 431 |
embarrassed |
The past tense and past participle of embarrass. |
|
| 432 |
embarrassing |
The present participle of embarrass. |
|
| 433 |
envies |
The plural form of envy; more than one (kind of) envy. |
|
| 434 |
envied |
The past tense and past participle of envy. |
|
| 435 |
envying |
The present participle of envy. |
|
| 436 |
earns |
The third-person singular form of earn. |
He earns money for the whole of his family. |
| 437 |
earned |
The past tense and past participle of earn. |
|
| 438 |
earning |
The present participle of earn. |
|
| 439 |
evaluates |
The third-person singular form of evaluate. |
|
| 440 |
evaluated |
The past tense and past participle of evaluate. |
The students were evaluated be the teachers. |
| 441 |
evaluating |
The present participle of evaluate. |
|
| 442 |
enjoys |
The third-person singular form of enjoy. |
|
| 443 |
enjoyed |
The past tense and past participle of enjoy. |
|
| 444 |
enjoying |
The present participle of enjoy. |
|
| 445 |
electron |
An electron is a particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom that has a negative charge. |
|
| 446 |
electrons |
The plural form of electron; more than one (kind of) electron. |
|
| 447 |
envision |
If you envision something |
|
| 448 |
envisions |
The third-person singular form of envision. |
|
| 449 |
envisioned |
The past tense and past participle of envision. |
|
| 450 |
envisioning |
The present participle of envision. |
|
| 451 |
extremes |
The plural form of extreme; more than one (kind of) extreme. |
The desert has two extremes, hot during the day and cold during the night |
| 452 |
excessive |
If something is excessive |
|
| 453 |
experiments |
The plural form of experiment; more than one (kind of) experiment. |
|
| 454 |
experimented |
The past tense and past participle of experiment. |
|
| 455 |
experimenting |
The present participle of experiment. |
|
| 456 |
erodes |
The third-person singular form of erode. |
|
| 457 |
eroded |
The past tense and past participle of erode. |
|
| 458 |
eroding |
The present participle of erode. |
|
| 459 |
exchanges |
The third-person singular form of exchange. |
|
| 460 |
exchanged |
The past tense and past participle of exchange. |
|
| 461 |
exchanging |
The present participle of exchange. |
|
| 462 |
evade |
If you evade something |
|
| 463 |
evades |
The third-person singular form of evade. |
|
| 464 |
evaded |
The past tense and past participle of evade. |
|
| 465 |
evading |
The present participle of evade. |
|
| 466 |
ejaculates |
The third-person singular form of ejaculate. |
|
| 467 |
ejaculating |
The present participle of ejaculate. |
|
| 468 |
ejaculated |
The past tense and past participle of ejaculate. |
|
| 469 |
exaggerate |
If you exaggerate |
|
| 470 |
exaggerates |
The third-person singular form of exaggerate. |
|
| 471 |
exaggerated |
The past tense and past participle of exaggerate. |
|
| 472 |
exaggerating |
The present participle of exaggerate. |
|
| 473 |
enables |
The third-person singular form of enable. |
|
| 474 |
enabled |
The past tense and past participle of enable. |
|
| 475 |
enabling |
The present participle of enable. |
|
| 476 |
entertains |
The third-person singular form of entertain. |
|
| 477 |
entertained |
The past tense and past participle of entertain. |
|
| 478 |
entertaining |
The present participle of entertain. |
|
| 479 |
excesses |
The plural form of excess; more than one (kind of) excess. |
|
| 480 |
excites |
The third-person singular form of excite. |
|
| 481 |
excited |
If a person is excited |
He was very excited about his promotion. |
| 482 |
events |
The plural form of event; more than one (kind of) event. |
|
| 483 |
Englishwoman |
An Englishwoman is a female person who is a native of England. |
|
| 484 |
Englishwomen |
The plural form of englishwoman; more than one (kind of) englishwoman. |
|
| 485 |
erupt |
If something erupts |
The volcano erupted. |
| 486 |
erupts |
The third-person singular form of erupt. |
|
| 487 |
erupted |
The past tense and past participle of erupt. |
|
| 488 |
erupting |
The present participle of erupt. |
|
| 489 |
emerges |
The third-person singular form of emerge. |
|
| 490 |
emerged |
The past tense and past participle of emerge. |
|
| 491 |
emerging |
The present participle of emerge. |
|
| 492 |
engaging |
The present participle of engage. |
|
| 493 |
elbow |
Your elbow is the place in the middle of your arm that bends. |
I hurt my elbow playing tennis. |
| 494 |
elsewhere |
In another place. If something is elsewhere it is somewhere else; it is not here. |
The party is elsewhere, so why don't we go to it.; If I can't find my wallet here, I'll have to look elsewhere.; I hate this place and would be happier elsewhere. |
| 495 |
engineer |
An engineer is someone who is paid to solve technical problems |
|
| 496 |
engineers |
The plural form of engineer; more than one (kind of) engineer. |
|
| 497 |
engineered |
The past tense and past participle of engineer. |
|
| 498 |
eat humble pie |
To eat humble pie is to be humble or to undergo humiliation. |
I think that I am right, but if I am wrong, I will eat humble pie. |
| 499 |
exclaimed |
The past tense and past participle of exclaim. |
|
| 500 |
exclaim |
If you exclaim something |
|
| 501 |
exclaims |
The third-person singular form of exclaim. |
|
| 502 |
experimental |
Of an experiment. Which may contain errors. Not tested thoroughly. |
|
| 503 |
earthen |
If something is earthen |
The earthen walls of the house were very thick. |
| 504 |
elite |
If something is elite |
|
| 505 |
elites |
The plural form of elite; more than one (kind of) elite. |
|
| 506 |
eloquence |
Eloquence is the quality of using language well and effectively. |
His speech was full of grace and eloquence. |
| 507 |
eloquences |
The plural form of eloquence; more than one (kind of) eloquence. |
|
| 508 |
exclaiming |
The present participle of exclaim. |
|
| 509 |
ease |
The state of being comfortable or relaxed. |
She enjoyed the ease of living in a house where the servants did all the work. |
| 510 |
eastern |
Of |
Washington, D.C. is on the eastern side of United States. |
| 511 |
eldest |
The superlative form of old; most old. |
I am the eldest in my family. |
| 512 |
embassy |
The official office and living area of one country in another country. Such as an ambassador. |
The American embassy to France is located in Paris. |
| 513 |
eve |
The day or night before |
My parents always let me open one gift on Christmas Eve.; My friend Stacy throws the best New Year's Eve parties. |
| 514 |
escort |
A group of people (often with guns) who protect a famous person; a guard. |
|
| 515 |
escorts |
The plural form of escort; more than one (kind of) escort. |
|
| 516 |
escorted |
The past tense and past participle of escort. |
|
| 517 |
escorting |
The present participle of escort. |
|
| 518 |
enthusiasm |
Having a strong feeling of excited interest. |
John showed a lot of enthusiasm when he started his new job. |
| 519 |
essay |
Writing that looks at an issue or subject. |
Each student had to write an essay on his favorite author. |
| 520 |
expose |
If x is exposed to y |
She got sick when she was exposed to the virus.; Have you been exposed to opera?; Batman took off his mask and exposed his identity. |
| 521 |
era |
A time period |
The Elizabethan era is when Queen Elizabeth was the Queen of England.; During the World War II era, jazz music was popular. |
| 522 |
enthusiastic |
Very excited to do something; motivated. |
Jane was the most enthusiastic about shopping. |
| 523 |
exhaust |
To use up completely. |
So many people came to dinner that we had exhausted the supply of silverware. I had to use my fingers. |
| 524 |
eases |
The third-person singular form of ease. |
|
| 525 |
eased |
The past tense and past participle of ease. |
|
| 526 |
easing |
The present participle of ease. |
|
| 527 |
embassies |
The plural form of embassy; more than one (kind of) embassy. |
|
| 528 |
Ewing's sarcoma |
Ewing's sarcoma is a form of bone cancer. |
|
| 529 |
eves |
The plural form of eve; more than one (kind of) eve. |
|
| 530 |
enthusiasms |
The plural form of enthusiasm; more than one (kind of) enthusiasm. |
|
| 531 |
Ewing's sarcomas |
The plural form of Ewing's sarcoma; more than one (kind of) Ewing's sarcoma. |
|
| 532 |
exposé |
A film or writing that shows something that is hidden. Usually something that is bad. |
Did you see the exposé on prostitution? |
| 533 |
exposés |
The plural form of exposé; more than one (kind of) exposé. |
|
| 534 |
exposes |
The third-person singular form of expose. |
|
| 535 |
exposed |
The past tense and past participle of expose. |
|
| 536 |
exposing |
The present participle of expose. |
|
| 537 |
essays |
The plural form of essay; more than one (kind of) essay. |
|
| 538 |
essayed |
The past tense and past participle of essay. |
|
| 539 |
essaying |
The present participle of essay. |
|
| 540 |
eras |
The plural form of era; more than one (kind of) era. |
|
| 541 |
exhausts |
The third-person singular form of exhaust. |
|
| 542 |
exhausting |
The present participle of exhaust. |
Watching three kids all day is exhausting! |
| 543 |
exhausted |
Depleted; very tired; in a state of exhaustion. |
The exhausted man fell asleep immediately.; The exhausted mine was worthless once all the ore had been extracted. |
| 544 |
esteem |
A good opinion of someone or a view of high importance and respect for them. |
He was an author who was held in high esteem. |
| 545 |
elevation |
Elevation is the height above sea level. |
|
| 546 |
elevations |
The plural form of elevation; more than one (kind of) elevation. |
|
| 547 |
expend |
If you expend energy |
|
| 548 |
expends |
The third-person singular form of expend. |
|
| 549 |
expended |
The past tense and past participle of expend. |
|
| 550 |
expending |
The present participle of expend. |
|
| 551 |
employer |
An employer is a person or company that pays people to do jobs. |
My employer pays less money than other. |
| 552 |
employers |
The plural form of employer; more than one (kind of) employer. |
|
| 553 |
eschew |
To eschew something means to avoid or reject something. |
I tried to get to know him, but he eschews close friendships. |
| 554 |
eschews |
The third-person singular form of eschew. |
|
| 555 |
eschewed |
The past tense and past participle of eschew. |
|
| 556 |
eschewing |
The present participle of eschew. |
|
| 557 |
errs |
The third-person singular form of err. |
|
| 558 |
erred |
The past tense and past participle of err. |
|
| 559 |
erring |
The present participle of err. |
|
| 560 |
experimentation |
Experimentation is the act of experimenting. |
|
| 561 |
experimentations |
The plural form of experimentation; more than one (kind of) experimentation. |
|
| 562 |
evacuate |
If you evacuate |
The firefighters told everyone to evacuate the burning building. |
| 563 |
evacuates |
The third-person singular form of evacuate. |
|
| 564 |
evacuated |
The past tense and past participle of evacuate. |
|
| 565 |
evacuating |
The present participle of evacuate. |
|
| 566 |
evacuation |
Evacuation is the act of evacuating. |
There was an emergency evacuation when the fire alarm rang. |
| 567 |
evacuations |
The plural form of evacuation; more than one (kind of) evacuation. |
|
| 568 |
elimination |
Elimination is the act of eliminating. |
From the process of elimination, I think that the answer to your question is A. |
| 569 |
eliminations |
The plural form of elimination; more than one (kind of) elimination. |
|
| 570 |
expected |
If something is expected to happen |
The expected storm never arrived. |
| 571 |
expecting |
If a woman isexpecting |
The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning childcare. |
| 572 |
exploitations |
The plural form of exploitation; more than one (kind of) exploitation. |
|
| 573 |
endanger |
If you endanger something |
|
| 574 |
endangers |
The third-person singular form of endanger. |
|
| 575 |
endangered |
The past tense and past participle of endanger. |
|
| 576 |
endangering |
The present participle of endanger. |
|
| 577 |
economical |
If something is economical |
If you had been more economical, you wouldn't have gone bankrupt. |
| 578 |
expressed |
The past tense and past participle of express. |
|
| 579 |
expressing |
The present participle of express. |
|
| 580 |
entitles |
The third-person singular form of entitle. |
|
| 581 |
entitled |
The past tense and past participle of entitle. |
|
| 582 |
entitling |
The present participle of entitle. |
|
| 583 |
explainable |
If something is explainable |
|
| 584 |
ensuring |
The present participle of ensure. |
|
| 585 |
ensured |
The past tense and past participle of ensure. |
|
| 586 |
ensures |
The third-person singular form of ensure. |
|
| 587 |
emphasize |
If you emphasize something |
Emphasize honesty in your sermon.; Your sermon emphasizes honesty.; He emphasized honesty in his sermon.; Honesty was emphasized in his sermon.; Today's sermon is emphasizing honesty. |
| 588 |
emphasizes |
The third-person singular form of emphasize. |
|
| 589 |
emphasized |
The past tense and past participle of emphasize. |
|
| 590 |
emphasizing |
The present participle of emphasize. |
|
| 591 |
edges |
The third-person singular form of edge. |
|
| 592 |
edged |
The past tense and past participle of edge. |
|
| 593 |
edging |
The present participle of edge. |
|
| 594 |
endings |
The plural form of ending; more than one (kind of) ending. |
|
| 595 |
equals |
The plural form of equal; more than one (kind of) equal. |
|
| 596 |
equaled |
The past tense and past participle of equal. |
|
| 597 |
equaling |
The present participle of equal. |
|
| 598 |
escapes |
The third-person singular form of escape. |
|
| 599 |
escaped |
The past tense and past participle of escape. |
|
| 600 |
escaping |
The present participle of escape. |
|
| 601 |
electron configurations |
The plural form of electron configuration; more than one (kind of) electron configuration. |
|
| 602 |
eliminates |
The third-person singular form of eliminate. |
|
| 603 |
eliminated |
The past tense and past participle of eliminate. |
|
| 604 |
eliminating |
The present participle of eliminate. |
|
| 605 |
enquires |
The third-person singular form of enquire. |
|
| 606 |
enquired |
The past tense and past participle of enquire. |
|
| 607 |
enquiring |
The present participle of enquire. |
|
| 608 |
equestrians |
The plural form of equestrian; more than one (kind of) equestrian. |
|
| 609 |
equalities |
The plural form of equality; more than one (kind of) equality. |
|
| 610 |
elbows |
The plural form of elbow; more than one (kind of) elbow. |
|
| 611 |
elbowed |
The past tense and past participle of elbow. |
|
| 612 |
elbowing |
The present participle of elbow. |
|
| 613 |
emperors |
The plural form of emperor; more than one (kind of) emperor. |
|
| 614 |
encyclopedias |
The plural form of encyclopedia; more than one (kind of) encyclopedia. |
|
| 615 |
evicts |
The third-person singular form of evict. |
|
| 616 |
evicted |
The past tense and past participle of evict. |
|
| 617 |
evicting |
The present participle of evict. |
|
| 618 |
establishments |
The plural form of establishment; more than one (kind of) establishment. |
|
| 619 |
evolves |
The third-person singular form of evolve. |
|
| 620 |
evolved |
The past tense and past participle of evolve. |
|
| 621 |
evolving |
The present participle of evolve. |
|
| 622 |
excuses |
The third-person singular form of excuse. |
|
| 623 |
excused |
The past tense and past participle of excuse. |
|
| 624 |
excusing |
The present participle of excuse. |
|
| 625 |
estates |
The plural form of estate; more than one (kind of) estate. |
|
| 626 |
extends |
The third-person singular form of extend. |
|
| 627 |
extended |
The past tense and past participle of extend. |
|
| 628 |
extending |
The present participle of extend. |
|
| 629 |
esteemed |
The past tense and past participle of esteem. |
|
| 630 |
esteems |
The plural form of esteem; more than one (kind of) esteem. |
|
| 631 |
esteeming |
The present participle of esteem. |
|
| 632 |
endogeny |
An endogeny is a growth that is inside something. |
|
| 633 |
endogenies |
The plural form of endogeny; more than one (kind of) endogeny. |
|
| 634 |
erosions |
The plural form of erosion; more than one (kind of) erosion. |
|
| 635 |
erosive |
If something is erosive |
|
| 636 |
erosiveness |
Erosiveness is the state of being erosive. |
|
| 637 |
essence |
An essence is the most basic and important quality of something. |
She seems the very essence of kindness. |
| 638 |
essences |
The plural form of essence; more than one (kind of) essence. |
|
| 639 |
exacts |
The third-person singular form of exact. |
|
| 640 |
exacted |
The past tense and past participle of exact. |
|
| 641 |
exacting |
If someone is exacting |
|
| 642 |
expel |
If someone is expelled |
He was expelled from school. |
| 643 |
expels |
The third-person singular form of expel. |
|
| 644 |
expelling |
The present participle of expel. |
|
| 645 |
expelled |
The past tense and past participle of expel. |
|
| 646 |
entires |
The plural form of entire; more than one (kind of) entire. |
|
| 647 |
entry |
An entry is a way into a building. |
There is an entry in. |
| 648 |
entries |
The plural form of entry; more than one (kind of) entry. |
|
| 649 |
extravagant |
Using more of something than is needed |
Don't be extravagant with money. |
| 650 |
extravagance |
If something has extravagance |
|
| 651 |
extravagances |
The plural form of extravagance; more than one (kind of) extravagance. |
|
| 652 |
extremely |
You use extremely when you want to make an adjective or adverb much stronger. It is stronger than very or fairly. |
It is extremely difficult to climb Mount Everest without oxygen tanks. |
| 653 |
enclosure |
An area closed partially or entirely by barriers. |
He faced punishment for creating the fenced enclosure in a public park. |
| 654 |
enclosures |
The plural form of enclosure; more than one (kind of) enclosure. |
|
| 655 |
equator |
The equator is the line that separates the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere equally. A Latin word for "even-maker" |
The climate around the equator is very humid. |
| 656 |
equators |
The plural form of equator; more than one (kind of) equator. |
|
| 657 |
exceptional |
Very good; outstanding. |
I scored ninety percent on the test. My parents thought it exceptional, for math was a difficult subject for me. |
| 658 |
economist |
