List of Vocabulary Words that start with the letter “E” and their definitions.
- Ear: the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates.
- Earnest: showing or expressing a strong desire to do something.
- Earth: the planet we live on.
- Earthquake: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground, caused by the movement of tectonic plates or volcanic activity.
- Eavesdrop: listen secretly to a conversation.
- Ebullient: full of enthusiasm and excitement.
- Echelon: a level or rank in an organization or system.
- Eclipse: an astronomical event in which the moon or a planet or the sun is temporarily obscured by passing into the shadow of another celestial body.
- Ecology: the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.
- Economic: relating to the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
- Ecosystem: a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- Edict: an order or decree issued by a ruler or other authority.
- Edifice: a large and imposing building.
- Efficacious: successful in producing a desired or intended result.
- Efficient: performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.
- Effluent: waste water or other liquid that flows out from a factory, sewage treatment plant, or similar facility.
- Egalitarian: believing in or advocating for the principle of equality for all people.
- Egocentric: focused on oneself and one’s own interests.
- Egress: the act of going out or leaving.
- Eject: force or throw out from an enclosed place.
- Eke out: manage to obtain or survive with great difficulty.
- Elaborate: marked by complexity and richness of detail.
- Elapse: pass by or go by.
- Elate: fill with high spirits; make joyful.
- Elbow: the joint between the upper arm and the lower arm.
- Electrify: charge with electricity.
- Elegy: a mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
- Elevate: raise to a higher position or level.
- Eligible: qualified or allowed to participate or be considered for something.
- Elixir: a magical or medicinal potion.
- Elocution: the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation.
- Elongate: make longer in duration or extent.
- Elucidate: make clear or explain something that is unclear or not easily understood.
- Elude: escape the perception, understanding, or grasp of.
- Emaciate: make extremely thin or weak.
- Emanate: come or issue forth, as from a source.
- Embargo: a government order imposing a trade restriction.
- Embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, color, or detail.
- Embezzle: steal or misappropriate (money or property), especially while in a position of trust.
- Emblazon: decorate or adorn brightly or showily.
- Embroil: involve or engage deeply in an argument or conflict.
- Emerge: come out into view or into existence.
- Emigrate: leave one’s country or region to settle in another
