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earache
/ˈɪə̯ɹeɪk/
noun
B1+
A pain inside the ear.
earlobe
noun
B1+
The soft hanging part at the bottom of the ear.
earmuffs
noun
B1+
Two pads on a band that keep the ears warm.
earplug
/ˈɪəplʌɡ/
noun
B1+
A small plug worn to protect hearing at loud shows.
earring
/ˈɪəɹɪŋ/
noun
B1+
An ornament worn on the ear.
earthworm
/ˈɜː(ɹ)θˌwɜː(ɹ)m/
noun
B1+
A long soft creature that eats its way through soil.
eastbound
/ˈistbaʊnd/
adjective
B1+
Travelling towards the east.
easygoing
adjective
B1+
Relaxed and not easily bothered.
economic
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
adjective
B1+
To do with money, trade and national wealth.
economy
/ɪˈkɒ.nə.mi/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The whole system of buying, selling and working.
ecuador
noun
B1+
The Andean country named after the line that circles the middle of the planet.
edible
/ˈɛdɪbəl/
adjective
B1+
3 meanings
Safe or fit to eat.
editor
/ˈɛd.ɪ.tə/
noun
B1+
4 meanings
The person who corrects and improves a piece of writing before it is published.
educate
/ˈɛd͡ʒ.ʊˌkeɪt/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To teach someone over an extended period.
educational
/ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/
adjective
B1+
To do with teaching, or teaching you something.
eel
/iːl/
noun
B1+
A long snake-like fish.
effective
/ɪˈfɛktɪv/
adjective
B1+
3 meanings
Producing the result it was meant to produce.
election
/ɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n/
noun
B1+
An occasion when people vote to choose leaders.
element
/ˈɛlɪmənt/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
One of the pure basic chemical substances.
elk
/ɛlk/
noun
B1+
A very large deer of northern forests, called a moose in North America.
emerald
/ˈɛm.(ə.)ɹəld/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
A precious stone of deep green, a variety of the mineral beryl.
employer
/ɪmˈplɔɪə/
noun
B1+
A company or person that pays people to work.
employment
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The state of having paid work.
empress
/ˈɛmpɹəs/
noun
B1+
A woman who rules an empire.
emu
/ˈiːmjuː/
noun
B1+
A tall flightless Australian bird.
encyclopedia
/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdi.ə/
noun
B1+
A reference work covering many subjects in articles.
engineering
/ˌɛn(d)ʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/
noun
B1+
The design and building of machines and structures.
enjoyment
/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.mənt/
noun
B1+
The pleasure taken in doing something.
enroll
/ɪnˈɹəʊl/
verb
B1+
To officially sign up as a student or member.
enrollment
/ənˈɹəʊl.mənt/
noun
B1+
Officially signing up to join a school or course.
environmental
/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹə(n)ˈmɛn.təl/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Relating to the natural world and its protection.
equality
/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The state of everyone having the same rights, status and chances.
equator
/ɪˈkweɪ.tə/
noun
B1+
The imaginary line around the Earth's middle.
escalator
/ˈɛs.kə.leɪ.tə/
noun
B1+
A moving staircase in a shop or station.
espresso
/ɛˈspɹɛsəʊ/
noun
B1+
A small strong black coffee made by forcing hot water through ground beans.
essay
/ˈɛs.eɪ/<qq:sense 1><a:RP,GA>
noun
B1+
A short piece of writing presenting thoughts on one topic.
essential
/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/
adjective
B1+
3 meanings
So necessary that something cannot work or exist without it.
estonia
noun
B1+
The most northern Baltic country, famous for its digital government.
ethiopia
noun
B1+
A country in East Africa.
evenly
/ˈiːvənli/
adverb
B1+
2 meanings
In equal amounts.
exhibition
/ɛksɪˈbɪʃən/
noun
B1+
A public showing of art or objects.
expand
/ɪkˈspænd/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To grow larger or spread wider.
expedition
/ɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
An organised journey with a serious purpose.
expenses
/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
Money spent for work that the employer pays back.
export
/ˈɛks.pɔːt/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To send goods out to another country.
extensions
noun
B1+
Lengths of hair added to make your own longer.
extinct
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Having no living members left anywhere.
extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
noun
B1+
The permanent disappearance of a whole kind of creature.
extinguisher
/ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(ɹ)/
noun
B1+
The cylinder that puts out a small fire.
eyesight
/ˈaɪˌsaɪt/
noun
B1+
The ability to see, and how well you do it.