An economist is an expert in economics |
A University of Calgary economist expects the local oil industry to lose 13,000 jobs. |
| 659 |
economists |
The plural form of economist; more than one (kind of) economist. |
|
| 660 |
enforce |
To enforce means to make sure that something will be made into effect and followed. |
The police enforce the law. |
| 661 |
enforces |
The third-person singular form of enforce. |
|
| 662 |
enforced |
The past tense and past participle of enforce. |
|
| 663 |
enforcing |
The present participle of enforce. |
|
| 664 |
extracurricular |
If an activity is extracurricular |
Some schools require that you have decent grades in order to participate in extracurricular activities.; If you focus too much on extracurricular activities, you can fall behind in your studies. |
| 665 |
exploit |
An exploit is a program that takes advantage of a vulnerability in other software. |
|
| 666 |
entail |
If x entails y |
I accept the office of the President and all of the responsibilities it entails. |
| 667 |
entails |
The third-person singular form of entail. |
|
| 668 |
entailed |
The past tense and past participle of entail. |
|
| 669 |
entailing |
The present participle of entail. |
|
| 670 |
exploits |
The plural form of exploit; more than one (kind of) exploit. |
|
| 671 |
exploited |
The past tense and past participle of exploit. |
|
| 672 |
exploiting |
The present participle of exploit. |
|
| 673 |
ethnicity |
A person's ethnicity describes the common characteristics of the cultural group they belong to. |
Lucy's family has Italian ethnicity.; Student age, gender, and ethnicity were not considered.; They may face prejudice based on ethnicity or skin color. |
| 674 |
ethnicities |
The plural form of ethnicity; more than one (kind of) ethnicity. |
|
| 675 |
euphonious |
If something is euphonious |
The translator changed his pronunciation of the word to make it sound euphonious. |
| 676 |
eggcup |
An eggcup is a small cup used to serve eggs |
The server served us the boiled egg in the eggcup. |
| 677 |
eggcups |
The plural form of eggcup; more than one (kind of) eggcup. |
|
| 678 |
egg cup |
An alternate spelling of eggcup. |
|
| 679 |
egg cups |
The plural form of egg cup; more than one (kind of) egg cup. |
|
| 680 |
emblem |
An emblem is a symbol or logo that represents an individual |
There is an emblem on his jacket that represents the company he works for. |
| 681 |
emblems |
The plural form of emblem; more than one (kind of) emblem. |
|
| 682 |
emblematic |
If something is emblematic |
|
| 683 |
excel |
If you excel at something |
I excel at long-distance running.; The professor excels in his field of study. |
| 684 |
excels |
The third-person singular form of excel. |
|
| 685 |
excelled |
The past tense and past participle of excel. |
|
| 686 |
excelling |
The present participle of excel. |
|
| 687 |
eye-witness |
An eye-witness is someone who saw the crime in question. |
|
| 688 |
eye-witnesses |
The plural form of eye-witness; more than one (kind of) eye-witness. |
|
| 689 |
eying |
The present participle of eye. |
|
| 690 |
eyeing |
The present participle of eye. |
|
| 691 |
endure |
If you endure something difficult or painful |
We had to endure the climb to the top of the steep hill. |
| 692 |
endurance |
Endurance is the ability to continue |
Running in a marathon tested the limits of her endurance. |
| 693 |
endures |
The third-person singular form of endure. |
|
| 694 |
endured |
The past tense and past participle of endure. |
|
| 695 |
enduring |
The present participle of endure. |
|
| 696 |
Esperanto |
Esperanto is a language that was created by L. L. Zamenhof. |
|
| 697 |
enroll |
If you enroll in a group |
Have you enrolled in a school yet? |
| 698 |
enrolls |
The third-person singular form of enroll. |
|
| 699 |
enrolled |
The past tense and past participle of enroll. |
|
| 700 |
enrolling |
The present participle of enroll. |
|
| 701 |
entrails |
The entrails are the internal organs of an animal |
|
| 702 |
eclipse |
An eclipse is when the light of the Sun or Moon is blocked. |
|
| 703 |
EFL |
EFL stands for "English as a foreign language". |
|
| 704 |
eclipses |
The plural form of eclipse; more than one (kind of) eclipse. |
|
| 705 |
envious |
When someone is envious |
As someone who does not own a car, I sometimes feel quite envious of my colleges that do. |
| 706 |
epidemic |
An epidemic is a widespread illness |
|
| 707 |
errand |
An errand is a short journey to buy or deliver something. |
She had a few errands to do before she met me for coffee. |
| 708 |
errands |
The plural form of errand; more than one (kind of) errand. |
|
| 709 |
epidemics |
The plural form of epidemic; more than one (kind of) epidemic. |
|
| 710 |
eclipsed |
The past tense and past participle of eclipse. |
|
| 711 |
eclipsing |
The present participle of eclipse. |
|
| 712 |
elk |
An elk is a kind of large deer with antlers |
The elk walked into the forest |
| 713 |
excitement |
Excitement is looking forward to do something |
My excitement for riding the roller coaster was great. |
| 714 |
encyclopedic |
If something is encyclopedic |
The excerpt was part of encyclopedic content. |
| 715 |
enthraller |
An enthraller is someone or something that enthrals. |
|
| 716 |
exacerbate |
If you exacerbate something |
Your unkind remark exacerbates my anguish. |
| 717 |
easel |
An easel is a wooden frame for holding a painted picture. |
The artist set up his easel by the bank of the river. |
| 718 |
elf |
An elf is a small imaginary creature of folk tales with pointed ears. |
Tolkien's book, the Lord of the Rings, has many stories about elves and their adventures. |
| 719 |
embrace |
If you embrace someone |
|
| 720 |
embroidery |
Embroidery is the art of beautiful sewing patterns on cloth |
|
| 721 |
emigrate |
When you emigrate |
|
| 722 |
eminent |
When something is eminent |
|
| 723 |
ethereal |
Something that is heavenly |
The ballerina had an ethereal aura. |
| 724 |
extraordinary |
Something that is above the everyday |
We've been having an extraordinary spell of pleasant weather.; It was extraordinary opportunity to make money. |
| 725 |
effeminacy |
Effeminacy is the feminine traits displayed by a human male. |
|
| 726 |
en travesti |
A theatrical term meaning a role in the dress of the opposite sex |
Sarah Bernhardt played Hamlet en travesti.; Cherubino in Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro" is an en travesti role. |
| 727 |
emit |
If something emits gas |
The sun emits hot rays. |
| 728 |
emits |
The third-person singular form of emit. |
|
| 729 |
emitted |
The past tense and past participle of emit. |
|
| 730 |
emitting |
The present participle of emit. |
|
| 731 |
expressiveness |
The act of showing expression |
Her fervent and moving expressiveness led me to reconsider sending her to the guillotine. |
| 732 |
exotic |
Something that is foreign |
Vera's make up gave her an exotic appearance.; Candy's make up was more exotic than Nancy's.; Trisha wore the most exotic make up I've ever seen. |
| 733 |
eject |
To eject can mean to force (a person or people) to leave. |
The man started a fight and was ejected from the bar. |
| 734 |
ejects |
The third-person singular form of eject. |
|
| 735 |
ejected |
The past tense and past participle of eject. |
|
| 736 |
ejecting |
The present participle of eject. |
|
| 737 |
embroider |
To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colors. |
Jane 'embroidered a colorful design at the hem of her tunic. |
| 738 |
embroiders |
The third-person singular form of embroider. |
|
| 739 |
embroidered |
The past tense and past participle of embroider. |
|
| 740 |
embroidering |
The present participle of embroider. |
|
| 741 |
EBITDA |
EBITDA stands for earnings before interest |
|
| 742 |
epigram |
An epigram is a short (often two-line) poem which makes a point. |
Little strokes; Fell great oaks (Benjamin Franklin) |
| 743 |
epigrams |
The plural form of epigram; more than one (kind of) epigram. |
|
| 744 |
euphony |
Euphony is the pronunciation of letters and syllables which is pleasing to the ear. |
|
| 745 |
euphonies |
The plural form of euphony; more than one (kind of) euphony. |
|
| 746 |
Espoo |
Espoo is a city in Finland in the Greater Helsinki area. |
|
| 747 |
Exeter |
Exeter is a city in England. |
|
| 748 |
Edinburgh |
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. |
|
| 749 |
explorer |
An explorer is a person who is trying to discover new things and places. |
Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer. |
| 750 |
explorers |
The plural form of explorer; more than one (kind of) explorer. |
|
| 751 |
elegant |
To be elegant something has beauty and is graceful. |
She looked elegant in her new dress. |
| 752 |
eponym |
An eponym is something that is named after a person's name. |
A spoonerism is an eponym, named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930) who used to make the mistake when he spoke.; The Turing machine is an eponym, named after its inventor, Alan Turing (1912–1954). |
| 753 |
eponyms |
The plural form of eponym; more than one (kind of) eponym. |
|
| 754 |
emotional |
Emotional is when your feelings control what you do |
His reasons for buying the old house were emotional. |
| 755 |
environmentalist |
An environmentalist is a person who works to protect the environment from being damaged. |
John Muir was a famous environmentalist who worked to create National Parks in America. |
| 756 |
environmentalists |
The plural form of environmentalist; more than one (kind of) environmentalist. |
|
| 757 |
ephemeral |
Something that is ephemeral is only temporary |
"Here today and gone tomorrow" is a phrase which describes an ephemeral situation.; Her friendships seemed to be rather ephemeral.; Mayfly are ephemeral because their adults never last more than a day. |
| 758 |
editable |
If something is editable you can change or edit it. |
This page is editable, like all Wiktionary pages. |
| 759 |
elves |
The plural form of elf; more than one elf. |
|
| 760 |
easels |
The plural form of easel; more than one (kind of) easel. |
|
| 761 |
excitements |
The plural form of excitement; more than one (kind of) excitement. |
|
| 762 |
eager |
To be eager is to hardly be able to wait to do something. |
They were eager to see the new movie. |
| 763 |
evaporate |
To evaporate is to turn from liquid into air. |
If you leave a pot of water on a hot stove, the water will evaporate. |
| 764 |
evaporates |
The third-person singular form of evaporate. |
|
| 765 |
evaporated |
The past tense and past participle of evaporate. |
The water in the cooking pot evaporated because I fell asleep and forgot about it. |
| 766 |
evaporating |
The present participle of evaporate. |
|
| 767 |
emigrant |
An emigrant is a person who has left their own country to live in another country. |
In the 1840's about 30,000 emigrants left Ireland every year. |
| 768 |
emigrants |
The plural form of emigrant; more than one (kind of) emigrant. |
|
| 769 |
enumeration |
A detailed account |
|
| 770 |
enumerations |
The plural form of enumeration; more than one (kind of) enumeration. |
|
| 771 |
enactment |
A piece of legislation that has been authorized by a legislative person. |
The enactment of this law will be a great step backward for our country.; The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms. |
| 772 |
eerie |
If something is eerie |
My friends said that the swamp was eerie at night. |
| 773 |
embellish |
When you embellish something |
The picture frame was embellished with tiny gold angels.; Don't embellish your excuse for being late with tall tales about your mother being sick, your boss firing you, and your dog running away from home! |
| 774 |
enactments |
The plural form of enactment; more than one (kind of) enactment. |
|
| 775 |
entertainer |
An entertainer is a person who entertains or amuses other people. |
There will be many entertainers at the State Fair this year.; I want to be an entertainer when I grow up. |
| 776 |
entertainers |
The plural form of entertainer; more than one (kind of) entertainer. |
|
| 777 |
elegy |
An elegy is a sad poem about death. |
This elegy on the death of George Washington is very moving.; I couldn't read the elegy about Washington. It was old-fashioned and too long. |
| 778 |
elegies |
The plural form of elegy; more than one (kind of) elegy. |
|
| 779 |
evocation |
An evocation is meant to suggest or bring out something in the imagination. |
|
| 780 |
eulogy |
A eulogy is a speech |
Writing an eulogy isn't easy.; At the funeral of Tom, Bob spoke an eulogy to him. |
| 781 |
eulogies |
The plural form of eulogy; more than one (kind of) eulogy. |
|
| 782 |
elector |
An elector is someone that can vote in an election. |
The elections are coming soon, please do not forget to register yourself as an elector. |
| 783 |
electors |
The plural form of elector; more than one (kind of) elector. |
|
| 784 |
extort |
If you extort a person |
The criminals extorted $300 from Jack in a dark alley. |
| 785 |
extorts |
The third-person singular form of extort. |
|
| 786 |
extorted |
The past tense and past participle of extort. |
|
| 787 |
extorting |
The present participle of extort. |
|
| 788 |
euphemism |
Euphemism is the substitution of a mild |
|
| 789 |
euphemisms |
The plural form of euphemism; more than one (kind of) euphemism. |
|
| 790 |
expressway |
An expressway is a large road of two or more lanes in each direction designed for cars to travel quickly. |
|
| 791 |
expressways |
The plural form of expressway; more than one (kind of) expressway. |
|
| 792 |
employable |
When a person is employable |
|
| 793 |
elaborate |
When something is supposed to be elaborated |
Just saying the cat is tall does not show enough details about the cat, please elaborate about it. |
| 794 |
eucalyptus |
Eucalyptuses are trees growing mainly in Australia (where they are a very typical form of tree) |
|
| 795 |
East Punjab |
East Punjab is a state in northern India which has Chandigarh as its capital. |
|
| 796 |
eucalyptuses |
The plural form of eucalyptus; more than one (kind of) eucalyptus. |
|
| 797 |
eucalypti |
The plural form of eucalyptus; more than one (kind of) eucalyptus. |
|
| 798 |
eucalypt |
An eucalypt is a type of tree in the eucalyptus family of trees. |
|
| 799 |
eucalypts |
The plural form of eucalypt; more than one (kind of) eucalypt. |
|
| 800 |
euphoria |
Euphoria is a state of mind. It means happiness |
In a state of euphoria, he bet his house on the turn of a card.; He had no idea she would say "yes": when she did he was in a state of euphoria. |
| 801 |
East Turkestan |
East Turkestan was a former Republic |
|
| 802 |
ethos |
The character or fundamental values of a person |
A dislike for the ways of the past was part of the ethos of the 1960s. |
| 803 |
europium |
Europium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 63 and symbol Eu. |
|
| 804 |
erbium |
Erbium is a metallic (meaning made of metal) element with an atomic number of 68 and symbol Er. |
|
| 805 |
einsteinium |
Einsteinium is a radioactive element with an atomic number of 99 and symbol Es. |
|
| 806 |
Estonia |
Estonia is a country in Europe. |
|
| 807 |
eagled |
The past tense and past participle of eagle. |
|
| 808 |
eagling |
The present participle of eagle. |
|
| 809 |
exacerbates |
The third-person singular form of exacerbate. |
|
| 810 |
exacerbated |
The past tense and past participle of exacerbate. |
|
| 811 |
exacerbating |
The present participle of exacerbate. |
|
| 812 |
enchanted |
The past tense and past participle of enchant. |
|
| 813 |
enchant |
If you are enchanted by someone or something |
|
| 814 |
enchants |
The third-person singular form of enchant. |
|
| 815 |
enchanting |
The present participle of enchant. |
|
| 816 |
embraces |
The third-person singular form of embrace. |
|
| 817 |
embraced |
The past tense and past participle of embrace. |
|
| 818 |
embracing |
The present participle of embrace. |
|
| 819 |
enculturation |
Enculturation is the process of learning about a culture by becoming immersed in it. |
|
| 820 |
email |
Email is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another. |
I have a new email in my inbox. |
| 821 |
e-mail |
E-mail is a system where people can send a message from one computer to another/some others. |
I have a new e-mail in my inbox. |
| 822 |
e-mails |
The plural form of e-mail; more than one (kind of) e-mail. |
|
| 823 |
emails |
The plural form of email; more than one (kind of) email. |
|
| 824 |
evolutionary |
Something that is related to evolution. |
Humans have a long and complicated evolutionary history. |
| 825 |
eighth |
The eighth thing is the one that is number eight (8) in order. |
James Irwin was the eighth person to walk on the moon. |
| 826 |
eighths |
The plural form of eighth; more than one (kind of) eighth. |
|
| 827 |
erection |
A penis that is erect (upright). |
He had an erection. |
| 828 |
erections |
The plural form of erection; more than one (kind of) erection. |
|
| 829 |
erect |
An erect object (usually the erectile tissue of a penis) is rigid because of sexual stimulation. |
His penis became erect when he saw a naked woman. |
| 830 |
erects |
The third-person singular form of erect. |
|
| 831 |
erected |
The past tense and past participle of erect. |
|
| 832 |
erecting |
The present participle of erect. |
|
| 833 |
eternal |
If something is eternal |
God told men they would have eternal life.; He said his love for her was eternal. |
| 834 |
entrepôt |
An entrepôt is a warehouse or depot where things are stored or kept. |
|
| 835 |
entrepôts |
The plural form of entrepôt; more than one (kind of) entrepôt. |
|
| 836 |
everlasting |
If something is everlasting then it lasts forever. |
|
| 837 |
eternity |
Eternity is time with no end. |
|
| 838 |
eruption |
An eruption is when a volcano puts out large amounts of gas and hot rock. |
|
| 839 |
eruptions |
The plural form of eruption; more than one (kind of) eruption. |
|
| 840 |
ellipsis |
An ellipsis is the punctuation mark written using three dots |
|
| 841 |
estimation |
Estimation is the act or process of estimating. |
|
| 842 |
estimations |
The plural form of estimation; more than one (kind of) estimation. |
|
| 843 |
evident |
If something is evident it is very easy to realize or understand. |
It is evident that he is angry by looking at his facial expression. |
| 844 |
eyesight |
Your eyesight is your ability to see. |
