Nouns - E

1 ►	earth -n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil
2 ►	earthquake -n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface
3 ►	east -n. the direction from which the sun rises
4 ►	ecology -n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things
5 ►	economy -n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized +adj.
6 ►	edge -n. the line where something ends or begins
7 ►	education -n. the act of teaching
8 ►	effect -n. the result or change caused by something (“The storm had a serious effect on the economy.”)
9 ►	effort -n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something
10 ►	egg -n. the rounded object containing unborn young pro-duced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby
11 ►	electricity -n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines.
12 ►	electron -n. a small part of an atom that has an electrical force.
13 ►	element -n. one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances
14 ►	embassy -n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants
15 ►	embryo -n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development
16 ►	emergency -n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action – adj.
17 ►	emotion -n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness
18 ►	enemy -n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war
19 ►	energy -n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active
20 ►	engine -n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work
21 ►	engineer -n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads
22 ►	environment -n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals
23 ►	enzyme -n. a special kind of protein; it produces changes in other substances without being changed itself
24 ►	equipment -n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity
25 ►	event -n. that which happens, especially something of importance
26 ►	evidence -n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing
27 ►	example -n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like
28 ►	exercise -n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health –v.
29 ►	experience -n. something that one has done or lived through (“The experience caused her great pain.”) v. to live through an event, situation or condition (“She experienced great pain.”);
30 ►	experiment -n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something ; v. to test
31 ►	expert -n. a person with special knowledge or training
32 ►	extremist -n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way