E — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7 8etherealEthereal means very light, delicate and airy, as if it belongs to the sky or to a spirit rather than to the solid world.4 sentencesethicalEthical means morally right, fair and honest.9 sentencesethicallyEthically means in a way that is right and fair.8 sentencesethicsEthics are the ideas about what is right and wrong that guide how people act.10 sentencesethiopianFrom or to do with Ethiopia, a country in East Africa, or its people, languages and culture.8 sentencesethnicEthnic means to do with a group of people who share a culture, traditions, language or family history.8 sentencesethnologistAn ethnologist is a person who studies different peoples, their customs and their origins.3 sentencesethnologyEthnology is the study of different peoples, their customs, beliefs and stories.3 sentencesethyleneEthylene is a colourless gas made of carbon and hydrogen; plants make it naturally, and it makes fruit ripen.8 sentencesetiquetteThe rules of polite behaviour in a society or group, such as how to greet people, eat at table or write a letter.8 sentencesetnaEtna, or Mount Etna, is a large, active volcano on the island of Sicily in southern Italy; it is the highest active volcano in Europe outs…8 sentencesetruscanThe Etruscans were an ancient people who lived in central Italy, in an area called Etruria (roughly modern Tuscany), before and during the…9 sentencesetymologicalEtymological means to do with etymology, the history of where words come from and how their meanings and forms have changed.7 sentencesetymologyEtymology is the study of where words come from and how they have changed over time.8 sentenceseu«EU» stands for the European Union, a group of many European countries that work together on trade, travel, laws and money.12 sentenceseucalyptusA eucalyptus is a tall tree from Australia with long, strong-smelling leaves; it is also called a gum tree.9 sentenceseucharistThe Christian service in which bread and wine are blessed and shared to remember Jesus's Last Supper; also called Holy Communion, the Mass…8 sentenceseunuchA eunuch is a man who has been made unable to have children, who was often given work looking after the rooms of a king or queen.4 sentenceseuphemismA euphemism is a gentle, polite or indirect word or phrase used instead of one that sounds too harsh, rude or upsetting. Examples: «passed…11 sentenceseurasianEurasian means about EurasiaEurope and Asia together, the biggest piece of land on Earth. — 9 sentenceseureka«Eureka!» is a cry of joy when you suddenly discover or work out something.9 sentenceseuroThe euro is the money used in many countries of the European Union, such as Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Its sign is €.10 sentenceseuropeEurope is one of the seven continents of the world. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Ukraine are in…11 sentenceseuropeanFrom or to do with Europe, the continent that includes countries such as France, Germany, Spain, Ireland and the UK.9 sentencesevEV stands for electric vehicle, a car, bus or bike that runs on electricity from a battery instead of petrol or diesel.9 sentencesevacuateTo evacuate a place is to leave it, or to make people leave it, because it is dangerous.10 sentencesevacuationAn evacuation is when people leave a dangerous place quickly and in an organised way, such as a building on fire or a town before a flood.10 sentencesevacueeAn evacuee is a person who has been moved away from a dangerous place to somewhere safer.8 sentencesevadeTo escape from or keep away from someone or something, like a chaser.9 sentencesevaluateTo evaluate something is to judge how good, useful or successful it is, after thinking about it carefully.9 sentencesevaluationCareful judging of how good, useful or valuable something is.9 sentencesevangelicalEvangelical describes Christians and churches that put great weight on the Bible, on a personal faith in Jesus and on telling others the g…10 sentencesevaporateWhen a liquid evaporates, it slowly turns into a gas (vapour) and goes into the air, often because it is warmed.9 sentencesevaporationEvaporation is when a liquid, usually water, slowly turns into a gas (vapour) and goes into the air.8 sentencesevasionEvasion is avoiding something you should do or face, like a question, a rule or a duty.10 sentencesevasiveIf someone is evasive, they avoid giving a clear, direct answer, often because they are hiding something.8 sentencesevasivelyIn a way that avoids giving a clear, direct answer or avoids doing something.8 sentenceseveThe day or evening before a special day.11 sentencesevenAn even number can be split into two equal groups with none left over, like 2, 4, 6, 8.14 sentenceseveningThe evening is the time at the end of the day, after the afternoon and before night, from about 6 o'clock until bedtime.11 sentencesevenlyEvenly means in equal parts, so everyone gets the same.10 sentenceseventAn event is something that happens, especially something important or unusual.13 sentenceseventfulEventful means full of things that happen, many of them exciting or important.4 sentenceseventideEventide is an old word for evening, the time when the day is ending.3 