The motorist lost his eyesight after an accident with a lorry.; Elephants have poor eyesight, but excellent hearing and sense of smell. |
| 845 |
episode |
An episode is an event or a short period of time that is important or unusual. |
She remembered an especially strange episode that occurred when she was a teenager. |
| 846 |
episodes |
The plural form of episode; more than one (kind of) episode. |
|
| 847 |
easterly |
An easterly is any continuous wind from the east. |
|
| 848 |
easterlies |
The plural form of easterly; more than one (kind of) easterly. |
|
| 849 |
emerald |
An emerald is a green precious stone. |
|
| 850 |
emeralds |
The plural form of emerald; more than one (kind of) emerald. |
|
| 851 |
enculturations |
The plural form of enculturation; more than one (kind of) enculturation. |
|
| 852 |
effrontery |
Effrontery is behavior which is boldly rude. |
I was highly offended by his effrontery. |
| 853 |
encroachment |
Encroachment is the act of moving into a space or area that one had previously not occupied so that the people already there become weaker or have to leave; an intrusion. |
|
| 854 |
encroachments |
The plural form of encroachment; more than one (kind of) encroachment. |
|
| 855 |
embellishes |
The third-person singular form of embellish. |
|
| 856 |
embellished |
The past tense and past participle of embellish. |
|
| 857 |
embellishing |
The present participle of embellish. |
|
| 858 |
expenditure |
An expenditure refers to the amount of money spent on buying items. |
The expenditure on this project exceeded the budget that was given to it.; The main expenditures of students are books and stationery. |
| 859 |
expenditures |
The plural form of expenditure; more than one (kind of) expenditure. |
|
| 860 |
equilibrium |
When something is at equilibrium |
The population of the ants in this area has reached an equilibrium. |
| 861 |
equilibriums |
The plural form of equilibrium; more than one (kind of) equilibrium. |
|
| 862 |
equilibria |
The plural form of equilibrium; more than one (kind of) equilibrium. |
|
| 863 |
emigration |
Emigration of people is to leave one's country or area to go live in another and to stay in the new place permanently. |
|
| 864 |
emigrations |
The plural form of emigration; more than one (kind of) emigration. |
|
| 865 |
elopement |
Elopement refers to running away from home and is done in secret |
|
| 866 |
elopements |
The plural form of elopement; more than one (kind of) elopement. |
|
| 867 |
Elohim |
Elohim is a Hebrew name for God. |
|
| 868 |
enlarge |
When you enlarge something |
I used a magnifying glass to enlarge the text on the document. |
| 869 |
enlarges |
The third-person singular form of enlarge. |
|
| 870 |
enlarged |
The past tense and past participle of enlarge. |
|
| 871 |
enlarging |
The present participle of enlarge. |
|
| 872 |
execute |
When you execute someone |
The smuggler was found guilty with delivering drugs across the border and was executed. |
| 873 |
executes |
The third-person singular form of execute. |
|
| 874 |
executed |
The past tense and past participle of execute. |
|
| 875 |
executing |
The present participle of execute. |
|
| 876 |
ex officio |
When someone is an ex officio of a position |
The President of the Republic of France is, ex officio of his French office, one of the two co-Princes of Andorra. |
| 877 |
encyclopediae |
The plural form of encyclopedia; more than one (kind of) encyclopedia. |
|
| 878 |
entirely |
Entirely refers to the full extent of doing something. It is another word for totally or completely. |
It is entirely up to you on how you intend to get help for your project. I am only here to give advice. |
| 879 |
eolian |
Eolian refers to something that occurs in nature. It is related to the wind and its ability to change the surface of the Earth and other planets. |
|
| 880 |
European Union |
European Union refers to an organization of most countries in Europe and was created in the 1950s. |
|
| 881 |
Elks |
Elks is the name of an American fraternity and social club. |
|
| 882 |
emigrates |
The third-person singular form of emigrate. |
|
| 883 |
emigrated |
The past tense and past participle of emigrate. |
|
| 884 |
emigrating |
The present participle of emigrate. |
|
| 885 |
enrage |
When you enrage someone |
The fact that he was betrayed by his close friend enraged him. |
| 886 |
evidenced |
The past tense and past participle of evidence. |
|
| 887 |
evidencing |
The present participle of evidence. |
|
| 888 |
enraged |
When someone is enraged |
|
| 889 |
enrages |
The third-person singular form of enrage. |
|
| 890 |
enraging |
If something is enraging |
It is hurtful and enraging to hear these racist songs on radio.; The waste of this money is enraging to all Canadians.; It's very enraging that he goes to jail while the others are free. |
| 891 |
extortion |
Extortion refers to forcing a person to give you money or other property by making threats to the person. |
|
| 892 |
extortions |
The plural form of extortion; more than one (kind of) extortion. |
|
| 893 |
eternities |
The plural form of eternity; more than one (kind of) eternity. |
|
| 894 |
Englishness |
Englishness is the state or quality of being English. |
|
| 895 |
Englishman |
An Englishman is a native or inhabitant of England. |
The event marked the first time an Englishman had been killed in war since the Korean War. |
| 896 |
endangerment |
Endangerment is when one person puts another person into danger. |
|
| 897 |
endangerments |
The plural form of endangerment; more than one (kind of) endangerment. |
|
| 898 |
exactness |
Exactness is the state or quality of being exact. |
|
| 899 |
effectively |
If something is done effectively |
|
| 900 |
educator |
An educator is a person who educates other people |
|
| 901 |
educators |
The plural form of educator; more than one (kind of) educator. |
|
| 902 |
elevate |
If you elevate something or someone |
|
| 903 |
elevates |
The third-person singular form of elevate. |
|
| 904 |
elevated |
The past tense and past participle of elevate. |
|
| 905 |
elevating |
The present participle of elevate. |
|
| 906 |
exhale |
If you exhale |
|
| 907 |
exhales |
The third-person singular form of exhale. |
|
| 908 |
exhaled |
The past tense and past participle of exhale. |
|
| 909 |
exhaling |
The present participle of exhale. |
|
| 910 |
endogenous |
Something that is endogenous involves endogeny. |
|
| 911 |
efficiency |
Efficiency is the state or quality of being efficient. |
|
| 912 |
efficiencies |
The plural form of efficiency; more than one (kind of) efficiency. |
|
| 913 |
ecology |
Ecology is the science of the relations between living things and other living things in the place where they live. |
|
| 914 |
ecologies |
The plural form of ecology; more than one (kind of) ecology. |
|
| 915 |
exposit |
To exposit a subject is to present it formally |
The author exposits material in the difficult sections of the book. |
| 916 |
emphasise |
If you emphasise something |
Emphasise honesty in your sermon.; Your sermon emphasises honesty.; He emphasised honesty in his sermon.; Honesty was emphasised in his sermon.; Today's sermon is emphasising honesty. |
| 917 |
emphasises |
The third-person singular form of emphasise. |
|
| 918 |
emphasised |
The past tense and past participle of emphasise. |
|
| 919 |
emphasising |
The present participle of emphasise. |
|
| 920 |
ecologist |
An ecologist is a person who studies ecology. |
|
| 921 |
ecologists |
The plural form of ecologist; more than one (kind of) ecologist. |
|
| 922 |
empirical formula |
An empirical formula is a formula for a chemical compound that is the smallest possible ratio of subscripts of the elements in that formula. |
|
| 923 |
eugenics |
Eugenics is a type of science or a way of thinking. It says that the human race can get better if we control who is allowed to become parents. |
The teacher asked her students what they thought about eugenics, and who should be allowed to have children.; One student believed in eugenics, and said the government should not let retarded people have children.; Another student said she would never agree with eugenics programs because everyone should have the right to have children. |
| 924 |
expedite |
When you expedite something |
We ran out of supplies at the free health clinic very quickly. The Director promised to expedite the process of getting us more supplies, but a week later we still had none.; After Latanya spent 16 hours trying to give birth, the doctor tried expediting her labor by giving her medicines. After that, she gave birth in less than an hour.; The Post Office offers "expedited delivery" for packages that need to get sent very quickly. |
| 925 |
expectation |
An expectation is something you think is going to happen (something you expect to happen). |
Zeke's mother had every expectation that he would go to university after high school. So she was surprised when he told her he was joining the military instead.; The doctors told me, "Our expectations are that these tests will not show any serious problems. But we want to do them anyway just to be safe." |
| 926 |
et al. |
et al. is an abbreviation for et alia. |
|
| 927 |
et alia |
et alia means "and others." It is almost always written et al. |
If you are writing a long list of names, you can use et alia to make the list shorter. You can write a few names, and then write et alia to stand for the rest of the names.; Since the book was written by ten different authors, I used et al. in my report instead of writing all of their names. I wrote: "In their book, Fallon, Daniels, Stefan, et al. say that chocolate is good for you." |
| 928 |
eleventh |
The eleventh thing is the one that is number eleven (11) in order. |
|
| 929 |
easily |
If you do something easily |
They won the game easily, 6–0. |
| 930 |
enrol |
Enrol is another way of spelling enroll. |
|
| 931 |
enrols |
The third-person singular form of enrol. |
|
| 932 |
environmental |
Environmental protection |
The country needs help to deal with its environmental problems.; Saving the forests makes economic as well as environmental sense. |
| 933 |
editorial |
An editorial is an article of a magazine or newspaper that shows the opinion of the editors. |
One of the New York Times editorials on the elections talked about the other candidate. |
| 934 |
editorials |
The plural form of editorial; more than one (kind of) editorial. |
|
| 935 |
endeavor |
An endeavor is what you strongly and seriously want to do; your attempts and efforts. |
|
| 936 |
endeavors |
The plural form of endeavor; more than one (kind of) endeavor. |
|
| 937 |
endeavour |
Endeavour is another way of spelling endeavor. |
|
| 938 |
endeavours |
The plural form of endeavour; more than one (kind of) endeavour. |
|
| 939 |
egregious |
If something is egregious |
His egregious spending habits left him in great debt. |
| 940 |
ephebo |
An ephebo is an adult who is sexually attracted to adolescents. |
|
| 941 |
eristic |
When something is eristic |
|
| 942 |
eristics |
The plural form of eristic; more than one (kind of) eristic. |
|
| 943 |
euphorias |
The plural form of euphoria; more than one (kind of) euphoria. |
|
| 944 |
equanimity |
If someone has equanimity |
We will need a leader of true equanimity to bring us through the war. |
| 945 |
every so often |
If something happens every so often |
I can only go back there every so often. |
| 946 |
extinction |
The extinction of a type of plant |
|
| 947 |
earnest |
If someone is earnest |
|
| 948 |
euphonium |
A euphonium is a musical instrument that plays notes that are between tenor and bass |
The euphonium looks similar to the tuba. |
| 949 |
euphoniums |
The plural form of euphonium; more than one (kind of) euphonium. |
|
| 950 |
est |
Short for estimate or estimates. |
|
| 951 |
exile |
An exile is someone who is not allowed to go to the place they came from. |
|
| 952 |
exiles |
The plural form of exile; more than one (kind of) exile. |
|
| 953 |
exiled |
The past tense and past participle of exile. |
|
| 954 |
exiling |
The present participle of exile. |
|
| 955 |
Egyptian |
An Egyptian is someone from Egypt. |
|
| 956 |
Edwin |
Edwin is a male given name. |
|
| 957 |
Edward |
Edward is a male given name. |
|
| 958 |
Edgar |
Edgar is a male given name. |
|
| 959 |
Evan |
Evan is a male given name. |
|
| 960 |
Emanuel |
Emanuel is a male given name. |
|
| 961 |
Elijah |
Elijah is a male given name. |
|
| 962 |
Eleanor |
Eleanor is a female given name. |
|
| 963 |
Edmund |
Edmund is a male given name. |
|
| 964 |
Ethan |
Ethan is a male given name. |
|
| 965 |
Edric |
Edric is a male given name. |
|
| 966 |
Eugene |
Eugene is a male given name. |
|
| 967 |
Emil |
Emil is a male given name. |
|
| 968 |
Emily |
Emily is a female given name. |
|
| 969 |
Elizabeth |
Elizabeth is a female given name. |
|
| 970 |
Emory |
Emory is a male given name. |
|
| 971 |
Eli |
Eli is a male given name. |
Eli is working on a report. |
| 972 |
Elias |
Elias is a male given name. |
Elias is working on a report. |
| 973 |
Erin |
Erin is a female given name. |
|
| 974 |
Ellen |
Ellen is a female given name. |
|
| 975 |
extensive |
Extensive research |
There has been extensive research into ways to improve schools.; She has extensive experience working with these computer systems.; After the wild fires, the damage was extensive. |
| 976 |
exaggeration |
An exaggeration is when someone says something is better or worse than it really is. |
Your sentence is an exaggeration. |
| 977 |
exaggerations |
The plural form of exaggeration; more than one (kind of) exaggeration. |
|
| 978 |
empties |
The third-person singular form of empty. |
|
| 979 |
emptied |
The past tense and past participle of empty. |
|
| 980 |
emptying |
The present participle of empty. |
|
| 981 |
earbud |
An earbud is a small headphone that you put in your ear. |
I use earbuds for listening to music. |
| 982 |
ear bud |
An ear bud is a small headphone that you put in your ear. |
I use ear buds for listening to music. |
| 983 |
earbuds |
The plural form of earbud; more than one (kind of) earbud. |
|
| 984 |
ear buds |
The plural form of ear bud; more than one (kind of) ear bud. |
|
| 985 |
earthworm |
An earthworm is a type of worm that lives in the ground. |
When it was raining, the earthworms came out. |
| 986 |
earthworms |
The plural form of earthworm; more than one (kind of) earthworm. |
|
| 987 |
enthrall |
If someone is enthralled |
The singer was able to enthrall audiences with her unique voice. |
| 988 |
enthralled |
The past tense and past participle of enthrall. |
|
| 989 |
enthralling |
The present participle of enthrall. |
|
| 990 |
enthralls |
The third-person singular form of enthrall. |
|
| 991 |
enclose |
When you enclose something |
The sheep flock was enclosed by the fence. |
| 992 |
encloses |
The third-person singular form of enclose. |
|
| 993 |
enclosed |
If A is enclosed within B |
|
| 994 |
enclosing |
The present participle of enclose. |
|
| 995 |
entrée |
An entrée is a dish served before the main course of a meal; it may be the first dish served |
|
| 996 |
entrées |
The plural form of entrée; more than one (kind of) entrée. |
|
| 997 |
excellence |
Excellence is the quality of being very |
We're aiming for more than quality. We're aiming for excellence.; The National Teacher's award promotes excellence in education. |
| 998 |
elucidate |
If you elucidate something |
George was able to elucidate his son on proper procedures to cook. |
| 999 |
Ebenezer |
Ebenezer is a male given name. |
|
| 1000 |
Elmer |
Elmer is a male given name. |
|
| 1001 |
expedition |
An expedition is a long trip that people go on for a specific reason. |
The expedition across the Alps lasted two weeks. |
| 1002 |
enterprise |
An enterprise is a business or company. |
The enterprise grew every year and now earns millions. |
| 1003 |
Elliot |
Elliot is a male given name. |
|
| 1004 |
elucidates |
The third-person singular form of elucidate. |
|
| 1005 |
elucidated |
The past tense and past participle of elucidate. |
|
| 1006 |
elucidating |
The present participle of elucidate. |
|
| 1007 |
endow |
To endow is to give income or property to an organization |
Donors were able to endow Harvard University with $37.1 billion. |
| 1008 |
Egyptians |
The plural form of Egyptian; more than one (kind of) Egyptian. |
|
| 1009 |
ejaculation |
Ejaculation is the action of ejecting semen from the body. |
Ejaculation is essential to reproduction. |
| 1010 |
elevator |
An elevator is a machine that moves people and goods up and down between floors of a building. |
Take the elevator to floor 13.; He took the elevator from his office to the parking garage. |
| 1011 |
elevators |
The plural form of elevator; more than one (kind of) elevator. |
|
| 1012 |
eon |
An eon is a period of 1 |
|
| 1013 |
eons |
The plural form of eon; more than one (kind of) eon. |
|
| 1014 |
elm |
An elm is a type of tree. |
The city cut down several of the elm trees in the forest. |
| 1015 |
elms |
The plural form of elm; more than one (kind of) elm. |
|
| 1016 |
enlighten |
If something enlightens someone |
This group tries to enlighten student about these risks.; A: "Didn't you hear about this new technology?" B: "No, please, enlighten me."; With the show, we try to entertain and enlighten at the same time. |
| 1017 |
enjoyable |
Something that is enjoyable is able to give pleasure. |
The critic found the movie more enjoyable than others.; Some find reading more enjoyable than others.; The visit was an enjoyable experience. |
| 1018 |
Englishmen |
The plural form of Englishman; more than one (kind of) Englishman. |
|
| 1019 |
envisage |
If you envisage something |
The talks proved that things were a little more complicated than originally envisaged.; She envisaged her future within the company, and how she would change it. |
| 1020 |
epsilon |
Fifth letter of Greek. |
|
| 1021 |
eta |
Seventh letter of Greek. |
|
| 1022 |
end user |
The end user of some software |
|
| 1023 |
eventful |
If a time or situation was eventful |
It was an eventful night as he was awarded with the Nobel Prize. |
| 1024 |
expectations |
The plural form of expectation; more than one (kind of) expectation. |
|
| 1025 |
envisages |
The third-person singular form of envisage. |
|
| 1026 |
equilateral triangle |
An equilateral triangle is a triangle that has three equal sides and angles. |
|
| 1027 |
equilateral triangles |
The plural form of equilateral triangle; more than one (kind of) equilateral triangle. |
