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each/itʃ/ determiner, pronounFoundation (used of count nouns) every one considered individually eager/ˈiɡɚ/ adjectiveTarget having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy ear/ir/ nounCore the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium early/ˈɝli/ adjective, adverbFoundation at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time earn/ɝn/ verbFoundation earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages earth/ɝθ/ nounCore the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on earthquake/ˈɝθˌkweɪk/ nounTarget shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity ease/iz/ noun, verbTarget freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort easily/ˈizəli/ adverbFoundation with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily') east/ist/ noun, adjectiveCore the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees eastern/ˈistɚn/ adjectiveTarget lying toward or situated in the east easy/ˈizi/ adjectiveFoundation posing no difficulty; requiring little effort eat/it/ verbFoundation take in solid food economic/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/ adjectiveFoundation of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth economical/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl/ adjectiveCore using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness economically/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli/ adverbAdvanced with respect to economic science economist/ɪˈkɑnəmɪst/ nounTarget an expert in the science of economics economize/ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪz/ verbTarget use cautiously and frugally economy/ɪˈkɑnəmi/ nounFoundation the system of production and distribution and consumption edge/ɛdʒ/ nounCore the boundary of a surface edit/ˈɛdət/ verbTarget prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting edition/əˈdɪʃən/ nounTarget the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published editor/ˈɛdətɚ/ nounCore a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine) editorial/ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl/ noun, adjectiveTarget an article giving opinions or perspectives educate/ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪt/ verbCore give an education to education/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ nounFoundation the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill educational/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/ adjectiveCore relating to the process of education effect/ɪˈfɛkt/ nounFoundation a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon effective/ɪˈfɛktɪv/ adjectiveCore producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; -LewisMumford effectively/ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ adverbCore in an effective manner effectiveness/ɪˈfɛktɪvnəs/ nounTarget power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ nounTarget the ratio of the output to the input of any system efficient/ɪˈfɪʃnt/ adjectiveCore being effective without wasting time or effort or expense efficiently/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ adverbCore with efficiency; in an efficient manner effort/ˈɛfɚt/ nounFoundation earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something egg/ɛɡ/ nounCore an oval reproductive body produced by birds, widely consumed as food either/ˈiðɚ/ determiner, conjunctionFoundation after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also' elderly/ˈɛldɚli/ adjectiveTarget advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) elect/ɪˈlɛkt/ verbCore select by a vote for an office or membership election/ɪˈlɛkʃən/ nounFoundation a vote to select the winner of a position or political office electric/ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ adjectiveTarget using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity electrical/ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl/ adjectiveCore relating to or concerned with electricity electrician/ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃən/ nounTarget a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines electricity/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti/ nounTarget a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons electronic/ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk/ adjectiveCore of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons electronically/ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli/ adverbAdvanced by electronic means elegant/ˈɛləɡənt/ adjectiveTarget refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style element/ˈɛləmənt/ nounCore an abstract part of something elephant/ˈɛləfənt/ nounAdvanced five-toed pachyderm elevate/ˈɛləˌveɪt/ verbAdvanced give a promotion to or assign to a higher position elevator/ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/ nounCore lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building eligible/ˈelɪdʒəbl/ adjectiveCore qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen eliminate/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/ verbTarget terminate, end, or take out else/ɛls/ adverbFoundation in a else manner or degree elsewhere/ˈɛlˌswɛr/ adverbCore in or to another place email/ˈiːmeɪl/ noun, verbFoundation (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in embarrass/ɪmˈbɛrəs/ verbTarget cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious embassy/ˈɛmbəsi/ nounTarget a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work embed/ɪmˈbɛd/ verbAdvanced fix or set securely or deeply embrace/ɛmˈbreɪs/ verbTarget include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory emerge/ɪˈmɝdʒ/ verbCore come out into view, as from concealment emergency/ɪˈmɝdʒənsi/ nounCore a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action emotion/ɪˈmoʊʃən/ nounCore any strong feeling emotional/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ adjectiveCore determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason emphasis/ˈɛmfəsəs/ nounTarget special importance or significance emphasize/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ verbCore to stress, single out as important empire/ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ nounTarget the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised employ/ɛmˈplɔɪ/ verbCore put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose employee/ɛmˈplɔɪi/ nounFoundation a worker who is hired to perform a job employer/ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/ nounCore a person or firm that employs workers employment/ɛmˈplɔɪmənt/ nounCore the state of being employed or having a job empty/ˈɛmpti/ adjectiveCore holding or containing nothing enable/ɛˈneɪbəl/ verbCore render capable or able for some task enclose/ɪnˈkloʊz/ verbCore enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ verb, nounCore come together encourage/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/ verbFoundation contribute to the progress or growth of end/ɛnd/ noun, verbFoundation either extremity of something that has length endorse/ɪnˈdɔːrs/ verbTarget be behind; approve of enemy/ˈɛnəmi/ nounCore an opposing military force energetic/ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/ adjectiveAdvanced possessing or exerting or displaying energy energy/ˈɛnɚdʒi/ nounFoundation (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs engage/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒ/ verbCore carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in engagement/ɛnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/ nounAdvanced an arrangement to do something or go somewhere; participation; employee commitment engine/ˈɛndʒən/ nounCore motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work engineer/ˈɛndʒəˈnɪr/ nounCore a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems enhance/ɪnˈhæns/ verbTarget increase enjoy/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪ/ verbFoundation derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in enjoyable/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪəbəl/ adjectiveTarget affording satisfaction or pleasure enormous/ɪˈnɔrməs/ adjectiveCore extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; ; ; ; - Walter Lippman enough/ɪˈnʌf/ determiner, adverbFoundation an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose enroll/ɛnˈroʊl/ verbCore register formally as a participant or member enrollment/ɛnˈroʊlmənt/ nounAdvanced the act of enrolling ensure/ɛnˈʃʊr/ verbCore make certain of enter/ˈɛntɚ/ verbFoundation to come or go into enterprise/ˈɛntɚˌpraɪz/ nounTarget a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) entertain/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ verbTarget provide entertainment for entertainment/ˌɛntɚˈteɪnmənt/ nounTarget an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention enthusiasm/ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm/ nounAdvanced a feeling of excitement enthusiast/ɛnˈθuziˌæst/ nounAdvanced an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity enthusiastic/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk/ adjectiveTarget having or showing great excitement and interest enthusiastically/ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪkli/ adverbAdvanced with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner entire/ɪnˈtaɪɚ/ adjectiveCore constituting the full quantity or extent; complete entirely/ɪnˈtaɪɚli/ adverbCore to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') entitle/ɛnˈtaɪtəl/ verbTarget give the right to entitled/ɪnˈtaɪtld/ adjectiveTarget qualified for by right according to law entrance/ˈɛntrəns/ nounTarget something that provides access (to get in or get out) entrepreneur/ˌɑntrəprəˈnɝ/ nounTarget someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it entry/ˈɛntri/ nounCore an item inserted in a written record envelope/ˈɛnvəˌloʊp/ nounTarget a flat paper container used for sending letters, invoices, or notices environment/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ nounFoundation the natural world; the conditions and surroundings in which people work or operate environmental/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ adjectiveCore of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings environmentally/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəli/ adverbAdvanced for the environment episode/ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/ nounTarget a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events equal/ˈikwəl/ adjectiveCore having the same quantity, value, or measure as another equally/ˈikwəli/ adverbCore to the same degree (often followed by `as') equation/ɪˈkweɪʒən/ nounTarget a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal equip/ɪˈkwɪp/ verbTarget provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ nounCore an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service equivalent/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ adjective, nounTarget being essentially equal to something era/ˈɛrə/ nounTarget a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event erase/ɪˈreɪs/ verbAdvanced remove from memory or existence error/ˈɛrɚ/ nounCore a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention escalator/ˈɛskəˌleɪtɚ/ nounAdvanced a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) escape/ɪˈskeɪp/ verb, nounCore run away from confinement escort/ɛˈskɔrt/ verbTarget accompany as an escort especially/əˈspɛʃli/ adverbFoundation to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common essay/ɛˈseɪ/ nounTarget an analytic or interpretive literary composition essential/ɛˈsɛnʃəl/ adjectiveCore absolutely necessary; vitally necessary establish/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ verbCore set up or found establishment/ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/ nounTarget the act of forming or establishing something estate/ɪˈsteɪt/ nounCore everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities estimate/ˈɛstəmət/ verb, nounFoundation judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) ethics/ˈɛθɪks/ nounAdvanced motivation based on ideas of right and wrong ethnic/ˈɛθnɪk/ adjectiveTarget denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; - J.F.Kennedy euro/ˈjuroʊ/ nounAdvanced the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies evacuate/ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt/ verbAdvanced move out of an unsafe location into safety evaluate/ɪˈvæljueɪt/ verbTarget evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of evaluation/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/ nounTarget act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of even/ˈivɪn/ adverbFoundation used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected evening/ˈivnɪŋ/ nounFoundation the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) evenly/ˈivənli/ adverbAdvanced in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way event/ɪˈvɛnt/ nounFoundation something that happens at a given place and time eventually/ɪˈvɛntʃəwəli/ adverbCore after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay ever/ˈɛvɚ/ adverbFoundation at any time every/ˈɛvɚi/ determinerFoundation (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception everybody/ˈɛvriˌbɑdi/ pronounFoundation the quality, condition, or instance of everybody everyday/ˈɛvriˈdeɪ/ adjectiveTarget found in the ordinary course of events; ; ; - Anita Diamant everyone/ˈɛvriˌwʌn/ pronounFoundation the quality, condition, or instance of everyone everything/ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ/ pronounFoundation the quality, condition, or instance of everything everywhere/ˈɛvriˌwɛr/ adverbCore to or