E — The school dictionary · page 51 2 3 4 5 6 7 8environmentalEnvironmental means about the natural worldair, water, land, plants and animals — and how people affect it. — 9 sentencesenvisageTo imagine or picture something that might happen in the future.8 sentencesenvisionTo envision something is to imagine it or picture it in your mind, especially something in the future.8 sentencesenvoyAn envoy is a person sent by a government or a ruler to take a message to another country or to talk for them.9 sentencesenvyEnvy is the unhappy feeling of wanting something that someone else has, like their toys, skills or luck.12 sentencesenzymeAn enzyme is a substance made by living things that speeds up chemical changes, for example breaking down food in your stomach.7 sentenceseonAn eon is an extremely long period of time, too long to count easily.9 sentencesepauletteAn epaulette is a decoration on the shoulder of a uniform, often with gold fringe or stripes showing a person's rank.10 sentencesephemeraEphemera are insects, such as mayflies, that live only a very short time as adults.6 sentencesephemeralEphemeral means lasting only a very short time.5 sentencesepicA long poem or story about the adventures of heroes, often in ancient times, such as the Odyssey or Beowulf.14 sentencesepicentreThe epicentre is the point on the Earth's surface right above where an earthquake starts underground.8 sentencesepidemicA disease that spreads quickly to many people in one area at the same time.9 sentencesepidermisThe thin outer layer of the skin that you can see and touch; it protects the body from germs, water and sunlight.8 sentencesepiglottisThe epiglottis is a small flap at the back of your throat that closes when you swallow, so food goes down to your stomach and not into you…10 sentencesepilepsyEpilepsy is a condition of the brain that makes a person have seizures (fits), when the brain's signals get mixed up for a short time.8 sentencesepilepticEpileptic means to do with epilepsy, a brain condition that can cause seizures (fits), when a person may shake, stare blankly or fall.9 sentencesepiphanyThe Epiphany is a Christian feast that remembers the wise men (the Magi) visiting the baby Jesus; it falls twelve days after Christmas.10 sentencesepiphyteAn epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, usually a tree, for support, but does not take food from it; it gets water and nutrien…7 sentencesepiscopalEpiscopal means about bishops, or led by bishops, as in "episcopal churches".8 sentencesepisodeAn episode is one part of a TV or radio series, podcast or story told in parts.10 sentencesepistaxisA nosebleed: bleeding from the nose.7 sentencesepistleAn Epistle is one of the letters in the New Testament written by early Christian leaders such as Paul, Peter and John to churches or people.8 sentencesepitaphA short saying or words cut on a gravestone to say who lies there, and sometimes what they were like.5 sentencesepithetA describing word or phrase added to a name, like «the Great» in «Alfred the Great» or «Lionheart» in «Richard the Lionheart».10 sentencesequalEqual means the same in size, number or amount: equal groups.20 sentencesequaliseTo equalise means to make things equal or the same in size, amount or level.8 sentencesequalityEquality is being equal: when people have the same rights, chances and respect, whatever their sex, skin colour, religion, disability or b…8 sentencesequallyEqually means so that everyone or every part gets the same amount: share equally.11 sentencesequationAn equation is a number sentence with an equals sign, showing that two sides have the same value, like 3 + 4 = 7.11 sentencesequatorThe equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.11 sentencesequatorialNear the equator, the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.8 sentencesequerryAn officer who looks after the horses of a king, queen or prince and rides beside them on journeys.5 sentencesequilibriumEquilibrium is a state of balance in which opposite forces or amounts are equal, so nothing changes.11 sentencesequineEquine means to do with horses or like a horse: «equine vet», «equine flu».9 sentencesequinoxOne of the two times each year when day and night are about the same length all over the Earth, in spring and in autumn.7 sentencesequipageA carriage with its horses and servants, all together.5 sentencesequipmentThe tools, machines, clothes and other things you need for a particular job, sport or activity.10 sentencesequippedEquipped means having the tools, machines or things you need for a job or activity.9 sentencesequityEquity is fairness: treating people so each has what they need for a fair chance, not just exactly the same.11 sentencesequivalentEquivalent means equal in value, amount, meaning or importance.12 sentencesequivocationUsing unclear words or answers on purpose so you do not have to give a straight answer or tell the full truth.10 sentenceser«Er» is a sound people make when they are not sure what to say or are thinking, like «um»: «It's, er, somewhere here.».16 sentenceseraAn era is a long period of history with special features or events, like the Victorian era.9 sentenceseradicateTo eradicate something bad means to get rid of it completely, so that it no longer exists.8 sentenceseraseTo rub out writing or marks, for example with a rubber or an eraser.11 sentenceseraserA small piece of rubber or plastic used to remove pencil marks.9 sentenceserectTo erect something is to build it or put it