|
| 1028 |
envisaged |
The past tense and past participle of envisage. |
|
| 1029 |
envisaging |
The present participle of envisage. |
|
| 1030 |
expeditions |
The plural form of expedition; more than one (kind of) expedition. |
|
| 1031 |
ejaculations |
The plural form of ejaculation; more than one (kind of) ejaculation. |
|
| 1032 |
extinctions |
The plural form of extinction; more than one (kind of) extinction. |
|
| 1033 |
epsilons |
The plural form of epsilon; more than one (kind of) epsilon. |
|
| 1034 |
etas |
The plural form of eta; more than one (kind of) eta. |
|
| 1035 |
expedites |
The third-person singular form of expedite. |
|
| 1036 |
expedited |
The past tense and past participle of expedite. |
|
| 1037 |
expediting |
The present participle of expedite. |
|
| 1038 |
Elisabeth |
Elisabeth is a female given name. |
|
| 1039 |
enlightens |
The third-person singular form of enlighten. |
|
| 1040 |
enlightened |
The past tense and past participle of enlighten. |
|
| 1041 |
enlightening |
The present participle of enlighten. |
|
| 1042 |
enterprises |
The plural form of enterprise; more than one (kind of) enterprise. |
|
| 1043 |
endows |
The third-person singular form of endow. |
|
| 1044 |
endowed |
The past tense and past participle of endow. |
|
| 1045 |
endowing |
The present participle of endow. |
|
| 1046 |
explicitly |
If you state something explicitly |
Religion is explicitly mentioned four times in the text. |
| 1047 |
espresso |
Espresso is a concentrated coffee beverage that is brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee. |
|
| 1048 |
espressos |
The plural form of espresso; more than one (kind of) espresso. |
|
| 1049 |
extinguish |
If you extinguish a fire |
He used a wet rag to extinguish the fire. |
| 1050 |
extinguishes |
The third-person singular form of extinguish. |
|
| 1051 |
extinguished |
The past tense and past participle of extinguish. |
|
| 1052 |
extinguishing |
The present participle of extinguish. |
|
| 1053 |
emission |
Emissions are the gas |
Just over half of the total emissions is due to human activity. |
| 1054 |
emissions |
The plural form of emission; more than one (kind of) emission. |
|
| 1055 |
eerier |
The comparative form of eerie; more eerie. |
|
| 1056 |
eeriest |
The superlative form of eerie; most eerie. |
|
| 1057 |
Eris |
Eris is the Greek goddess of discord and strife. |
|
| 1058 |
Ethiopia |
Ethiopia is a country in Eastern Africa. |
|
| 1059 |
Ethiopian |
An Ethiopian is a person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent. |
|
| 1060 |
Ethiopians |
The plural form of Ethiopian; more than one (kind of) Ethiopian. |
|
| 1061 |
erase |
If you erase something |
I erased that note because it was wrong.; The chalkboard erased easily.; The files will erase quickly. |
| 1062 |
erases |
The third-person singular form of erase. |
|
| 1063 |
erased |
The past tense and past participle of erase. |
|
| 1064 |
erasing |
The present participle of erase. |
|
| 1065 |
eraser |
An eraser is a thing that is used to remove something that has been written or drawn by a pen or a pencil. |
I have worn out the eraser on this pencil. |
| 1066 |
erasers |
The plural form of eraser; more than one (kind of) eraser. |
|
| 1067 |
ergonomics |
Ergonomics is the study of people's efficiency in their working environment. |
|
| 1068 |
etiquette |
Etiquette is the forms of polite behavior in society. |
|
| 1069 |
etiquettes |
The plural form of etiquette; more than one (kind of) etiquette. |
|
| 1070 |
exhibition |
An exhibition is a public display of objects or products. |
There was an art exhibition on in the town hall. |
| 1071 |
exhibitions |
The plural form of exhibition; more than one (kind of) exhibition. |
|
| 1072 |
eccentric |
If something is eccentric |
|
| 1073 |
eccentrics |
The plural form of eccentric; more than one (kind of) eccentric. |
|
| 1074 |
educational |
If something is educational |
A school is an educational establishment. |
| 1075 |
engagement |
Engagement is an arrangement to do something or go somewhere at a fixed time. |
The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week. |
| 1076 |
engagements |
The plural form of engagement; more than one (kind of) engagement. |
|
| 1077 |
evaporation |
Evaporation is the process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state. |
|
| 1078 |
eighteenth |
The eighteenth thing is the one that is number eighteen (18) in order. |
|
| 1079 |
execution |
Execution is the act or style of executing an action. |
|
| 1080 |
executions |
The plural form of execution; more than one (kind of) execution. |
|
| 1081 |
executioner |
An executioner is the person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal. |
|
| 1082 |
executioners |
The plural form of executioner; more than one (kind of) executioner. |
|
| 1083 |
enchantress |
An enchantress is an attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch. |
|
| 1084 |
enchantresses |
The plural form of enchantress; more than one (kind of) enchantress. |
|
| 1085 |
enchanter |
An enchanter is a person who uses magic or sorcery |
|
| 1086 |
enchanters |
The plural form of enchanter; more than one (kind of) enchanter. |
|
| 1087 |
evoke |
If something is being evoked |
Being here evokes long forgotten memories.; Seeing this happen equally evokes fear and anger in me. |
| 1088 |
evokes |
The third-person singular form of evoke. |
|
| 1089 |
evoked |
The past tense and past participle of evoke. |
|
| 1090 |
evoking |
The present participle of evoke. |
|
| 1091 |
enhancement |
An enhancement is an improvement in quality or value. |
The original product has undergone many enhancements over the years. |
| 1092 |
enhancements |
The plural form of enhancement; more than one (kind of) enhancement. |
|
| 1093 |
eavesdrop |
If you eavesdrop on a conversation |
I hope nobody was eavesdropping on our conversation last night, since it got so personal. |
| 1094 |
eavesdrops |
The third-person singular form of eavesdrop. |
|
| 1095 |
eavesdropped |
The past tense and past participle of eavesdrop. |
|
| 1096 |
eavesdropping |
The present participle of eavesdrop. |
|
| 1097 |
exorcize |
If you exorcize |
|
| 1098 |
exorcise |
If you exorcise |
|
| 1099 |
exorcizes |
The third-person singular form of exorcize. |
|
| 1100 |
exorcized |
The past tense and past participle of exorcize. |
|
| 1101 |
exorcizing |
The present participle of exorcize. |
|
| 1102 |
exorcises |
The third-person singular form of exorcise. |
|
| 1103 |
exorcised |
The past tense and past participle of exorcise. |
|
| 1104 |
exorcising |
The present participle of exorcise. |
|
| 1105 |
exorcist |
An exorcist is a person |
|
| 1106 |
exorcists |
The plural form of exorcist; more than one (kind of) exorcist. |
|
| 1107 |
exorcism |
Exorcism is a ritual where evil spirits are commanded to leave a person or place that has been possessed. |
|
| 1108 |
exorcisms |
The plural form of exorcism; more than one (kind of) exorcism. |
|
| 1109 |
eviction |
An eviction is the action of expelling someone from a property. |
|
| 1110 |
evictions |
The plural form of eviction; more than one (kind of) eviction. |
|
| 1111 |
easy as ABC |
If something is as easy as ABC |
|
| 1112 |
easy as pie |
If something is as easy as pie |
|
| 1113 |
earl |
An earl is a British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess. |
|
| 1114 |
earls |
The plural form of earl; more than one (kind of) earl. |
|
| 1115 |
earldom |
Earldom is the rank of being an earl. |
|
| 1116 |
earldoms |
The plural form of earldom; more than one (kind of) earldom. |
|
| 1117 |
electronics |
Electronics is the branch of physics that uses electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons. |
|
| 1118 |
energetic |
If something or someone is energetic |
Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space.; Those kids are so energetic, they want to run around playing all day. |
| 1119 |
epitome |
An epitome is a perfect example of something. |
She is the epitome of elegance and beauty. |
| 1120 |
epitomes |
The plural form of epitome; more than one (kind of) epitome. |
|
| 1121 |
epitomai |
The plural form of epitome; more than one (kind of) epitome. |
|
| 1122 |
elegance |
Elegance is the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. |
The bride was elegance personified. |
| 1123 |
empathy |
Understanding the thoughts |
|
| 1124 |
empathies |
The plural form of empathy; more than one (kind of) empathy. |
|
| 1125 |
empathize |
If you empathize someone |
|
| 1126 |
empathizes |
The third-person singular form of empathize. |
|
| 1127 |
empathized |
The past tense and past participle of empathize. |
|
| 1128 |
empathizing |
The present participle of empathize. |
|
| 1129 |
empathise |
If you empathise someone |
|
| 1130 |
empathises |
The third-person singular form of empathise. |
|
| 1131 |
empathised |
The past tense and past participle of empathise. |
|
| 1132 |
empathising |
The present participle of empathise. |
|
| 1133 |
echelon |
An echelon is a level or rank in an organization |
|
| 1134 |
echelons |
The plural form of echelon; more than one (kind of) echelon. |
|
| 1135 |
echeloned |
The past tense and past participle of echelon. |
|
| 1136 |
echeloning |
The present participle of echelon. |
|
| 1137 |
embed |
If you embed something |
To embed something in clay, mortar, or sand |
| 1138 |
embeds |
The third-person singular form of embed. |
|
| 1139 |
embedded |
The past tense and past participle of embed. |
|
| 1140 |
embedding |
The present participle of embed. |
|
| 1141 |
elusive |
If something or someone is elusive |
The elusive criminal was arrested. |
| 1142 |
erotic |
If something is erotic |
I had an erotic dream last night.; There's a local cinema that only shows erotic movies. |
| 1143 |
exterminator |
An exterminator is person whose job it is to kill insects and other pests in a building. |
|
| 1144 |
exterminators |
The plural form of exterminator; more than one (kind of) exterminator. |
|
| 1145 |
exterminate |
If you exterminate pests |
We'll use poison to exterminate the rats. |
| 1146 |
exterminates |
The third-person singular form of exterminate. |
|
| 1147 |
exterminated |
The past tense and past participle of exterminate. |
|
| 1148 |
exterminating |
The present participle of exterminate. |
|
| 1149 |
eradicate |
If you eradicate something |
Smallpox was globally eradicated in 1980. |
| 1150 |
eradicates |
The third-person singular form of eradicate. |
|
| 1151 |
eradicated |
The past tense and past participle of eradicate. |
|
| 1152 |
eradicating |
The present participle of eradicate. |
|
| 1153 |
extirpate |
If you extirpate something |
|
| 1154 |
extirpates |
The third-person singular form of extirpate. |
|
| 1155 |
extirpated |
The past tense and past participle of extirpate. |
|
| 1156 |
extirpating |
The present participle of extirpate. |
|
| 1157 |
embezzle |
If you embezzle |
|
| 1158 |
embezzles |
The third-person singular form of embezzle. |
|
| 1159 |
embezzling |
The present participle of embezzle. |
|
| 1160 |
embezzled |
The past tense and past participle of embezzle. |
|
| 1161 |
embezzlement |
Embezzlement is the theft of funds that was placed in their trust from their employer. |
|
| 1162 |
embezzlements |
The plural form of embezzlement; more than one (kind of) embezzlement. |
|
| 1163 |
elongate |
If you elongate something |
|
| 1164 |
elongates |
The third-person singular form of elongate. |
|
| 1165 |
elongated |
If something is elongated |
|
| 1166 |
elongating |
The present participle of elongate. |
|
| 1167 |
effloresce |
If something effloresce |
|
| 1168 |
effloresces |
The third-person singular form of effloresce. |
|
| 1169 |
effloresced |
The past tense and past participle of effloresce. |
|
| 1170 |
efflorescing |
The present participle of effloresce. |
|
| 1171 |
examiner |
An examiner is a person who investigates someone or something. |
|
| 1172 |
examiners |
The plural form of examiner; more than one (kind of) examiner. |
|
| 1173 |
entrust |
If you entrust |
Can I entrust you with a secret?; He entrusted me his daughter.; He entrusts that task to her. |
| 1174 |
entrusts |
The third-person singular form of entrust. |
|
| 1175 |
entrusted |
The past tense and past participle of entrust. |
|
| 1176 |
entrusting |
The present participle of entrust. |
|
| 1177 |
eureka |
A cry of joy or satisfaction when one finds or discovers something. |
The answer hit me. "Eureka!", I cried. |
| 1178 |
excavate |
If you excavate something |
The dirt nearby was excavated for future construction.; The ground here was excavated by machine. |
| 1179 |
excavates |
The third-person singular form of excavate. |
|
| 1180 |
excavated |
The past tense and past participle of excavate. |
|
| 1181 |
excavating |
The present participle of excavate. |
|
| 1182 |
expire |
If someone expires |
The patient expired in hospital. |
| 1183 |
expires |
The third-person singular form of expire. |
|
| 1184 |
expired |
The past tense and past participle of expire. |
|
| 1185 |
expiring |
The present participle of expire. |
|
| 1186 |
evocations |
The plural form of evocation; more than one (kind of) evocation. |
|
| 1187 |
explementary |
An explementary angle is one of a pair that sum to 360 degrees. |
|
| 1188 |
enneadecagon |
A enneadecagon is a shape with nineteen sides. |
|
| 1189 |
enneadecagons |
The plural form of enneadecagon; more than one (kind of) enneadecagon. |
|
| 1190 |
emoji |
An emoji is a small digital graphic icon that is used to represent a concept or object. |
|
| 1191 |
emojis |
The plural form of emoji; more than one (kind of) emoji. |
|
| 1192 |
edict |
An edict is an official order or proclamation of law that is issued by an authoritative figure. |
|
| 1193 |
edicts |
The plural form of edict; more than one (kind of) edict. |
|
| 1194 |
excavation |
Excavation is the act of digging something |
|
| 1195 |
excavations |
The plural form of excavation; more than one (kind of) excavation. |
|
| 1196 |
electorate |
An electorate is the people of a country who are entitled to vote in an election. |
The votes have been counted and the electorate has spoken. |
| 1197 |
electorates |
The plural form of electorate; more than one (kind of) electorate. |
|
| 1198 |
elective |
If something is elective |
|
| 1199 |
electives |
The plural form of elective; more than one (kind of) elective. |
|
| 1200 |
envoy |
An envoy is a representative of a country |
|
| 1201 |
envoys |
The plural form of envoy; more than one (kind of) envoy. |
|
| 1202 |
empower |
If someone is empowered |
|
| 1203 |
empowers |
The third-person singular form of empower. |
|
| 1204 |
empowered |
The past tense and past participle of empower. |
|
| 1205 |
empowering |
The present participle of empower. |
|
| 1206 |
efficacy |
Efficacy is the ability to produce a effect or result that is desired. |
|
| 1207 |
exempt |
If you are exempt from something |
In their country, all women are exempt from military service.; His income is so small that it is exempt from tax. |
| 1208 |
exempted |
The past tense and past participle of exempt. |
|
| 1209 |
exempting |
The present participle of exempt. |
|
| 1210 |
exempts |
The plural form of exempt; more than one (kind of) exempt. |
|
| 1211 |
exemption |
Exemption is the act or state of being free from something. |
In some countries, exemption from road tax are given to electric cars. |
| 1212 |
exemptions |
The plural form of exemption; more than one (kind of) exemption. |
|
| 1213 |
eviscerate |
If you eviscerate an animal |
|
| 1214 |
eviscerates |
The third-person singular form of eviscerate. |
|
| 1215 |
eviscerated |
The past tense and past participle of eviscerate. |
|
| 1216 |
eviscerating |
The present participle of eviscerate. |
|
| 1217 |
earthy |
If something is earthy |
|
| 1218 |
earthiest |
The superlative form of earthy; most earthy. |
|
| 1219 |
earthier |
The comparative form of earthy; more earthy. |
|
| 1220 |
enthusiast |
An enthusiast is a person who is very interested in a certain activity or topic. |
|
| 1221 |
enthusiasts |
The plural form of enthusiast; more than one (kind of) enthusiast. |
|
| 1222 |
elicit |
If you elicit |
I tried to elicit a smile from her. |
| 1223 |
elicits |
The third-person singular form of elicit. |
|
| 1224 |
elicited |
The past tense and past participle of elicit. |
|
| 1225 |
eliciting |
The present participle of elicit. |
|
| 1226 |
encroach |
If you encroach |
|
| 1227 |
encroaches |
The third-person singular form of encroach. |
|
| 1228 |
encroached |
The past tense and past participle of encroach. |
|
| 1229 |
encroaching |
The present participle of encroach. |
|
| 1230 |
ecosystem |
An ecosystem is a large community of living organisms in a particular area. |
|
| 1231 |
estuary |
An estuary is where the river flows into the sea |
Nine different environments exist within the Everglades. They include mangrove and cypress swamps, estuaries and coastal marshes. |
| 1232 |
elated |
If a person is elated |
She was elated with her new car. |
| 1233 |
estuaries |
The plural form of estuary; more than one (kind of) estuary. |
|
| 1234 |
ecosystems |
The plural form of ecosystem; more than one (kind of) ecosystem. |
|
| 1235 |
emoticon |
An emoticon is a written symbol of a particular emotion of the writer. |
|
| 1236 |
emoticons |
The plural form of emoticon; more than one (kind of) emoticon. |
|
| 1237 |
efficiently |
If something is done efficiently |
|
| 1238 |
electrode |
An electrode is a conductor which allows electric current to pass through an object. |
|
| 1239 |
electrodes |
The plural form of electrode; more than one (kind of) electrode. |
|
| 1240 |
explicate |
If you explicate something |
My homework is to explicate a poem. |
| 1241 |
explicates |
The third-person singular form of explicate. |
|
| 1242 |
explicating |
The present participle of explicate. |
|
| 1243 |
explicated |
The past tense and past participle of explicate. |
|
| 1244 |
evince |
If you evince |
|
| 1245 |
evinces |
The third-person singular form of evince. |
|
| 1246 |
evinced |
The past tense and past participle of evince. |
|
| 1247 |
evincing |
The present participle of evince. |
|
| 1248 |
espionage |
Espionage is a act of getting information about an organization or country that is meant to be secret or confidential. |
|
| 1249 |
espionages |
The plural form of espionage; more than one (kind of) espionage. |
|
| 1250 |
electrocute |
If something is able to electrocute someone |
