voa 1500 e
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chengzhongkai on December 15, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 each | ad. every one by itself |
| early | ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late |
| earn | v. to be paid in return for work done |
| earth | n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil |
| earthquake | n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface |
| ease | v. to reduce; to make less difficult |
| east | n. the direction from which the sun rises |
| easy | ad. not difficult; not hard to do |
| eat | v. to take food into the body through the mouth |
| ecology | n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things |
| economy | n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized |
| edge | n. the line where something ends or begins |
| education | n. the act of teaching |
| effect | n. the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") |
| effort | n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something |
| 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 |
| either | ad. one of two, but not the other |
| elect | v. to choose by voting |
| electricity | n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines |
| embassy | n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants |
| emergency | n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action |
| emotion | n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness |
| employ | v. to give work in return for wages |
| empty | ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything |
| end | v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last |
| enemy | n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war |
| energy | n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active |
| enforce | v. to make something be done |
| engine | n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work |
| engineer | n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads |
| enjoy | v. to be pleased or satisfied by something |
| enough | ad. as much as necessary; pro. the amount needed |
| enter | v. to come or go into |
| environment | n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals |
| equal | ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights |
| equipment | n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity |
| escape | v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of |
| especially | ad. more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") |
| establish | v. to bring into existence; to create |
| estimate | v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information |
| ethnic | ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived |
| evaporate | v. to change from a liquid into a gas |
| even | ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.") |
| event | n. that which happens, especially something of importance |
| ever | ad. at any time |
| every | ad. each one; all |
| evidence | n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing |
| evil | ad. not good; extremely bad |
| exact | ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail |
| examine | v. to study closely |
| example | n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like |
| excellent | ad. extremely good |
| except | prep. but for |
| exchange | v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another |
| excuse | v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action |
| execute | v. to kill |
| exercise | n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health |
| 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 |
| exist | v. to be; to live |
| expand | v. to make larger; to grow larger |
| expect | v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event |
| expel | v. to force out; to remove from; to send away |
| 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.") |
| experiment | v. to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something |
| expert | n. a person with special knowledge or training |
| explain | v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning |
| explode | v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb |
| 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 |
| export | v. to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale |
| express | v. to say clearly |
| extend | v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time |
| extra | ad. more than normal, expected or necessary |
| extreme | ad. more than the usual or accepted |
| extremist | n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way |
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