up, like a tent, a fence or a statue.11 sentenceserectionThe erection of a building, statue or tent is the act of building it or putting it up.11 sentenceserieErie is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, between the USA and Canada; its full name is Lake Erie.11 sentencesermineA stoat (a small, long-bodied animal of the weasel family) in its white winter coat, with a black tip to its tail.9 sentenceserodeTo erode means to wear away slowly, as wind, water or ice rub away rock and soil.10 sentenceserodedEroded means worn away slowly by wind, water, ice or waves.9 sentenceserodingSlowly wearing away rock, soil or land by wind, water or ice.9 sentenceserosionErosion is the slow wearing away of rock, soil or land by water, wind, ice or waves.9 sentenceserrTo make a mistake or be wrong: «To err is human».9 sentenceserrandAn errand is a short trip to do a small job, like buying something, delivering something or taking a message.8 sentenceserraticNot regular or steady; changing suddenly in a way you cannot predict.8 sentenceserroneousErroneous means wrong or containing a mistake.7 sentenceserroneouslyWrongly; by mistake; in a way that is not correct.7 sentenceserrorAn error is a mistake, something done wrongly.11 sentenceseructationEructation is the scientific word for burping: letting air or gas from the stomach come up and out through the mouth.7 sentenceseruptTo erupt means for a volcano to burst and throw out lava, ash, rock and gas.9 sentenceseruptionAn eruption is when a volcano suddenly throws out lava, ash, rocks and gas.11 sentenceses«Es» means «is» in Spanish: «es grande» means «it is big».11 sentencesescalateTo become bigger, worse or more serious, as in «The argument escalated into a fight».9 sentencesescalationEscalation is when something becomes bigger, worse or more serious, step by step, like a fight or a war.8 sentencesescalatorAn escalator is a moving staircase that carries people up or down between floors.7 sentencesescapeTo escape means to get away from a place where you are kept, or from danger.14 sentencesescargotA snail cooked to be eaten, usually with garlic butter, a famous dish in France.8 sentencesescortTo escort someone is to go with them to protect them, guide them or keep them under guard.11 sentencesespecialSpecial or particular; more than usual, and meant for one person or thing.4 sentencesespeciallyEspecially means more than usual, or more than others; particularly.10 sentencesesperantoEsperanto is a language invented more than a hundred years ago by L. L. Zamenhof, a doctor from Poland, so that people from different coun…8 sentencesespouseTo take up a cause and support it warmly, often as your own.5 sentencesespressoEspresso is a strong, dark coffee made by forcing very hot water through finely ground coffee beans.8 sentencesesqShort for «Esquire»: a polite title written after a man's name, mostly in letters, in old-fashioned British style: «John Smith, Esq.».8 sentencesesquireA polite title written after a man's name in old letters and on envelopes, shortened to «Esq.».10 sentencesessayAn essay is a short piece of writing on one subject, written by a pupil or a writer.9 sentencesessenceThe most important part or real nature of a thing, which makes it what it is.5 sentencesessentialSomething essential is completely necessary; you cannot manage without it.12 sentencesessentiallyEssentially means basically, in the most important way, when you leave out small details.9 sentencesest«Est» means «is» in French: «il est content» is «he is happy»; the «s» and «t» are silent, so it sounds like «eh».15 sentencesestablishTo establish something is to start or set it up so that it lasts, such as a school, a business or a rule.12 sentencesestablishedSet up and existing for a long time, so accepted and trusted.11 sentencesestablishmentAn establishment is a business, organisation or place such as a shop, restaurant, school or hotel.11 sentencesestateAn estate is a large area of land in the country, often with a big house, owned by one person or family.13 sentencesesteemEsteem is great respect and good opinion of someone.10 sentencesesteemedEsteemed means greatly respected and admired.9 sentencesestimateTo estimate is to make a careful guess about an amount, size, cost or time, without counting or measuring exactly.10 sentencesestimationAn estimation is a careful guess of a number or amount, made without counting or measuring exactly.10 sentencesestrangedEstranged means no longer close to someone, usually a family member or husband or wife, because you have stopped speaking or living togeth…8 sentencesestrangementEstrangement is when people who used to be close, especially family members, stop speaking or seeing each other.9 sentencesestuaryAn estuary is the wide part of a river where it meets the sea, so fresh water and salty sea water mix.10 sentencesetchedEtched means cut or scratched into a hard surface like glass, metal or stone, often with acid or a sharp tool, to make a picture or words.8 sentenceseternalLasting for ever, without beginning or end.12 sentenceseternallyFor ever, without beginning or end.11 sentenceseternityEternity is time that goes on for ever, with no end.11 sentencesethaneEthane is a gas with no colour or smell, made of carbon and hydrogen, found in natural gas.10 sentencesetherA colourless liquid with a strong smell that evaporates easily; it was used long ago to put patients to sleep for operations.11 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/page/5/