"E" Words Flashcards
Enthusiasm (noun)
Having strong excitement/interest
I had serious enthusiasm about riding on the inflatable with the jetski
Economy (noun)
A country/family’s income and how it is spent
The western economies are significantly higher but also more difficult to overcome
Ecstasy (noun)
A feeling of great delight/joy
We usually feel great ecstasy while on holiday
Elliptical (adj)
Oval shaped
You have elliptical eyes
Embellish (verb)
Decorate/add details to something
I like to embellish my design with adding some shadow effects
Emphasis(noun)
Giving something special importance
I put the emphasis on my diet to eat the right foods
Emigrate (noun, verb)
Leaving your home country to live abroad
One day I want to emigrate to somewhere in Thailand
Emulate (verb)
Imitating someone else to match/surpass them
A lot of movies attempt to emulate iconic scenes/quotes
Enormity (noun)
Something very wicked/harmful
The enormity of the crimes he committed will lead to severe punishments
Eternal (adj)
Lasting forever, never ending/changing
Time is eternal, it consumes everything
Elude (verb)
Escaping someone by avoid being caught ; unable to find/remember something
The burglar somehow always eludes from the police
Eviction (noun)
Making someone move out of their house or property
My friend was evicted from his property due to not being able to cover his bills
Evade (verb)
Avoiding someone/something
Always choosing to evade the situation without helping
Evident (adj)
Obvious proof/clearly seen
Its so evident that he’s hiding under the bedsheets
Exempt (adj)
Not having to do what others have to
The North Korean defector was exempt from her country’s strict rules and brainwashed society