Set E

Question 1

earnest (adjective)

Answer 1

keen, passionate, enthusiastic

Question 2

economical (adjective)

Answer 2

sparing, careful, not wasteful

Question 3

elect (verb)

Answer 3

to choose

Question 4

elude (verb)

Answer 4

avoid, escape:

Dan had the good fortune to elude the enemy and reach the safety of the village.

Question 5

embrace (verb)

Answer 5

to hug

Question 6

empire (noun)

Answer 6

realm, kingdom

Question 7

employ (verb)

Answer 7

to use, to give work to

Question 8

endeavour (verb)

Answer 8

to try

Question 9

endure (verb)

Answer 9

to suffer, to put up with:

Several unfortunate children have to endure a lesson with Claire every week.

Question 10

enterprise (noun)

Answer 10

project:

Raising money for the homeless was a joint enterprise between Scarlett and her friends.

Question 11

entire (adjective)

Answer 11

complete, whole:

The entire audience stood to applaud Amelia’s performance.

Question 12

entirely (adverb)

Answer 12

completely

Question 13

erect (verb)

Answer 13

to build, to construct

Question 14

errand (noun)

Answer 14

task, mission

Question 15

estimate (1. noun 2. verb)

Answer 15

1. an intelligent guess

2. to make an intelligent guess

Question 16

evident (adjective)

Answer 16

obvious:

It was evident that Claire was embarrassed when her face turned bright red.

Question 17

exclaim (verb)

Answer 17

to cry out

Question 18

expel (verb)

Answer 18

to banish, to drive away, to reject

Question 19

expense (noun)

Answer 19

cost

Question 20

extended (adjective)

Answer 20

lengthened

Question 21

exterior (noun)

Answer 21

outside

Question 22

extract (noun)

Answer 22

excerpt, small part of a longer piece of writing:

Honor was asked to read an extract from her favourite book.

Question 23

extract (verb)

Answer 23

to take out:

The dentist had to extract a tooth.