earmark n. an identifying feature or characteristic; an identifying mark on the ear of a domestic animal
earmark v. to reserve or set aside for a particular purpose; to mark in an identifying or distinctive1 way
earnings2 n. money gained; salary; wages; revenue; profit; income
ebullient3 adj. zestfully4 enthusiastic; boiling or seeming to boil; bubbling
economize5 v. to save; to cut back; to be thrifty7; to be frugal8
economy n. management of resources ; thrift6; careful spending; the structure of economic life in a country, area, or period
edible9 adj. fit to be eaten
edible n. something fit to be eaten; food
effect n. result; outcome; influence; impact; gimmick10; trick; natural phenomenon
effect v. to accomplish; to put into action; to execute; to do
effective adj. productive; efficient; in operation; impressive; striking
efficient adj. effective; done without waste
effluent adj. flowing out or forth11
effluent n. something that flows out or forth
effort n. physical or mental exertion12; labor13; attempt; something accomplished14 through hard word; organized operation
effusive15 adj. overflowing16; unreserved; unrestrained; exuberant17
eject v. to throw out forcefully; expel; to compel to leave
elaborate adj. detailed18; complicated; carefully planned; worked out in great detail
elaborate v. to provide additional details; to plan carefully and with great detail; to produce; to develop
elaboration n. painstaking19 labor; careful planning; adding of extra details; act of improving; production
elect v. to choose; to vote for; to prefer; to decide
election n. choosing; time when people vote for a political candidate
electrician n. person who installs or maintains wiring systems
elementary adj. basic; fundamental
elevation20 n. height of something; altitude above sea or ground level; raising; lifting up; grandeur21
elevator n. lift; mechanical apparatus22 for moving people or items from floor to floor within a building
elicit23 v. to extract from; to bring out; to draw out
eligible24 adj. suitable; worthy25 of; qualified26; entitled to; allowed
eliminate v. to remove; to get rid of
elucidate27 v. to explain; to clarify; to describe; to depict28
elude29 v. to avoid; to escape; to shrink
elusive30 adj. tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory; difficult to define or describe
embark31 v. to go on board a ship; to put on board a ship; to begin; to become involved in an enterprise
embrace n. hug; act of wrapping one's arms around another person or thing
embrace v. to accept; to use; to include; to surround; to belief; to attempt to sway the opinion of a judge or jury through bribery32 or threats; to hug; to hold tight
emend v. to improve by critical editing
emerge v. to appear; to come out; to be revealed
emergency adj. in the event of sudden need
emergency n. sudden need demanding immediate33 action
emit v. to give or send out ; to voice; express; to issue with authority, especially to put into circulation
empathy n. entering into the feelings of another; sympathy; vicarious emotion; understanding
emphasis n. importance that is attached to something; accent or stress that is placed on a word or words
emphasize v. to stress; to show the importance of
emulate34 v. to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy
enact35 v. to make into law; to act out, as on a stage
enclose v. to surround; to confine; to close in; to place an additional document or letter within another
enclosure n. confinement36; additional document or letter placed within another
encounter v. to meet by chance; to face; to meet with
encourage v. to support; to inspire; to give hope
encroach v. to advance beyond proper limits; to infringe37
endorse38 v. to write one's signature on the back of as evidence of the legal transfer of its ownership, especially in return for the cash or credit indicated on its face; to place , as on a contract, to indicate approval of its contents or terms; to acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; to give approval of or support to, especially by public statement; sanction
endor百度竞价推广ent39 n. signature on a money order such as a check
endow v. to provide with property, income, or a source of income; to equip or supply with a talent or quality
endowment n. funds or property donated to an institution, inpidual, or group as a source of income; a natural gift, ability, or quality
endure v. to put up with something or somebody unpleasant
enervate40 v. to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality41 of
engage v. to keep busy; to occupy; to employ; to attract; to commit; to bind42 ; to enter in a fight
engagement n. commitment; obligation; period of employment; battle; fight; promise to marry
enhance v. to increase; to intensify44; to improve; to raise the value of
enlarge v. to become bigger; to expand
enlargement n. expansion; increase in size; magnification
enlighten v. to instruct; to provide with intellectual or spiritual understanding
enlightenment n. state of being enlightened; state of intellectual or spiritual awareness45
enlist46 v. to draft into military service; to voluntarily join a cause
enrich v. to make rich; to improve; to make better
enrichment n. enhancement; refinement47; improvement
enroll48 v. to register; to sign up; to join up; to enter one's name on a list
ensure v. to make certain; to guarantee; to make secure
enterprise n. initiative; company; firm; undertaking49; challenging project; business; endeavor; adventurous50 spirit; boldness
entertain v. to interest; to amuse; to host; to hold or maintain in the mind
entertainment n. something that entertains; something interesting or amusing; fun; hospitality
enthuse v. to express excitement; to motivate
enthusiasm n. excitement; great interest
enthusiastic adj. excited; intensely interested; zealous51; passionate52; ardent53; fervent54
entire adj. whole; including every part; complete; full
entirely55 adv. totally; completely; absolutely
entitle v. to give a heading or name to ; to grant a right; to claim something
entitled adj. allowed; eligible; having the right to something
entrust56 v. to give to for safekeeping; to empower someone with a responsibility or duty
entry n. opening; record; information or item in a book, dictionary, catalog, list, directory, etc.
environment n. surroundings; conditions in which someone or something lives
environmental adj. pertaining57 to the environment
envision v. to imagine to oneself; to picture; to visualize58
episode n. event; occurrence; one of a group of loosely connected stories
equality n. sameness; uniformity
equip v. to provide with the required supplies, tools and items
