| 1 | each | ad. | every one by itself |
| 2 | early | ad. | at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late |
| 3 | earn | v. | to be paid in return for work done |
| 4 | earth | n. | the planet we all live on; the ground or soil |
| 5 | earthquake | n. | a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface |
| 6 | ease | v. | to reduce; to make less difficult |
| 7 | east | n. | the direction from which the sun rises |
| 8 | easy | ad. | not difficult; not hard to do |
| 9 | eat | v. | to take food into the body through the mouth |
| 10 | ecology | n. | the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things |
| 11 | economy | n. | the system by which money, industry and trade are organized |
| 12 | edge | n. | the line where something ends or begins |
| 13 | education | n. | the act of teaching |
| 14 | effect | n. | the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") |
| 15 | effort | n. | an attempt; the work necessary to do something |
| 16 | egg | n. | the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby |
| 17 | either | ad. | one of two, but not the other |
| 18 | elect | v. | to choose by voting |
| 19 | electricity | n. | a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines |
| 20 | embassy | n. | the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants |
| 21 | embryo | n. | a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development |
| 22 | emergency | n. | an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action |
| 23 | emotion | n. | a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness |
| 24 | employ | v. | to give work in return for wages |
| 25 | empty | ad. | having nothing inside; v. to remove everything |
| 26 | end | v. | to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last |
| 27 | enemy | n. | a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war |
| 28 | energy | n. | power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active |
| 29 | enforce | v. | to make something be done |
| 30 | engine | n. | a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work |
| 31 | engineer | n. | a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads |
| 32 | enjoy | v. | to be pleased or satisfied by something |
| 33 | enough | ad. | as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed |
| 34 | enter | v. | to come or go into |
| 35 | environment | n. | all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals |
| 36 | equal | ad. | the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights |
| 37 | equipment | n. | things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity |
| 38 | escape | v. | to get free; to get away from; to get out of |
| 39 | especially | ad. | more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") |
| 40 | establish | v. | to bring into existence; to create |
| 41 | estimate | v. | to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information |
| 42 | ethnic | ad. | of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived |
| 43 | evaporate | v. | to change from a liquid into a gas |
| 44 | even | ad. | in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.") |
| 45 | event | n. | that which happens, especially something of importance |
| 46 | ever | ad. | at any time |
| 47 | every | ad. | each one; all |
| 48 | evidence | n. | material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing |
| 49 | evil | ad. | not good; extremely bad |
| 50 | exact | ad. | having no mistakes; correct in every detail |
| 51 | examine | v. | to study closely |
| 52 | example | n. | a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like |
| 53 | excellent | ad. | extremely good |
| 54 | except | prep. | but for |
| 55 | exchange | v. | to trade; to give or receive one thing for another |
| 56 | excuse | v. | to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action |
| 57 | execute | v. | to kill |
| 58 | exercise | n. | an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health |
| 59 | exile | v. | to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country |
| 60 | exist | v. | to be; to live |
| 61 | expand | v. | to make larger; to grow larger |
| 62 | expect | v. | to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event |
| 63 | expel | v. | to force out; to remove from; to send away |
| 64 | experience | v. | to live through an event, situation or condition ("She experienced great pain."); n. something that one has done or lived through ("The experience caused her great pain.") |
| 65 | experiment | v. | to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something |
| 66 | expert | n. | a person with special knowledge or training |
| 67 | explain | v. | to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning |
| 68 | explode | v. | to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb |
| 69 | explore | v. | to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely |
| 70 | export | v. | to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale |
| 71 | express | v. | to say clearly |
| 72 | extend | v. | to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time |
| 73 | extra | ad. | more than normal, expected or necessary |
| 74 | extraordinary | ad. | far greater or better than the usual or normal |
| 75 | extreme | ad. | more than the usual or accepted |
| 76 | extremist | n. | a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way |