sentenceseventualHappening at the end of a long time or after a series of events; final.7 sentenceseventuallyEventually means in the end, after a long time, a lot of waiting or many problems.9 sentenceseverAt any time: «Have you ever seen a whale?».14 sentencesevergreenAn evergreen tree or plant keeps green leaves all year round.10 sentenceseverlastingEverlasting means lasting for ever, never ending.12 sentencesevermoreEvermore means always, for all time to come.4 sentenceseveryEvery means each one of a group, with none left out: every child.19 sentenceseverydayEveryday means usual or ordinary, used or done all the time, like everyday clothes.9 sentenceseverythingEverything means all the things, every single thing.11 sentenceseverywhereEverywhere means in every place or to every place.9 sentencesevictTo force someone to leave the house or land they live in, usually by law because they did not pay rent or broke the rules.9 sentencesevidenceEvidence is facts, signs or objects that show something is true or help to prove it.9 sentencesevidentEasy to see or understand; clear and obvious.10 sentencesevidentialEvidential means to do with evidence or serving as evidence, the facts that show whether something is true.8 sentencesevidentlyEvidently means clearly or obviously, because you can see it from the signs.9 sentencesevilEvil means very bad and cruel, wanting to hurt others.12 sentencesevolutionEvolution is how living things change over a very long time, from one generation to the next.8 sentencesevolutionaryEvolutionary means to do with evolution, the very slow change of living things over many generations, as scientists explain it.8 sentencesevolveTo evolve means to change slowly, over a very long time and many generations, as living things adapt to their surroundings: «whales evolve…10 sentencesew"Ew!" is a sound people make to show disgust, when something seems dirty, smelly or gross.9 sentenceseweA female sheep.8 sentencesexA person's former husband, wife, girlfriend or boyfriend: «my mum's ex».10 sentencesexactExact means completely correct in every detail, not more or less.10 sentencesexactitudeExactitude is the quality of being completely exact, correct and careful about small details.7 sentencesexactlyExactly means just right, not more and not less.12 sentencesexaggerateTo exaggerate is to make something sound bigger, better, worse or more important than it really is.9 sentencesexaggerationAn exaggeration is a statement that makes something seem bigger, better or worse than it really is.9 sentencesexamAn exam is a test at school or college to see how much you know.11 sentencesexamenThe examen is a short daily prayer in which a person looks back over the day, thanks God for good things and asks forgiveness for wrong on…11 sentencesexaminationAn examination is a test of what you know or can do, often written; usually called an exam.12 sentencesexamineTo examine something is to look at it very carefully to find out about it.12 sentencesexaminerA person who sets or marks an exam or test, as in «The examiner marked our papers».9 sentencesexampleAn example is one case that shows how something works or what something is like: a dog is an example of a mammal.11 sentencesexasperatedExasperated means very angry and annoyed, so that a person can hardly hold back their temper.3 sentencesexasperatingVery annoying, making you feel cross and impatient, often because it keeps happening.9 sentencesexcavateTo excavate means to dig carefully in the ground to find old things such as buildings, bones or tools.8 sentencesexcavationDigging in the ground, especially carefully to find old things such as bones, pots and buildings.11 sentencesexcavatorAn excavator is a big machine with an arm and a bucket for digging up earth and rocks.8 sentencesexceedTo be more than a number or amount.11 sentencesexceedingExceeding means going above a limit or amount.15 sentencesexceedinglyExceedingly means very or extremely.11 sentencesexcelTo excel is to be extremely good at something, better than most others.11 sentencesexcellenceThe quality of being extremely good; very high quality.9 sentencesexcellencyA title of respect for certain high officials, such as an ambassador or a governor.5 sentencesexcellentExcellent means extremely good, of the highest quality.11 sentencesexcellentlyExtremely well; in a way that is of the very best quality.8 sentencesexceptExcept means not including; leaving out. «Everyone except Tom went» means Tom did not go.12 sentencesexceptionAn exception is a thing or person that does not follow the usual rule or pattern.12 sentencesexceptionalExceptional means extremely good, much better than usual.9 sentencesexceptionallyExceptionally means very, much more than usual: «exceptionally clever».9 sentencesexcerptAn excerpt is a short part taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music.8 sentencesexcessAn amount that is more than is needed, allowed or usual.12 sentencesexcessiveExcessive means too much, more than is needed or sensible.9 sentencesexcessivelyExcessively means too much, more than is normal, needed or healthy.9 sentencesexchangeTo exchange means to give one thing and get another thing back. 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