WORD LIST: e
establish
to bring into existence; to create
estimate
to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information
ethnic
of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived
evaporate
to change from a liquid into a gas
even
in a way not thought possible (“They survived, even though the building was destroyed.”)
even
flat or smooth; equal
event
that which happens, especially something of importance
ever
at any time; for all time
every
each one; all
evidence
material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing
evil
not good; extremely bad
exact
having no mistakes; correct in every detail
examine
to study closely
example
a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like
excellent
extremely good
except
but for
exchange
to trade; to give or receive one thing for another
excite
to cause strong feelings (in someone), especially positive feelings
excuse
to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive
excuse
a reason (sometimes false) for an action
execute
to kill
exercise
an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health
exercise
to perform physical activity in order to improve one’s health
exile
to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel
exile
a person who is forced to leave his or her country
exist
to be; to live
expand
to make larger; to grow larger
expect
to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event
expel
to force out; to remove from; to send away
experience
to live through an event, situation or condition (“She experienced great pain.”)
experience
something that one has done or lived through (“The experience caused her great pain.”); the process of gaining skill by doing things
experiment
to test
experiment
a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something
expert
a person with special knowledge or training
explain
to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning
explode
to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb
explore
to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely
export
to send to another country
export
something sent to another country, usually for sale
express
to say clearly
extend
to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time
extra
more than normal, expected or necessary
extreme
more than the usual or accepted
eye
part of the body, on the face; see diagram