Her hairdryer fell into the tub while she was bathing, and she was electrocuted. |
| 1251 |
electrocutes |
The third-person singular form of electrocute. |
|
| 1252 |
electrocuting |
The present participle of electrocute. |
|
| 1253 |
electrocuted |
The past tense and past participle of electrocute. |
|
| 1254 |
electrocution |
Electrocution is the injury or killing of someone by electric shock. |
|
| 1255 |
electrocutions |
The plural form of electrocution; more than one (kind of) electrocution. |
|
| 1256 |
excessively |
If something is excessively long |
|
| 1257 |
enzyme |
An enzyme is a catalyst that breaks down certain polysaccharides into simpler disaccharides or monosaccharides. |
Amylase breaks down amylose into 2 glucose molecules. |
| 1258 |
enzymes |
The plural form of enzyme; more than one (kind of) enzyme. |
|
| 1259 |
excrete |
If your body excretes waste material |
|
| 1260 |
excretes |
The third-person singular form of excrete. |
|
| 1261 |
excreted |
The past tense and past participle of excrete. |
|
| 1262 |
excreting |
The present participle of excrete. |
|
| 1263 |
exhume |
If you exhume a grave |
|
| 1264 |
exhumes |
The third-person singular form of exhume. |
|
| 1265 |
exhumed |
The past tense and past participle of exhume. |
|
| 1266 |
exhuming |
The present participle of exhume. |
|
| 1267 |
encapsulate |
If you encapsulate something |
|
| 1268 |
encapsulates |
The third-person singular form of encapsulate. |
|
| 1269 |
encapsulating |
The present participle of encapsulate. |
|
| 1270 |
encapsulated |
The past tense and past participle of encapsulate. |
|
| 1271 |
ecstatic |
If a person is ecstatic |
|
| 1272 |
earnings |
Your earnings is the amount of money you obtain from doing something. |
All my earnings for the year wouldn't cover the cost of one of her designer dresses. |
| 1273 |
exterior |
The exterior of something is located at the outer part of it. |
the exterior walls of a house |
| 1274 |
exteriors |
The plural form of exterior; more than one (kind of) exterior. |
|
| 1275 |
ebony |
Ebony is a deep black colour. |
The bathroom has marble tiles and a beautiful ebony tub.; She was a strong woman with flashing black eyes and ebony skin. |
| 1276 |
ephebophilia |
Ephebophilia is an adult's sexual attraction to a post-pubescent in their mid-late adolescence |
|
| 1277 |
ephebophilic |
If something is ephebophilic |
|
| 1278 |
ephebophile |
An ephebophile is an adult who is sexually attracted to post-pubescents. |
|
| 1279 |
ephebophiles |
The plural form of ephebophile; more than one (kind of) ephebophile. |
|
| 1280 |
ensconce |
If you ensconce someone |
|
| 1281 |
ensconces |
The third-person singular form of ensconce. |
|
| 1282 |
ensconced |
If you are ensconced |
|
| 1283 |
ensconcing |
The present participle of ensconce. |
|
| 1284 |
entourage |
An entourage is a group of people that follows a important person. |
|
| 1285 |
entourages |
The plural form of entourage; more than one (kind of) entourage. |
|
| 1286 |
extradite |
If a government extradites a person |
|
| 1287 |
extradites |
The third-person singular form of extradite. |
|
| 1288 |
extradited |
The past tense and past participle of extradite. |
|
| 1289 |
extraditing |
The present participle of extradite. |
|
| 1290 |
Englishnesses |
The plural form of Englishness; more than one (kind of) Englishness. |
|
| 1291 |
egress |
An egress is an exit. |
The window provides an egress in the event of an emergency. |
| 1292 |
egresses |
The plural form of egress; more than one (kind of) egress. |
|
| 1293 |
egressed |
The past tense and past participle of egress. |
|
| 1294 |
egressing |
The present participle of egress. |
|
| 1295 |
exemplify |
If you exemplify something |
|
| 1296 |
exemplifies |
The third-person singular form of exemplify. |
|
| 1297 |
exemplified |
The past tense and past participle of exemplify. |
|
| 1298 |
exemplifying |
The present participle of exemplify. |
|
| 1299 |
embiggen |
If you embiggen something |
|
| 1300 |
embiggens |
The third-person singular form of embiggen. |
|
| 1301 |
embiggened |
The past tense and past participle of embiggen. |
|
| 1302 |
embiggening |
The present participle of embiggen. |
|
| 1303 |
endless |
If something is endless |
The buffet had an endless supply of my favourite food. |
| 1304 |
embalm |
If a person embalms a corpse |
|
| 1305 |
embalms |
The third-person singular form of embalm. |
|
| 1306 |
embalmed |
The past tense and past participle of embalm. |
|
| 1307 |
embalming |
The present participle of embalm. |
|
| 1308 |
embalmer |
An embalmer is a person embalms a corpse to prevent it from decomposing. |
|
| 1309 |
embalmers |
The plural form of embalmer; more than one (kind of) embalmer. |
|
| 1310 |
emancipate |
If a child is emancipated |
The child was emancipated from its parents. |
| 1311 |
emancipates |
The third-person singular form of emancipate. |
|
| 1312 |
emancipated |
The past tense and past participle of emancipate. |
|
| 1313 |
emancipating |
The present participle of emancipate. |
|
| 1314 |
exchangeable |
If something is exchangeable |
|
| 1315 |
entitlement |
Entitlement is the right someone has to do something. |
|
| 1316 |
entitlements |
The plural form of entitlement; more than one (kind of) entitlement. |
|
| 1317 |
enlightenment |
Enlightenment is an act of enlightening |
|
| 1318 |
enlightenments |
The plural form of enlightenment; more than one (kind of) enlightenment. |
|
| 1319 |
eligible |
If you are eligible for a competition |
|
| 1320 |
eligibility |
Eligibility is the state of being eligible for something. |
|
| 1321 |
exert |
If you exert yourself when doing something |
|
| 1322 |
exerts |
The third-person singular form of exert. |
|
| 1323 |
exerted |
The past tense and past participle of exert. |
|
| 1324 |
exerting |
The present participle of exert. |
|
| 1325 |
exertion |
An exertion is the expenditure of physical or mental effort. |
|
| 1326 |
exertions |
The plural form of exertion; more than one (kind of) exertion. |
|
| 1327 |
eatery |
An eatery is a restaurant or café. |
|
| 1328 |
eateries |
The plural form of eatery; more than one (kind of) eatery. |
|
| 1329 |
enjoyment |
Enjoyment is the condition of enjoying something. |
|
| 1330 |
enjoyments |
The plural form of enjoyment; more than one (kind of) enjoyment. |
|
| 1331 |
enact |
If you enact a bill |
|
| 1332 |
enacts |
The third-person singular form of enact. |
|
| 1333 |
enacted |
The past tense and past participle of enact. |
|
| 1334 |
enacting |
The present participle of enact. |
|
| 1335 |
effectiveness |
The effectiveness of something is defined as how effective it is. |
The effectiveness of this treatment is 75%. |
| 1336 |
effectivenesses |
The plural form of effectiveness; more than one (kind of) effectiveness. |
|
| 1337 |
emplace |
If you emplace something |
|
| 1338 |
emplaces |
The third-person singular form of emplace. |
|
| 1339 |
emplaced |
The past tense and past participle of emplace. |
|
| 1340 |
emplacing |
The present participle of emplace. |
|
| 1341 |
emplacement |
An emplacement is a place where a thing is placed at. |
|
| 1342 |
emplacements |
The plural form of emplacement; more than one (kind of) emplacement. |
|
| 1343 |
excise |
Excise it the tax that is charged on goods produced within the country. |
|
| 1344 |
excises |
The plural form of excise; more than one (kind of) excise. |
|
| 1345 |
excised |
The past tense and past participle of excise. |
|
| 1346 |
excising |
The present participle of excise. |
|
| 1347 |
effeminate |
If a man is effeminate they behave like a female. |
|
| 1348 |
entice |
If you entice someone |
|
| 1349 |
entices |
The third-person singular form of entice. |
|
| 1350 |
enticed |
The past tense and past participle of entice. |
|
| 1351 |
enticing |
If something is enticing |
|
| 1352 |
epoch |
An epoch is a period of history made important by certain events. |
|
| 1353 |
epochs |
The plural form of epoch; more than one (kind of) epoch. |
|
| 1354 |
entangle |
IF you entangle two things together |
The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net. |
| 1355 |
entangles |
The third-person singular form of entangle. |
|
| 1356 |
entangled |
The past tense and past participle of entangle. |
|
| 1357 |
entangling |
The present participle of entangle. |
|
| 1358 |
extricate |
If you extricate someone or something |
I finally managed to extricate myself from the tight jacket.; The firefighters had to use power tools to extricate Monica from the car wreck. |
| 1359 |
extricates |
The third-person singular form of extricate. |
|
| 1360 |
extricated |
The past tense and past participle of extricate. |
|
| 1361 |
extricating |
The present participle of extricate. |
|
| 1362 |
emboss |
If you emboss something |
|
| 1363 |
embosses |
The third-person singular form of emboss. |
|
| 1364 |
embossed |
The past tense and past participle of emboss. |
|
| 1365 |
embossing |
The present participle of emboss. |
|
| 1366 |
expiate |
If you expiate |
|
| 1367 |
expiates |
The third-person singular form of expiate. |
|
| 1368 |
expiated |
The past tense and past participle of expiate. |
|
| 1369 |
expiating |
The present participle of expiate. |
|
| 1370 |
Ernest |
Ernest is a male given name. |
|
| 1371 |
eat one's own dog food |
If a company eat one's own dog food |
|
| 1372 |
Eileen |
Eileen is a female given name. |
|
| 1373 |
environmentally |
If A affects things environmentally |
|
| 1374 |
enthuse |
If you enthuse |
|
| 1375 |
encompass |
If A encompasses B |
|
| 1376 |
enthusing |
The present participle of enthuse. |
|
| 1377 |
enthuses |
The third-person singular form of enthuse. |
|
| 1378 |
enthused |
The past tense and past participle of enthuse. |
|
| 1379 |
encompassing |
The present participle of encompass. |
|
| 1380 |
encompasses |
The third-person singular form of encompass. |
|
| 1381 |
encompassed |
The past tense and past participle of encompass. |
|
| 1382 |
encipher |
If you encipher something |
|
| 1383 |
enciphers |
The third-person singular form of encipher. |
|
| 1384 |
enciphered |
The past tense and past participle of encipher. |
|
| 1385 |
enciphering |
The present participle of encipher. |
|
| 1386 |
encrypt |
If you encrypt something |
All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security. |
| 1387 |
encrypts |
The third-person singular form of encrypt. |
|
| 1388 |
encrypted |
The past tense and past participle of encrypt. |
|
| 1389 |
encrypting |
The present participle of encrypt. |
|
| 1390 |
emblazon |
If you emblazon something |
|
| 1391 |
emblazons |
The third-person singular form of emblazon. |
|
| 1392 |
emblazoned |
The past tense and past participle of emblazon. |
|
| 1393 |
emblazoning |
The present participle of emblazon. |
|
| 1394 |
expensiveness |
Expensiveness is the state or quality of being expensive. |
|
| 1395 |
expunge |
If you expunge something |
|
| 1396 |
expunges |
The third-person singular form of expunge. |
|
| 1397 |
expunged |
The past tense and past participle of expunge. |
|
| 1398 |
expunging |
The present participle of expunge. |
|
| 1399 |
earful |
If you give someone an earful |
|
| 1400 |
earfuls |
The plural form of earful; more than one (kind of) earful. |
|
| 1401 |
epigraphy |
Epigraphy is the study of ancient writings on a stone or other surface. |
|
| 1402 |
epigraphist |
An epigraphist is a person who studies ancient writings on a stone or other surface. |
|
| 1403 |
epigraphists |
The plural form of epigraphist; more than one (kind of) epigraphist. |
|
| 1404 |
engrave |
If you engrave text or symbols |
He engraved the plaque with his name. |
| 1405 |
engraving |
The present participle of engrave. |
|
| 1406 |
engraves |
The third-person singular form of engrave. |
|
| 1407 |
engraved |
The past tense and past participle of engrave. |
|
| 1408 |
externalize |
If you externalize something |
|
| 1409 |
externalise |
If you externalise something |
|
| 1410 |
externalises |
The third-person singular form of externalise. |
|
| 1411 |
externalised |
The past tense and past participle of externalise. |
|
| 1412 |
externalising |
The present participle of externalise. |
|
| 1413 |
externalizes |
The third-person singular form of externalize. |
|
| 1414 |
externalized |
The past tense and past participle of externalize. |
|
| 1415 |
externalizing |
The present participle of externalize. |
|
| 1416 |
elope |
If a person elopes |
|
| 1417 |
elopes |
The third-person singular form of elope. |
|
| 1418 |
eloped |
The past tense and past participle of elope. |
|
| 1419 |
eloping |
The present participle of elope. |
|
| 1420 |
embower |
If you embower something |
|
| 1421 |
embowers |
The third-person singular form of embower. |
|
| 1422 |
embowered |
The past tense and past participle of embower. |
|
| 1423 |
embowering |
The present participle of embower. |
|
| 1424 |
eyelet |
An eyelet is a small rimmed hole in a cloth for a lace or fastener to pass through. |
|
| 1425 |
eyelets |
The plural form of eyelet; more than one (kind of) eyelet. |
|
| 1426 |
eyeleted |
The past tense and past participle of eyelet. |
|
| 1427 |
eyeleting |
The present participle of eyelet. |
|
| 1428 |
exhilarate |
If you exhilarate |
|
| 1429 |
exhilarates |
The third-person singular form of exhilarate. |
|
| 1430 |
exhilarated |
The past tense and past participle of exhilarate. |
|
| 1431 |
exhilarating |
The present participle of exhilarate. |
|
| 1432 |
exhort |
If you exhort a person |
|
| 1433 |
exhorts |
The third-person singular form of exhort. |
|
| 1434 |
exhorted |
The past tense and past participle of exhort. |
|
| 1435 |
exhorting |
The present participle of exhort. |
|
| 1436 |
electrify |
If you electrify something |
|
| 1437 |
electrifies |
The third-person singular form of electrify. |
|
| 1438 |
electrified |
The past tense and past participle of electrify. |
|
| 1439 |
electrifying |
The present participle of electrify. |
|
| 1440 |
elucubrate |
If you elucubrate |
|
| 1441 |
elucubrates |
The third-person singular form of elucubrate. |
|
| 1442 |
elucubrated |
The past tense and past participle of elucubrate. |
|
| 1443 |
elucubrating |
The present participle of elucubrate. |
|
| 1444 |
elitist |
An elitist person is someone who supports the idea of having an elite to lead organization or society. |
|
| 1445 |
elitists |
The plural form of elitist; more than one (kind of) elitist. |
|
| 1446 |
entwine |
If you entwine two things |
|
| 1447 |
entwines |
The third-person singular form of entwine. |
|
| 1448 |
entwined |
The past tense and past participle of entwine. |
|
| 1449 |
entwining |
The present participle of entwine. |
|
| 1450 |
exult |
If you exult |
|
| 1451 |
exults |
The third-person singular form of exult. |
|
| 1452 |
exulted |
The past tense and past participle of exult. |
|
| 1453 |
exulting |
The present participle of exult. |
|
| 1454 |
earthly |
If something is earthly |
|
| 1455 |
earthlier |
The comparative form of earthly; more earthly. |
|
| 1456 |
earthliest |
The superlative form of earthly; most earthly. |
|
| 1457 |
et |
Et is a coordinator meaning "and". It is used only in a very small number of expressions from Latin. |
The shop has chips, pop, candy, et cetera.; The new findings from Huddleston et al. are very persuasive. |
| 1458 |
ensnare |
If you ensnare something |
|
| 1459 |
ensnares |
The third-person singular form of ensnare. |
|
| 1460 |
ensnared |
The past tense and past participle of ensnare. |
|
| 1461 |
ensnaring |
The present participle of ensnare. |
|
| 1462 |
entrap |
If you entrap something |
|
| 1463 |
entraps |
The third-person singular form of entrap. |
|
| 1464 |
entrapped |
The past tense and past participle of entrap. |
|
| 1465 |
entrapping |
The present participle of entrap. |
|
| 1466 |
extrajudicial |
An extrajudicial killing |
President Duterte has encouraged extrajudicial police killings of drug dealers. |
| 1467 |
eyeliner |
Eyeliner is a cosmetic that is used to outline the eye. |
|
| 1468 |
eyeshadow |
Eyeshadow is a cosmetic that is used applied to the eyelids to give a darker complexion. |
|
| 1469 |
eyeliners |
The plural form of eyeliner; more than one (kind of) eyeliner. |
|
| 1470 |
eyeshadows |
The plural form of eyeshadow; more than one (kind of) eyeshadow. |
|
| 1471 |
ellipses |
The plural form of ellipsis; more than one (kind of) ellipsis. |
|
| 1472 |
embargo |
An embargo is an official ban on trade with another country. |
|
| 1473 |
embargoes |
The plural form of embargo; more than one (kind of) embargo. |
|
| 1474 |
embargoed |
The past tense and past participle of embargo. |
|
| 1475 |
embargoing |
The present participle of embargo. |
|
| 1476 |
equisized |
If something is equisized |
The six varieties of fruit in the basket had an equisized number of each inside. |
| 1477 |
enmeshment |
Enmeshment is a personal relationship or family system where there are permeable or no personal boundaries. |
Her enmeshment with her mom made her lose her sense of self. |
| 1478 |
enmesh |
If you enmesh with someone |
|
| 1479 |
enmeshments |
The plural form of enmeshment; more than one (kind of) enmeshment. |
|
| 1480 |
enmeshes |
The third-person singular form of enmesh. |
|
| 1481 |
enmeshed |
The past tense and past participle of enmesh. |
|
| 1482 |
enmeshing |
The present participle of enmesh. |
|
| 1483 |
eyewitness |
An eyewitness is someone who saw the crime in question. |
|
| 1484 |
eyewitnesses |
The plural form of eyewitness; more than one (kind of) eyewitness. |
|
| 1485 |
extenuate |
If a person extenuates |
|
| 1486 |
extenuates |
The third-person singular form of extenuate. |
|
| 1487 |
extenuated |
The past tense and past participle of extenuate. |
|
| 1488 |
extenuating |
The present participle of extenuate. |
|
| 1489 |
excommunicate |
If a person is excommunicate |
|
| 1490 |
excommunicates |
The plural form of excommunicate; more than one (kind of) excommunicate. |
|
| 1491 |
excommunicated |
The past tense and past participle of excommunicate. |
|
| 1492 |
excommunicating |
The present participle of excommunicate. |
|
| 1493 |
embroil |
If a person embroils |
|
| 1494 |
embroils |
The third-person singular form of embroil. |
|
| 1495 |
embroiled |
The past tense and past participle of embroil. |
|
| 1496 |
embroiling |
The present participle of embroil. |
|
| 1497 |
echoism |
Echoism is the practise of imitating sounds in one's environment |
|
| 1498 |
echoist |
An echoist is someone who repeats the sounds in their environment. |
|
| 1499 |
