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each

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
every one by itself

early

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late

earn

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to be paid in return for work done

earth

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the planet we all live on; the ground or soil

earthquake

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface

ease

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to reduce; to make less difficult

east

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the direction from which the sun rises

easy

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
not difficult; not hard to do

eat

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to take food into the body through the mouth

ecology

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things

economy

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the system by which money, industry and trade are organized

edge

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the line where something ends or begins

education

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the act of teaching

effect

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.")

effort

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
an attempt; the work necessary to do something

egg

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby

either

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
one of two, but not the other

elect

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to choose by voting

electricity

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines

electron

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a small part of an atom that has an electrical force

element

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances

embassy

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants

emergency

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action

emotion

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness

employ

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to give work in return for wages

empty

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
having nothing inside; v. to remove everything

end

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last

enemy

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war

energy

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active

enforce

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to make something be done

engine

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work

engineer

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads

enjoy

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to be pleased or satisfied by something

enough

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed

enter

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to come or go into

environment

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals

enzyme

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a special kind of protein; it produces changes in other substances without being changed itself

equal

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights

equipment

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity

escape

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to get free; to get away from; to get out of

especially

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.")

establish

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to bring into existence; to create

estimate

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information

ethnic

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived

evaporate

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to change from a liquid into a gas

even

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.")

event

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
that which happens, especially something of importance

ever

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
at any time

every

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
each one; all

evidence

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing

evil

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
not good; extremely bad

exact

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
having no mistakes; correct in every detail

examine

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to study closely

example

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like

excellent

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
extremely good

except

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but for

exchange

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to trade; to give or receive one thing for another

excuse

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action

execute

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to kill

exercise

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health

exile

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country

exist

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to be; to live

expand

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to make larger; to grow larger

expect

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event

expel

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to force out; to remove from; to send away

experience

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to live through an event, situation or condition ("She experienced great pain."); n. something that one has done or lived through ("The experience caused her great pain.")

experiment

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something

expert

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a person with special knowledge or training

explain

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning

explode

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb

explore

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely

export

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale

express

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to say clearly

extend

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time

extra

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
more than normal, expected or necessary

extreme

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
more than the usual or accepted

extremist

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way


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