Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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economy | ||
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the system by which money, industry and trade are organized | ||
edge | ||
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the line where something ends or begins | ||
education | ||
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the act of teaching | ||
effect | ||
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the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") | ||
effort | ||
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an attempt; the work necessary to do something | ||
either | ||
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one of two, but not the other | ||
elect | ||
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to choose by voting | ||
electricity | ||
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a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines | ||
electron | ||
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a small part of an atom that has an electrical force | ||