echoistic |
When something is echoistic |
|
| 1500 |
expediency |
Expediency is the quality of doing something that is more convenient rather than what is considered morally correct. |
|
| 1501 |
expediencies |
The plural form of expediency; more than one (kind of) expediency. |
|
| 1502 |
exasperate |
If you exasperate a person |
|
| 1503 |
exasperates |
The third-person singular form of exasperate. |
|
| 1504 |
exasperated |
The past tense and past participle of exasperate. |
|
| 1505 |
exasperating |
The present participle of exasperate. |
|
| 1506 |
exuberant |
If a person is exuberant |
|
| 1507 |
energize |
If A energizes B |
Whenever we energize that circuit we blow a fuse. |
| 1508 |
energise |
If A energises B |
Whenever we energise that circuit we blow a fuse. |
| 1509 |
energises |
The third-person singular form of energise. |
|
| 1510 |
energised |
The past tense and past participle of energise. |
|
| 1511 |
energising |
The present participle of energise. |
|
| 1512 |
energizes |
The third-person singular form of energize. |
|
| 1513 |
energized |
The past tense and past participle of energize. |
|
| 1514 |
energizing |
The present participle of energize. |
|
| 1515 |
enumerate |
If you enumerate a list of things |
|
| 1516 |
enumerates |
The third-person singular form of enumerate. |
|
| 1517 |
enumerated |
The past tense and past participle of enumerate. |
|
| 1518 |
enumerating |
The present participle of enumerate. |
|
| 1519 |
exorbitant |
If the price of something is exorbitant |
The price for the tickets to his concert is exorbitant. |
| 1520 |
enlist |
If you enlist |
|
| 1521 |
enlists |
The third-person singular form of enlist. |
|
| 1522 |
enlisted |
The past tense and past participle of enlist. |
|
| 1523 |
enlisting |
The present participle of enlist. |
|
| 1524 |
enlistment |
Enlistment is the act of enroling for military service. |
|
| 1525 |
enlistments |
The plural form of enlistment; more than one (kind of) enlistment. |
|
| 1526 |
enlistee |
An enlistee is a person who enrols for military service. |
|
| 1527 |
enlistees |
The plural form of enlistee; more than one (kind of) enlistee. |
|
| 1528 |
euthanize |
If you euthanize an animal |
The vet suggested to euthanize John's beloved dog to reduce its sufferings. |
| 1529 |
euthanise |
If you euthanise an animal |
The vet suggested to euthanise John's beloved dog to reduce its sufferings. |
| 1530 |
euthanizes |
The third-person singular form of euthanize. |
|
| 1531 |
euthanized |
The past tense and past participle of euthanize. |
|
| 1532 |
euthanizing |
The present participle of euthanize. |
|
| 1533 |
euthanises |
The third-person singular form of euthanise. |
|
| 1534 |
euthanised |
The past tense and past participle of euthanise. |
|
| 1535 |
euthanising |
The present participle of euthanise. |
|
| 1536 |
exposits |
The third-person singular form of exposit. |
|
| 1537 |
exposited |
The past tense and past participle of exposit. |
|
| 1538 |
expositing |
The present participle of exposit. |
|
| 1539 |
exonerate |
If an authority exonerates a person |
|
| 1540 |
exonerates |
The third-person singular form of exonerate. |
|
| 1541 |
exonerated |
The past tense and past participle of exonerate. |
|
| 1542 |
exonerating |
The present participle of exonerate. |
|
| 1543 |
echinology |
Echinology is the study of echinoderms. |
|
| 1544 |
echinologist |
An echinologist is someone who studies echinoderms. |
|
| 1545 |
echinologists |
The plural form of echinologist; more than one (kind of) echinologist. |
|
| 1546 |
equivocate |
If a person equivocates |
|
| 1547 |
equivocates |
The third-person singular form of equivocate. |
|
| 1548 |
equivocated |
The past tense and past participle of equivocate. |
|
| 1549 |
equivocating |
The present participle of equivocate. |
|
| 1550 |
ebullient |
An ebullient person is someone who is very enthusiastic. |
|
| 1551 |
encumber |
If you encumber someone |
|
| 1552 |
encumbers |
The third-person singular form of encumber. |
|
| 1553 |
encumbered |
The past tense and past participle of encumber. |
|
| 1554 |
encumbering |
The present participle of encumber. |
|
| 1555 |
equivocal |
If a word is equivocal |
|
| 1556 |
eggnog |
Eggnog is a popular Christmas beverage that is made with milk |
|
| 1557 |
emanate |
If a smell is emanating from a room |
|
| 1558 |
emanates |
The third-person singular form of emanate. |
|
| 1559 |
emanated |
The past tense and past participle of emanate. |
|
| 1560 |
emanating |
The present participle of emanate. |
|
| 1561 |
eggnogs |
The plural form of eggnog; more than one (kind of) eggnog. |
|
| 1562 |
epaulette |
An epaulette is an ornamentation that is worn on the shoulders of a military uniform |
|
| 1563 |
epaulettes |
The plural form of epaulette; more than one (kind of) epaulette. |
|
| 1564 |
emulate |
If you emulate a person |
|
| 1565 |
emulates |
The third-person singular form of emulate. |
|
| 1566 |
emulated |
The past tense and past participle of emulate. |
|
| 1567 |
emulating |
The present participle of emulate. |
|
| 1568 |
emu |
An emu is a flightless bird that is native to Australia. |
|
| 1569 |
emus |
The plural form of emu; more than one (kind of) emu. |
|
| 1570 |
emaciate |
If you emaciate a person |
|
| 1571 |
emaciating |
The present participle of emaciate. |
|
| 1572 |
emaciates |
The third-person singular form of emaciate. |
|
| 1573 |
emaciated |
The past tense and past participle of emaciate. |
|
| 1574 |
encouragement |
You give encouragement to someone to help motivate them or make them feel better about something. |
"I wasn't feeling brave enough to run a marathon, but my mother gave me some encouragement." |
| 1575 |
end users |
The plural form of end user; more than one (kind of) end user. |
|
| 1576 |
equivalence |
If there is equivalence between things |
|
| 1577 |
equivalences |
The plural form of equivalence; more than one (kind of) equivalence. |
|
| 1578 |
electoral |
Something that is electoral has to do with elections or electing. |
|
| 1579 |
egocentric |
Someone who is egocentric is selfish and self-centered; they only ever think about themself. |
|
| 1580 |
encouragements |
The plural form of encouragement; more than one (kind of) encouragement. |
|
| 1581 |
Elliott |
Elliott is a male given name. |
|
| 1582 |
Emilia |
Emilia is a female given name. |
|
| 1583 |
edutainment |
Edutainment is a type of media (movies |
|
| 1584 |
exploration |
Exploration is the act of exploring. |
|
| 1585 |
explorations |
The plural form of exploration; more than one (kind of) exploration. |
|
| 1586 |
Elvis |
Elvis is a male given name. |
|
| 1587 |
emotionally |
If something is done emotionally |
|
| 1588 |
extraction |
Extraction is the act of removing something from somewhere. |
|
| 1589 |
extractions |
The plural form of extraction; more than one (kind of) extraction. |
|
| 1590 |
evenly |
If something is evenly spread |
Spread the icing evenly over the cake. |
| 1591 |
enquiry |
An enquiry is a question. |
|
| 1592 |
enquiries |
The plural form of enquiry; more than one (kind of) enquiry. |
|
| 1593 |
elasticity |
The elasticity of something is how elastic the thing is. |
|
| 1594 |
elasticities |
The plural form of elasticity; more than one (kind of) elasticity. |
|
| 1595 |
en masse |
If something is done en masse |
|
| 1596 |
evens |
The third-person singular form of even. |
|
| 1597 |
evened |
The past tense and past participle of even. |
|
| 1598 |
embody |
If A embodies B |
|
| 1599 |
embodies |
The third-person singular form of embody. |
|
| 1600 |
embodied |
The past tense and past participle of embody. |
|
| 1601 |
embodying |
The present participle of embody. |
|
| 1602 |
ester |
An ester is a compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid |
|
| 1603 |
esters |
The plural form of ester; more than one (kind of) ester. |
|
| 1604 |
Esther |
Esther is a female given name.. |
|
| 1605 |
eyepiece |
An eyepiece is the lens at the eye end of an optical instrument by which the image is viewed. |
|
| 1606 |
eyepieces |
The plural form of eyepiece; more than one (kind of) eyepiece. |
|
| 1607 |
encode |
If you encode text |
|
| 1608 |
encodes |
The third-person singular form of encode. |
|
| 1609 |
encoded |
The past tense and past participle of encode. |
|
| 1610 |
encoding |
The present participle of encode. |
|
| 1611 |
entrigue |
Alternative form of intrigue. |
|
| 1612 |
entrigues |
The third-person singular form of entrigue. |
|
| 1613 |
entrigued |
The past tense and past participle of entrigue. |
|
| 1614 |
entriguing |
The present participle of entrigue. |
|
| 1615 |
executability |
The executability of something is the capability of it being executed. |
He really doubted the executability of the plan. |
| 1616 |
extraterritorial |
Extraterritorial |
Any local laws regulating financial activity will also have extraterritorial impacts. |
| 1617 |
expanse |
An expanse is a wide area of something. |
The light from distant stars often takes years to reach us through the vast expanse of space. |
| 1618 |
expanses |
The plural form of expanse; more than one (kind of) expanse. |
|
| 1619 |
equate |
If you equate two things |
|
| 1620 |
equates |
The third-person singular form of equate. |
|
| 1621 |
equated |
The past tense and past participle of equate. |
|
| 1622 |
equating |
The present participle of equate. |
|
| 1623 |
Eddie |
Eddie is a male given name. |
|
| 1624 |
Estonian |
If something is Estonian |
He has an Estonian accent. |
| 1625 |
Estonians |
The plural form of Estonian; more than one (kind of) Estonian. |
|
| 1626 |
Emma |
Emma is a female given name. |
|
| 1627 |
equalize |
If you equalize A |
|
| 1628 |
equalise |
If you equalise A |
|
| 1629 |
equalizes |
The third-person singular form of equalize. |
|
| 1630 |
equalized |
The past tense and past participle of equalize. |
|
| 1631 |
equalizing |
The present participle of equalize. |
|
| 1632 |
equalises |
The third-person singular form of equalise. |
|
| 1633 |
equalised |
The past tense and past participle of equalise. |
|
| 1634 |
equalising |
The present participle of equalise. |
|
| 1635 |
ejection |
Ejection is the act of ejecting. |
|
| 1636 |
ejections |
The plural form of ejection; more than one (kind of) ejection. |
|
| 1637 |
elapse |
If time elapses |
Almost 5 years had elapsed since I'd seen her.; The team allowed only three minutes to elapse before scoring the first goal. |
| 1638 |
engulf |
If something engulfs you |
|
| 1639 |
engulfs |
The third-person singular form of engulf. |
|
| 1640 |
engulfed |
The past tense and past participle of engulf. |
|
| 1641 |
engulfing |
The present participle of engulf. |
|
| 1642 |
enslave |
If you enslave a person |
|
| 1643 |
enslaves |
The third-person singular form of enslave. |
|
| 1644 |
enslaved |
The past tense and past participle of enslave. |
|
| 1645 |
enslaving |
The present participle of enslave. |
|
| 1646 |
enrich |
If something enriches you |
|
| 1647 |
enriches |
The third-person singular form of enrich. |
|
| 1648 |
enriched |
The past tense and past participle of enrich. |
|
| 1649 |
enriching |
The present participle of enrich. |
|
| 1650 |
ensue |
If something ensues |
|
| 1651 |
ensues |
The third-person singular form of ensue. |
|
| 1652 |
ensued |
The past tense and past participle of ensue. |
|
| 1653 |
ensuing |
The present participle of ensue. |
|
| 1654 |
escalate |
If you escalate something |
Violence escalated during the election.; The shooting escalated the existing hostility. |
| 1655 |
escalates |
The third-person singular form of escalate. |
|
| 1656 |
escalated |
The past tense and past participle of escalate. |
|
| 1657 |
escalating |
The present participle of escalate. |
|
| 1658 |
edifice |
An edifice is a large building or structure. |
|
| 1659 |
edifices |
The plural form of edifice; more than one (kind of) edifice. |
|
| 1660 |
escrow |
An escrow is a written document that is kept by a neutral third party and will only take effect when the conditions of the contract have been met. |
|
| 1661 |
escrows |
The plural form of escrow; more than one (kind of) escrow. |
|
| 1662 |
escrowed |
The past tense and past participle of escrow. |
|
| 1663 |
escrowing |
The present participle of escrow. |
|
| 1664 |
esoteric |
If something is esoteric |
|
| 1665 |
eaves |
The eaves of a building is the underside of its roof that extends beyond the external walls of it. |
|
| 1666 |
eastbound |
If you are travelling eastbound |
|
| 1667 |
encase |
If you encase something |
|
| 1668 |
encases |
The third-person singular form of encase. |
|
| 1669 |
encased |
The past tense and past participle of encase. |
|
| 1670 |
encasing |
The present participle of encase. |
|
| 1671 |
embark |
If you embark a ship or airplane |
All passengers please embark now. |
| 1672 |
embarks |
The third-person singular form of embark. |
|
| 1673 |
embarked |
The past tense and past participle of embark. |
|
| 1674 |
embarking |
The present participle of embark. |
|
| 1675 |
encircle |
If you encircle something |
|
| 1676 |
encircles |
The third-person singular form of encircle. |
|
| 1677 |
encircled |
The past tense and past participle of encircle. |
|
| 1678 |
encircling |
The present participle of encircle. |
|
| 1679 |
entomb |
If you entomb a body |
|
| 1680 |
entombs |
The third-person singular form of entomb. |
|
| 1681 |
entombed |
The past tense and past participle of entomb. |
|
| 1682 |
entombing |
The present participle of entomb. |
|
| 1683 |
entreat |
If you entreat someone to do something |
|
| 1684 |
entreats |
The third-person singular form of entreat. |
|
| 1685 |
entreated |
The past tense and past participle of entreat. |
|
| 1686 |
entreating |
The present participle of entreat. |
|
| 1687 |
edgeless |
If something is edgeless |
|
| 1688 |
effectless |
If something that was done is effectless |
|
| 1689 |
eyesore |
An eyesore is something that is displeasing or ugly. |
|
| 1690 |
eyesores |
The plural form of eyesore; more than one (kind of) eyesore. |
|
| 1691 |
expertise |
If you have expertise in some area |
|
| 1692 |
extrapolate |
If you extrapolate |
|
| 1693 |
extrapolating |
The present participle of extrapolate. |
|
| 1694 |
extrapolates |
The third-person singular form of extrapolate. |
|
| 1695 |
extrapolated |
The past tense and past participle of extrapolate. |
|
| 1696 |
etch |
If you etch something |
|
| 1697 |
etches |
The third-person singular form of etch. |
|
| 1698 |
etched |
The past tense and past participle of etch. |
|
| 1699 |
etching |
Etching is the art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid. |
|
| 1700 |
etchings |
The plural form of etching; more than one (kind of) etching. |
|
| 1701 |
endorse |
If you endorse a person |
His commanding officer endorsed his application for a scholarship. |
| 1702 |
endorses |
The third-person singular form of endorse. |
|
| 1703 |
endorsed |
The past tense and past participle of endorse. |
|
| 1704 |
endorsing |
The present participle of endorse. |
|
| 1705 |
endorsement |
Endorsement is the act of endorsing something. |
|
| 1706 |
endowment |
Endowment is the act of endowing something or someone. |
|
| 1707 |
endowments |
The plural form of endowment; more than one (kind of) endowment. |
|
| 1708 |
endorsements |
The plural form of endorsement; more than one (kind of) endorsement. |
|
| 1709 |
enfranchise |
If you enfranchise a person |
|
| 1710 |
enfranchises |
The third-person singular form of enfranchise. |
|
| 1711 |
enfranchised |
The past tense and past participle of enfranchise. |
|
| 1712 |
enfranchising |
The present participle of enfranchise. |
|
| 1713 |
endear |
If you endear a person |
|
| 1714 |
endears |
The third-person singular form of endear. |
|
| 1715 |
endeared |
The past tense and past participle of endear. |
|
| 1716 |
endearing |
The present participle of endear. |
|
| 1717 |
euthanasia |
Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human or animal for humane reasons. |
|
| 1718 |
exalt |
If you exalt a person |
They exalted their queen. |
| 1719 |
exalts |
The third-person singular form of exalt. |
|
| 1720 |
exalted |
The past tense and past participle of exalt. |
|
| 1721 |
exalting |
The present participle of exalt. |
|
| 1722 |
electrochemical |
If something is electrochemical it is related to a chemical reaction that uses electricity. |
|
| 1723 |
electroplate |
If you electroplate an object |
|
| 1724 |
electroplates |
The third-person singular form of electroplate. |
|
| 1725 |
electroplated |
The past tense and past participle of electroplate. |
|
| 1726 |
electroplating |
The present participle of electroplate. |
|
| 1727 |
electrolysis |
Electrolysis is the chemical change that is done by passing an electric current through a conducting medium. |
|
| 1728 |
electrolyses |
The plural form of electrolysis; more than one (kind of) electrolysis. |
|
| 1729 |
ejectable |
If something is ejectable |
|
| 1730 |
enforceable |
If something is enforceable |
|
| 1731 |
expandable |
If something is expandable |
|
| 1732 |
endurable |
If something is endurable |
|
| 1733 |
earmuff |
A earmuff is a garment worn over the ears to keep it warm. |
|
| 1734 |
earmuffs |
The plural form of earmuff; more than one (kind of) earmuff. |
|
| 1735 |
equally |
If something is equally distributed |
|
| 1736 |
extol |
If a person extols a person |
|
| 1737 |
extols |
The third-person singular form of extol. |
|
| 1738 |
extolled |
The past tense and past participle of extol. |
|
| 1739 |
extolling |
The present participle of extol. |
|
| 1740 |
Elaine |
Elaine is a female given name. |
|
| 1741 |
enthusiastically |
If something is done enthusiastically |
|
| 1742 |
ebb |
The ebb is the receding movement of the tide. |
|
| 1743 |
ebbs |
The plural form of ebb; more than one (kind of) ebb. |
|
| 1744 |
ebbed |
The past tense and past participle of ebb. |
|
| 1745 |
ebbing |
The present participle of ebb. |
|
| 1746 |
expectedly |
If something happened expectedly |
|
| 1747 |
elapses |
The third-person singular form of elapse. |
|
| 1748 |
elapsed |
The past tense and past participle of elapse. |
|
| 1749 |
elapsing |
The present participle of elapse. |
|
| 1750 |
ephebos |
The plural form of ephebo; more than one (kind of) ephebo. |
|
| 1751 |
exfoliate |
If you exfoliate a plant |
|
| 1752 |
exfoliates |
The third-person singular form of exfoliate. |
|
| 1753 |
exfoliated |
The past tense and past participle of exfoliate. |
|
| 1754 |
exfoliating |