in any or all places; ; ; ; ; (`everyplace' is used informally for `everywhere') evidence/ˈɛvədəns/ nounFoundation your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief evident/ˈɛvədənt/ adjectiveAdvanced clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment evil/ˈivəl/ adjectiveTarget morally bad or wrong evolution/ˌɛvəˈluʃən/ nounTarget a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) evolve/ɪˈvɑlv/ verbTarget work out exact/ɪɡˈzækt/ adjectiveTarget marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact exactly/ɪɡˈzæktli/ adverbFoundation indicating exactness or preciseness exam/ɪɡˈzæm/ nounTarget a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge examination/ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/ nounCore a detailed inspection or study; a formal test of knowledge or fitness examine/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ verbCore consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning example/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/ nounFoundation an item of information that is typical of a class or group exceed/ɪkˈsid/ verbTarget be greater in scope or size than some standard excellence/ˈɛksələns/ nounAdvanced the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree excellent/ˈɛksələnt/ adjectiveCore very good;of the highest quality except/ɪkˈsɛpt/ prepositionFoundation take exception to exception/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ nounCore a deliberate act of omission exceptional/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ adjectiveTarget far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree excess/ˈɛkˌsɛs/ nounTarget a quantity much larger than is needed excessive/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/ adjectiveTarget beyond normal limits exchange/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ verb, nounCore give to, and receive from, one another excite/ɪkˈsaɪt/ verbCore arouse or elicit a feeling excitement/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ nounTarget the feeling of lively and cheerful joy exclude/ɪkˈsklud/ verbTarget prevent from being included or considered or accepted exclusive/ɪkˈsklusɪv/ adjectiveCore not divided or shared with others exclusively/ɪkˈsklusɪvli/ adverbAdvanced without any others being included or involved excursion/ɪkˈskɝʒən/ nounTarget a journey taken for pleasure excuse/ɪksˈkjus/ noun, verbCore a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc executive/ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/ noun, adjectiveCore a person responsible for the administration of a business exemption/ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/ nounTarget immunity from an obligation or duty exercise/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ noun, verbFoundation the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit exhaust/ɪɡˈzɔst/ verb, nounTarget wear out completely exhibit/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/ verb, nounCore show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill exhibition/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/ nounCore the act of exhibiting exist/ɪɡˈzɪst/ verbFoundation have an existence, be extant existence/ɛɡˈzɪstəns/ nounCore the state or fact of existing exit/ˈɛɡzɪt/ noun, verbCore an opening that permits escape or release exotic/ɪɡˈzɑtɪk/ adjectiveAdvanced being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world expand/ɪkˈspænd/ verbCore extend in one or more directions expansion/ɪkˈspænʃən/ nounTarget the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope expect/ɪkˈspɛkt/ verbFoundation regard something as probable or likely expectation/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/ nounCore belief about (or mental picture of) the future expedite/ˈekspədaɪt/ verbTarget speed up the progress of; facilitate expenditure/ɪkˈspendɪtʃər/ nounAdvanced money paid out; an amount spent expense/ɪkˈspens/ nounCore amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures) expensive/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ adjectiveCore high in price or charging high prices experience/ɪkˈspɪriəns/ noun, verbFoundation the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities experiment/ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/ nounCore the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation experimental/ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl/ adjectiveTarget relating to or based on experiment expert/ˈɛkspɚt/ nounCore a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully expertise/ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/ nounCore skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge expiration/ˌɛkspɚˈeɪʃən/ nounTarget a coming to an end of a contract period expire/ɪkˈspaɪr/ verbCore lose validity explain/ɪkˈspleɪn/ verbFoundation make plain and comprehensible explanation/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/ nounCore a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc explanatory/ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri/ adjectiveCore serving or intended to explain or make clear explore/ɪkˈsplɔr/ verbCore inquire into explorer/ɪkˈsplɔrɚ/ nounAdvanced someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) export/ˈɛkspɔrt/ noun, verbCore commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country expose/ɪkˈspoʊz/ verbCore expose or make accessible to some action or influence exposure/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/ nounTarget vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; or express/ɪkˈsprɛs/ verbFoundation give expression to expression/ɪkˈsprɛʃən/ nounCore the feelings expressed on a person's face extend/ɪkˈstɛnd/ verbFoundation extend in scope or range or area extension/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/ nounTarget a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt extensive/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/ adjectiveTarget large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity extent/ɪkˈstɛnt/ nounCore the point or degree to which something extends external/ɪkˈstɝnəl/ adjectiveTarget happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface extinguisher/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɚ/ nounAdvanced a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires extra/ˈɛkstrə/ adjectiveCore more than is needed, desired, or required extract/ˈɛkˌstrækt/ verb, nounTarget remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense extraordinary/ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri/ adjectiveTarget beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable extreme/ɛkˈstrim/ adjectiveCore of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity extremely/ɛkˈstrimli/ adverbCore to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect eye/aɪ/ nounFoundation the organ of sight