The present participle of exfoliate. |
|
| 1755 |
eighty-two |
ordinal eighty-second) The number 82. |
There are eighty-two tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1756 |
eighty-three |
ordinal eighty-third) The number 83. |
There are eighty-three tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1757 |
eighty-four |
ordinal eighty-fourth) The number 84. |
There are eighty-four tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1758 |
eighty-five |
ordinal eighty-fifth) The number 85. |
There are eighty-five tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1759 |
eighty-six |
ordinal eighty-sixth) The number 86. |
There are eighty-six tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1760 |
eighty-seven |
ordinal eighty-seventh) The number 87. |
There are eighty-seven tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1761 |
eighty-eight |
ordinal eighty-eighth) The number 88. |
There are eighty-eight tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1762 |
eighty-nine |
ordinal eighty-ninth) The number 89. |
There are eighty-nine tennis balls in the basket. |
| 1763 |
empirical formulae |
The plural form of empirical formula; more than one (kind of) empirical formula. |
|
| 1764 |
Erythraic |
Erythraic languages are languages that come from the Afro-Asiatic languages that are not Omotic |
Cushitic and Egyptian are just a few Erythraic languages. |
| 1765 |
engorge |
If you engorge food |
|
| 1766 |
engorges |
The third-person singular form of engorge. |
|
| 1767 |
engorged |
The past tense and past participle of engorge. |
|
| 1768 |
engorging |
The present participle of engorge. |
|
| 1769 |
epistaxis |
Epistaxis is bleeding from the nose. |
Hypertension may contribute to epistaxis in some patients. |
| 1770 |
epistaxes |
The plural form of epistaxis; more than one (kind of) epistaxis. |
|
| 1771 |
espouse |
If you espouse a person |
|
| 1772 |
espouses |
The third-person singular form of espouse. |
|
| 1773 |
espoused |
The past tense and past participle of espouse. |
|
| 1774 |
espousing |
The present participle of espouse. |
|
| 1775 |
earnestly |
If something is done earnestly |
|
| 1776 |
endlessly |
If something happens endlessly |
|
| 1777 |
enlargement |
Enlargement is the act or instance of making something larger. |
|
| 1778 |
enlargements |
The plural form of enlargement; more than one (kind of) enlargement. |
|
| 1779 |
elegantly |
If something is done elegantly |
|
| 1780 |
eagerly |
If something is done eagerly |
|
| 1781 |
exclusion |
Exclusion is the act of excluding someone from an activity. |
|
| 1782 |
exclusions |
The plural form of exclusion; more than one (kind of) exclusion. |
|
| 1783 |
emulsify |
If you emulsify something |
|
| 1784 |
emulsifies |
The third-person singular form of emulsify. |
|
| 1785 |
emulsified |
The past tense and past participle of emulsify. |
|
| 1786 |
emulsifying |
The present participle of emulsify. |
|
| 1787 |
emulsification |
Emulsification is the process of making something into an emulsion. |
|
| 1788 |
emulsifications |
The plural form of emulsification; more than one (kind of) emulsification. |
|
| 1789 |
emulsion |
An emulsion is a stable suspension of small droplets of one liquid in another with which it is immiscible. |
Mayonnaise is an emulsion where egg is used to keep oil and water mixed. |
| 1790 |
emulsions |
The plural form of emulsion; more than one (kind of) emulsion. |
|
| 1791 |
emulsioned |
The past tense and past participle of emulsion. |
|
| 1792 |
emulsioning |
The present participle of emulsion. |
|
| 1793 |
endoscope |
An endoscope is an instrument used to examine the insides of a human organ. |
|
| 1794 |
endoscopes |
The plural form of endoscope; more than one (kind of) endoscope. |
|
| 1795 |
emphysemata |
The plural form of emphysema; more than one (kind of) emphysema. |
|
| 1796 |
emphysema |
Emphysema is an abnormal accumulation of air or other gas in tissues |
|
| 1797 |
emphysemas |
The plural form of emphysema; more than one (kind of) emphysema. |
|
| 1798 |
Emmanuel |
Emmanuel is a male given name. |
|
| 1799 |
enneagon |
A enneagon is a shape with nine sides. |
|
| 1800 |
enneagons |
The plural form of enneagon; more than one (kind of) enneagon. |
|
| 1801 |
eigengrau |
Eigengrau is the dark grey colour seen by the eyes in perfect darkness as a result of signals from the optic nerves. |
|
| 1802 |
eloquent |
An eloquent is a person who speaks fluently. |
an eloquent writer. |
| 1803 |
Easter Island |
Easter Island is an island in the South Pacific |
|
| 1804 |
electrostatic |
Something that is electrostatic is related to or produced by static electricity. |
|
| 1805 |
evasive |
If a person is being evasive |
|
| 1806 |
expropriate |
If you expropriate a person |
|
| 1807 |
expropriates |
The third-person singular form of expropriate. |
|
| 1808 |
expropriated |
The past tense and past participle of expropriate. |
|
| 1809 |
expropriating |
The present participle of expropriate. |
|
| 1810 |
en- |
Adjectives prefixed with -en forms a transitive verb whose meaning is to make the attached adjective. |
enlist |
| 1811 |
em- |
Em- has the same use case as en- but is only used before the consonants b and p |
empower; embalm |
| 1812 |
Emilia-Romagna |
Emilia-Romagna is an administrative region of northern Italy. |
The capital of Emilia-Romagna is Bologna. |
| 1813 |
expressionless |
If you do something expressionless |
|
| 1814 |
expressive |
An expressive person is someone who conveys their thoughts or feelings effectively. |
Tom is an expressive person. |
| 1815 |
entomologist |
An entomologist is a scientist who studies insects. |
|
| 1816 |
entomology |
Entomology is the study of insects |
|
| 1817 |
entomologists |
The plural form of entomologist; more than one (kind of) entomologist. |
|
| 1818 |
expurgate |
If you expurgate a document |
|
| 1819 |
expurgates |
The third-person singular form of expurgate. |
|
| 1820 |
expurgated |
The past tense and past participle of expurgate. |
|
| 1821 |
expurgating |
The present participle of expurgate. |
|
| 1822 |
epiphany |
An epiphany is a moment of sudden realization or discovery. |
|
| 1823 |
epiphanies |
The plural form of epiphany; more than one (kind of) epiphany. |
|
| 1824 |
ethically |
If something is done ethically |
|
| 1825 |
erroneously |
If something is done erroneously |
|
| 1826 |
erroneous |
If something is erroneous |
His answer to the sum was erroneous. |
| 1827 |
exclamation |
An exclamation is a word or phrase that is exclaimed. |
|
| 1828 |
exclamations |
The plural form of exclamation; more than one (kind of) exclamation. |
|
| 1829 |
eminence |
Eminence is the quality of being eminent. |
|
| 1830 |
eminences |
The plural form of eminence; more than one (kind of) eminence. |
|
| 1831 |
easygoing |
An easygoing person is someone who is calm |
|
| 1832 |
easy-going |
An easy-going person is someone who is calm |
|
| 1833 |
encroacher |
An encroacher is a person who encroaches. |
|
| 1834 |
encroachers |
The plural form of encroacher; more than one (kind of) encroacher. |
|
| 1835 |
enemy of the state |
An enemy of the state is a person who has been accused of trying to cause harm to a state or province and it's people. |
|
| 1836 |
enemies of the state |
The plural form of enemy of the state; more than one (kind of) enemy of the state. |
|
| 1837 |
eunuch |
A eunuch is a castrated human male. |
|
| 1838 |
eunuchs |
The plural form of eunuch; more than one (kind of) eunuch. |
|
| 1839 |
exude |
If you exude something |
|
| 1840 |
exudes |
The third-person singular form of exude. |
|
| 1841 |
exuded |
The past tense and past participle of exude. |
|
| 1842 |
exuding |
The present participle of exude. |
|
| 1843 |
emasculate |
An emasculate man is a person who is deprived of his identity. |
|
| 1844 |
emasculates |
The third-person singular form of emasculate. |
|
| 1845 |
emasculated |
The past tense and past participle of emasculate. |
|
| 1846 |
emasculating |
The present participle of emasculate. |
|
| 1847 |
ensemble |
An ensemble is a group of different things that is considered as a whole rather than individually. |
|
| 1848 |
ensembles |
The plural form of ensemble; more than one (kind of) ensemble. |
|
| 1849 |
egghead |
An egghead is a bald person. |
|
| 1850 |
eggheads |
The plural form of egghead; more than one (kind of) egghead. |
|
| 1851 |
eczema |
biology}} (medicine) Eczema is the inflammation of the skin that makes the skin dry with a red or pink color to it. |
|
| 1852 |
eczemata |
The plural form of eczema; more than one (kind of) eczema. |
|
| 1853 |
eczemas |
The plural form of eczema; more than one (kind of) eczema. |
|
| 1854 |
embryo |
In the reproductive cycle |
|
| 1855 |
embryos |
The plural form of embryo; more than one (kind of) embryo. |
|
| 1856 |
embryones |
The plural form of embryo; more than one (kind of) embryo. |
|
| 1857 |
enrobe |
If you enrobe someone |
|
| 1858 |
enrobes |
The third-person singular form of enrobe. |
|
| 1859 |
enrobed |
The past tense and past participle of enrobe. |
|
| 1860 |
enrobing |
The present participle of enrobe. |
|
| 1861 |
exclusively |
If something is done exclusively |
|
| 1862 |
equidistant |
If something is equidistant from 2 or more points |
The centre of the circle is equidistant from all points on its circumference. |
| 1863 |
epidermis |
The epidermis is the outer |
|
| 1864 |
epidermises |
The plural form of epidermis; more than one (kind of) epidermis. |
|
| 1865 |
epidermides |
The plural form of epidermis; more than one (kind of) epidermis. |
|
| 1866 |
eager beaver |
An eager beaver is a person who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task. |
|
| 1867 |
extremist |
An extremist is a person who holds extreme views on a political or religious subject. |
|
| 1868 |
extremism |
Extremism is the extreme ideas or actions in politics or religion. |
|
| 1869 |
extremists |
The plural form of extremist; more than one (kind of) extremist. |
|
| 1870 |
extremisms |
The plural form of extremism; more than one (kind of) extremism. |
|
| 1871 |
ermine |
An ermine is a weasel found in northern hemisphere. Its dark brown fur on its body turns white in winter. |
|
| 1872 |
ermines |
The plural form of ermine; more than one (kind of) ermine. |
|
| 1873 |
extermination |
Extermination is the act of exterminating something. |
|
| 1874 |
exterminations |
The plural form of extermination; more than one (kind of) extermination. |
|
| 1875 |
exhumation |
Exhumation is the act of digging up that which has been buried. |
|
| 1876 |
exhumations |
The plural form of exhumation; more than one (kind of) exhumation. |
|
| 1877 |
expo |
A clipping of exposition. |
|
| 1878 |
expos |
The plural form of expo; more than one (kind of) expo. |
|
| 1879 |
exposition |
An exposition is a detailed explanation or description of an idea or theory |
The essay includes a thorough exposition of the author's argument.; Her exposition of the historical events was clear and concise. |
| 1880 |
expositions |
The plural form of exposition; more than one (kind of) exposition. |
|
| 1881 |
essential oil |
Essential oil is a volatile oil that is used to make perfumes and flavourings. |
|
| 1882 |
essential oils |
The plural form of essential oil; more than one (kind of) essential oil. |
|
| 1883 |
erectile |
If something is erectile |
|
| 1884 |
eukaryotic |
If an organism is eukaryotic |
|
| 1885 |
extinguisher |
An extinguisher is a person or thing that extinguishes something. |
|
| 1886 |
extinguishers |
The plural form of extinguisher; more than one (kind of) extinguisher. |
|
| 1887 |
erratic |
If something is erratic |
The weather has been rather erratic lately. |
| 1888 |
expiry |
The expiry of something is the end of the period for which it is valid or useable. |
Check the expiry date on the cream before you put it in your coffee. |
| 1889 |
expiries |
The plural form of expiry; more than one (kind of) expiry. |
|
| 1890 |
expiration |
Expiration is the ending of the period for which a contract is valid. |
Their contract was not renewed before expiration. |
| 1891 |
expirations |
The plural form of expiration; more than one (kind of) expiration. |
|
| 1892 |
erotica |
Erotica is erotic literature |
|
| 1893 |
eroticas |
The plural form of erotica; more than one (kind of) erotica. |
|
| 1894 |
electromagnetic |
If something is electromagnetic |
|
| 1895 |
electromagnetism |
Electromagnetism is a interacting force of electricity and magnetism. |
|
| 1896 |
electromagnet |
An electromagnet is a magnet that attracts magnetic material only when electrically activated. |
|
| 1897 |
electromagnets |
The plural form of electromagnet; more than one (kind of) electromagnet. |
|
| 1898 |
electrically |
If something is done electrically |
|
| 1899 |
engender |
If you engender a situation |
|
| 1900 |
engenders |
The third-person singular form of engender. |
|
| 1901 |
engendered |
The past tense and past participle of engender. |
|
| 1902 |
engendering |
The present participle of engender. |
|
| 1903 |
expectancy |
Expectancy is the expectation or anticipation or something. |
|
| 1904 |
expectancys |
The plural form of expectancy; more than one (kind of) expectancy. |
|
| 1905 |
expectant |
If something is expectant |
|
| 1906 |
expectants |
The plural form of expectant; more than one (kind of) expectant. |
|
| 1907 |
essayist |
An essayist is someone who writes essays. |
|
| 1908 |
essayists |
The plural form of essayist; more than one (kind of) essayist. |
|
| 1909 |
executable |
If something is executable |
|
| 1910 |
executables |
The plural form of executable; more than one (kind of) executable. |
|
| 1911 |
earphone |
A earphone is a very small headphone that is fitted into a person's ear that makes sound. |
The music on the person's earphones was so loud that he didn't know I was talking to him. |
| 1912 |
earphones |
The plural form of earphone; more than one (kind of) earphone. |
|
| 1913 |
escapable |
If something is escapable |
|
| 1914 |
escapeable |
If something is escapeable |
|
| 1915 |
emphatic |
If you are emphatic about something |
He was emphatic about the need for change. |
| 1916 |
earshot |
If a person is within earshot |
|
| 1917 |
extensively |
If something is done extensively |
|
| 1918 |
easiness |
The easiness of something is how easy it is. |
|
| 1919 |
eagerness |
The eagerness of someone is how eager they are. |
|
| 1920 |
enforcer |
A enforcer is a person who enforces something. |
|
| 1921 |
enforcers |
The plural form of enforcer; more than one (kind of) enforcer. |
|
| 1922 |
encamp |
If a person encamps |
|
| 1923 |
encamps |
The third-person singular form of encamp. |
|
| 1924 |
encamping |
The present participle of encamp. |
|
| 1925 |
encamped |
The past tense and past participle of encamp. |
|
| 1926 |
entrench |
If a person entrenches |
|
| 1927 |
entrenches |
The third-person singular form of entrench. |
|
| 1928 |
entrenched |
The past tense and past participle of entrench. |
|
| 1929 |
entrenching |
The present participle of entrench. |
|
| 1930 |
epitomize |
If something epitomizes |
|
| 1931 |
epitomizes |
The third-person singular form of epitomize. |
|
| 1932 |
epitomized |
The past tense and past participle of epitomize. |
|
| 1933 |
epitomise |
If something epitomises |
|
| 1934 |
epitomizing |
The present participle of epitomize. |
|
| 1935 |
epitomises |
The third-person singular form of epitomise. |
|
| 1936 |
epitomised |
The past tense and past participle of epitomise. |
|
| 1937 |
epitomising |
The present participle of epitomise. |
|
| 1938 |
exhaustion |
Exhaustion is the point where something is completely depleted. |
|
| 1939 |
emptiness |
Emptiness is a sense of sadness from lack of purpose |
She felt a great emptiness after her husband died. |
| 1940 |
ebonies |
The plural form of ebony; more than one (kind of) ebony. |
|
| 1941 |
economize |
If a person economizes |
|
| 1942 |
economizes |
The third-person singular form of economize. |
|
| 1943 |
economized |
The past tense and past participle of economize. |
|
| 1944 |
economizing |
The present participle of economize. |
|
| 1945 |
economise |
If a person economises |
|
| 1946 |
economises |
The third-person singular form of economise. |
|
| 1947 |
economised |
The past tense and past participle of economise. |
|
| 1948 |
economising |
The present participle of economise. |
|
| 1949 |
energetically |
If something is done energetically |
|
| 1950 |
equitable |
If a situation or decision is equitable |
Nobody got exactly what they wanted, but the judge made an equitable decision.; I don't think our tax system is equitable. |
| 1951 |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
The use of a medical tool to look at the inside of the body in the upper stomach. |
|
| 1952 |
esophagogastroduodenoscopies |
The plural form of esophagogastroduodenoscopy; more than one (kind of) esophagogastroduodenoscopy. |
|
| 1953 |
engrain |
If you engrain a habit |
|
| 1954 |
engrains |
The third-person singular form of engrain. |
|
| 1955 |
engrained |
The past tense and past participle of engrain. |
|
| 1956 |
engraining |
The present participle of engrain. |
|
| 1957 |
enthrone |
If you enthrone someone |
|
| 1958 |
enthrones |
The third-person singular form of enthrone. |
|
| 1959 |
enthroned |
The past tense and past participle of enthrone. |
|
| 1960 |
enthroning |
The present participle of enthrone. |
|
| 1961 |
eulogize |
If you eulogize someone |
|
| 1962 |
eulogizes |
The third-person singular form of eulogize. |
|
| 1963 |
eulogized |
The past tense and past participle of eulogize. |
|
| 1964 |
eulogizing |
The present participle of eulogize. |
|
| 1965 |
eulogise |
If you eulogise someone |
|
| 1966 |
eulogises |
The third-person singular form of eulogise. |
|
| 1967 |
eulogised |
The past tense and past participle of eulogise. |
|
| 1968 |
eulogising |
The present participle of eulogise. |
|
| 1969 |
eulogist |
A eulogist is someone who delivers a eulogy for a deceased person. |
|
| 1970 |
eulogists |
The plural form of eulogist; more than one (kind of) eulogist. |
|
| 1971 |
etymologist |
An etymologist is a person who studies the origin of words. |
|
| 1972 |
etymologists |
The plural form of etymologist; more than one (kind of) etymologist. |
|
| 1973 |
eventuate |
If something eventuates |
|
| 1974 |
eventuates |
The third-person singular form of eventuate. |
|
| 1975 |
eventuated |
The past tense and past participle of eventuate. |
|
| 1976 |
eventuating |
The present participle of eventuate. |
|
| 1977 |
envelop |
If you envelop something |
|
| 1978 |
envelops |
The third-person singular form of envelop. |
|
| 1979 |
enveloped |
The past tense and past participle of envelop. |
|
| 1980 |
enveloping |
The present participle of envelop. |
|
| 1981 |
epilepsy |
Epilepsy is a medical condition in which a person experiences seizures and blackouts. |
|
| 1982 |
epilepsies |
The plural form of epilepsy; more than one (kind of) epilepsy. |
|
| 1983 |
eternally |
If you are eternally grateful for something that someone has done |
|
| 1984 |
essentially |
If something is essentially true |
He is essentially a good person.; The plan is essentially flawed. |
| 1985 |
editorialize |
If you editorialize |
|
| 1986 |
editorializes |
The third-person singular form of editorialize. |
|
| 1987 |
editorialized |
The past tense and past participle of editorialize. |
|
| 1988 |
editorialise |
If you editorialise |
|
| 1989 |
editorializing |
The present participle of editorialize. |
|
| 1990 |
editorialises |
The third-person singular form of editorialise. |
|
| 1991 |
editorialised |
The past tense and past participle of editorialise. |
|
| 1992 |
editorialising |
The present participle of editorialise. |
|
| 1993 |
elementary |
If something is elementary |
The math problems are elementary for students in the first grade. |
| 1994 |
emergence |
Emergence is the process of coming into view or becoming important. |
The emergence of new technologies has changed the way we live. |
| 1995 |
emergences |
The plural form of emergence; more than one (kind of) emergence. |
|
| 1996 |
Europa |
A moon orbiting Jupiter. It can have life. |
|
| 1997 |
earache |
An earache is a pain in your ears. |
|
| 1998 |
earaches |
The plural form of earache; more than one (kind of) earache. |
|
| 1999 |
embryology |
Embryology is the study of embryos and its development. |
|
| 2000 |
Eastern Bloc |
The Eastern Bloc was a group of countries located on the Eastern side during the Cold War (Soviet side). It included communist positive countries such as East Germany |
The Soviet Union was in control of the Eastern Bloc. |
| 2001 |
emergent |
An emergent organism |
The company is investing in emergent technologies. |
| 2002 |
erogenous |
If a body part is erogenous |
|
| 2003 |
excavator |
An excavator is a person who excavates. |
|
| 2004 |
excavators |
The plural form of excavator; more than one (kind of) excavator. |
|
| 2005 |
exploitable |
If something is exploitable |
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| 2006 |
exquisitely |
If something is done exquisitely |
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| 2007 |
exquisite |
If something is exquisite beautiful and delicate. |
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| 2008 |
expertly |
If something is done expertly |
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| 2009 |
escapee |
An escapee is someone who has escaped from jail or captivity. |
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| 2010 |
escapees |
The plural form of escapee; more than one (kind of) escapee. |
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| 2011 |
entanglement |
An entanglement is a complicated or difficult situation |
The politician found himself in a legal entanglement that affected his career. |
| 2012 |
entanglements |
The plural form of entanglement; more than one (kind of) entanglement. |
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| 2013 |
Egyptologist |
An Egyptologist is someone who is skilled in or practices Egyptology. |
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| 2014 |
Egyptologists |
The plural form of Egyptologist; more than one (kind of) Egyptologist. |
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| 2015 |
Egyptology |
Egyptology is the study of ancient Egypt. |
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| 2016 |
Egyptologies |
The plural form of Egyptology; more than one (kind of) Egyptology. |
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| 2017 |
entirety |
The entirety of something is the whole of it. |
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| 2018 |
entireties |
The plural form of entirety; more than one (kind of) entirety. |
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| 2019 |
estrange |
If you estrange someone |
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| 2020 |
estranges |
The third-person singular form of estrange. |
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| 2021 |
estranged |
The past tense and past participle of estrange. |
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| 2022 |
estranging |
The present participle of estrange. |
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| 2023 |
encyclopaedia |
An encyclopaedia is a type of book that has information about many things. Often |
Wikipedia is an online encyclopaedia and is the world's largest.; I went to the library to find an encyclopaedia on chemistry. |
| 2024 |
encyclopaedias |
The plural form of encyclopaedia; more than one (kind of) encyclopaedia. |
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| 2025 |
encyclopaediae |
The plural form of encyclopaedia; more than one (kind of) encyclopaedia. |
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| 2026 |
encyclopaedic |
If something is encyclopaedic |
The excerpt was part of encyclopaedic content. |
| 2027 |
eagle-eyed |
An eagle-eyed person is someone who is observant. |
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| 2028 |
enormously |
If something is enormously popular |
The project was enormously successful.; She was enormously proud of her achievements. |
| 2029 |
eightieth |
The eightieth thing is the one that is number eighty (80) in order. |
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| 2030 |
excitedly |
If something is done excitedly |
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| 2031 |
enshrine |
If you enshrine something |
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| 2032 |
enshrines |
The third-person singular form of enshrine. |
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| 2033 |
enshrined |
The past tense and past participle of enshrine. |
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| 2034 |
enshrining |
The present participle of enshrine. |
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| 2035 |
encrust |
If you encrust something |
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| 2036 |
encrusts |
The third-person singular form of encrust. |
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| 2037 |
encrusting |
The present participle of encrust. |
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| 2038 |
encrusted |
The past tense and past participle of encrust. |
|
| 2039 |
explicable |
If something is explicable |
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| 2040 |
ego |
Your ego is your sense of your own importance or self-worth. |
His big ego made it hard for him to admit he was wrong. |
| 2041 |
egos |
The plural form of ego; more than one (kind of) ego. |
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| 2042 |
emblaze |
If you emblaze something |
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| 2043 |
emblazes |
The third-person singular form of emblaze. |
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| 2044 |
emblazed |
The past tense and past participle of emblaze. |
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| 2045 |
emblazing |
The present participle of emblaze. |
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| 2046 |
exfiltrate |
If you exfiltrate troops |
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| 2047 |
exfiltrates |
The third-person singular form of exfiltrate. |
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| 2048 |
exfiltrated |
The past tense and past participle of exfiltrate. |
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| 2049 |
exfiltrating |
The present participle of exfiltrate. |
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| 2050 |
exsiccate |
If you exsiccate something |
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| 2051 |
exsiccates |
The third-person singular form of exsiccate. |
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| 2052 |
exsiccated |
The past tense and past participle of exsiccate. |
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| 2053 |
exsiccating |
The present participle of exsiccate. |
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| 2054 |
exsanguinate |
If you exsanguinate a body |
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| 2055 |
exsanguinates |
The third-person singular form of exsanguinate. |
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| 2056 |
exsanguinated |
The past tense and past participle of exsanguinate. |
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| 2057 |
exsanguinating |
The present participle of exsanguinate. |
|
| 2058 |
epistolary |
If something is epistolary |
|
| 2059 |
eternize |
If you eternize something |
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| 2060 |
eternizes |
The third-person singular form of eternize. |
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| 2061 |
eternized |
The past tense and past participle of eternize. |
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| 2062 |
eternizing |
The present participle of eternize. |
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| 2063 |
eternise |
If you eternise something |
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| 2064 |
eternises |
The third-person singular form of eternise. |
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| 2065 |
eternised |
The past tense and past participle of eternise. |
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| 2066 |
eternising |
The present participle of eternise. |
|
| 2067 |
evidently |
If something is evidently true or has evidently happened |
She was evidently upset by the news. |
| 2068 |
ethane |
Ethane (C₂H₆) is a type of hydrocarbon that is found in natural gas. |
Ethane is an alkane with 2 carbon atoms. |
| 2069 |
enwrap |
If A enwraps B |
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| 2070 |
enwrapped |
The past tense and past participle of enwrap. |
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| 2071 |
enwraps |
The third-person singular form of enwrap. |
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| 2072 |
enwrapping |
The present participle of enwrap. |
|
| 2073 |
Esperantist |
An Esperantist is a person who speaks the international language Esperanto. |
Aspen is an Esperantist who learned Esperanto online. |
| 2074 |
Esperantists |
The plural form of Esperantist; more than one (kind of) Esperantist. |
|
| 2075 |
edgings |
The plural form of edging; more than one (kind of) edging. |
|
| 2076 |
ethnics |
The plural form of ethnic; more than one (kind of) ethnic. |
|
| 2077 |
eponymous |
Something in a work that is eponymous shares a name with the work's title. |
|
| 2078 |
extensible |
If something is extensible |
|
| 2079 |
ear-ring |
An ear-ring is a piece of jewelry worn on the ear. |
She wore golden ear-rings. |
| 2080 |
easterner |
A easterner is a person or thing that is from the east of a place. |
|
| 2081 |
easterners |
The plural form of easterner; more than one (kind of) easterner. |
|
| 2082 |
evasion |
An evasion is the action of evading something. |
block evasion |
| 2083 |
ecological |
If something is ecological it is related to ecology |
|
| 2084 |
Exodus |
Exodus is the second book in the Old Testament of the bible. |
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| 2085 |
electronically |
If information is sent or stored electronically |
The company keeps all records electronically for quick access. |
| 2086 |
exchangeability |
The exchangeability of something is how exchangeable it is. |
|
| 2087 |
equinox |
An equinox is a time in the year when the length of the day and the night are equal. |
Equinox happens in March and September. |
| 2088 |
equinoxes |
The plural form of equinox; more than one (kind of) equinox. |
|
| 2089 |
enucleation |
Enucleation is the removal of an intact organ through a surgery. |
|
| 2090 |
enucleations |
The plural form of enucleation; more than one (kind of) enucleation. |
|
| 2091 |
enucleate |
If you enucleate a cell |
|
| 2092 |
enucleates |
The third-person singular form of enucleate. |
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| 2093 |
enucleated |
The past tense and past participle of enucleate. |
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| 2094 |
enucleating |
The present participle of enucleate. |
|
| 2095 |
enplane |
If a person enplanes |
|
| 2096 |
enplaned |
The past tense and past participle of enplane. |
|
| 2097 |
enplanes |
The third-person singular form of enplane. |
|
| 2098 |
enplaning |
The present participle of enplane. |
|
| 2099 |
economically |
If something is done economically |
They planned the trip economically to save on costs. |
| 2100 |
enneahedron |
A enneahedron is a polyhedron with nine faces. |
|
| 2101 |
enneahedrons |
The plural form of enneahedron; more than one (kind of) enneahedron. |
|
| 2102 |
enneahedra |
The plural form of enneahedron; more than one (kind of) enneahedron. |
|
| 2103 |
evangelicalism |
the idea of being evangelical |
|
| 2104 |
evangelical |
to do with Christianity |
|
| 2105 |
early hours |
Postmidnight. |
|
| 2106 |
eproctophilia |
Eproctophilia is a strong sexual interest in farts. |
James Joyce showed eproctophilia in his 1909 letters by writing how he loved Nora’s farts. |
| 2107 |
eproctophilias |
The plural form of eproctophilia; more than one (kind of) eproctophilia. |
|
| 2108 |
empolder |
If you empolder a piece of land |
|
| 2109 |
empolders |
The third-person singular form of empolder. |
|
| 2110 |
empoldered |
The past tense and past participle of empolder. |
|
| 2111 |
empoldering |
The present participle of empolder. |
|
| 2112 |
entrepôts |
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|
| 2113 |
Ezekiel |
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| 2114 |
entrée |
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|
| 2115 |
entrepôt |
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| 2116 |
existence… |
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|
| 2117 |
Earth and sky |
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|
| 2118 |
Euphrates |
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|
| 2119 |
Elisha |
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| 2120 |
Emirates |
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| 2121 |
Eyeglasses |
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| 2122 |
Engraver |
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| 2123 |
etc |
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| 2124 |
Existentialism |
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| 2125 |
Existence… |
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| 2126 |
ence |
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| 2127 |
eighty eight |
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| 2128 |
Ehsan |
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| 2129 |
Endo |
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| 2130 |
Eighty one |
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| 2131 |
Ersha |
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| 2132 |
Engram |
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| 2133 |
Electrocatalyzed |
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| 2134 |
Excerpts |
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| 2135 |
Eliz |
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| 2136 |
Erkha |
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| 2137 |
Erider |
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| 2138 |
Ectpy |
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| 2139 |
Emirate |
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| 2140 |
Ershalo |
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| 2141 |
Enrichment |
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| 2142 |
Evas |
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| 2143 |
Enrollment |
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| 2144 |
Editorial staff |
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| 2145 |
Excessive pressure |
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| 2146 |
Elysiumenary |
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| 2147 |
Earthapple |
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| 2148 |
Either way |
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| 2149 |
End of fingers |
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| 2150 |
Elma |
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| 2151 |
Easy going |
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| 2152 |
Excess amount |
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| 2153 |
Evett |
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| 2154 |
East Asian |
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| 2155 |
Eat one's own dog food |
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| 2156 |
East Asia |
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| 2157 |
Exceeds the limit |
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| 2158 |
Eid Milad Masih |
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| 2159 |
Expressing grief |
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| 2160 |
East Pakistan |
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| 2161 |
Elementary school |
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| 2162 |
Epistemology |
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| 2163 |
Excuse me |
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| 2164 |
Earn money |
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| 2165 |
Equivalent class |
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| 2166 |
Environmental pressure |
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| 2167 |
Exemplary |
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| 2168 |
Essay writing |
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| 2169 |
earing |
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| 2170 |
Extracting file: |
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| 2171 |
Eastern Block |
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