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| the energy you need to do something.
| It took a lot of effort to lift the suitcase.
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| egg
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| a rounded object that is produced by some female animals.
| Eggs contain the animal’s babies, which hatch when developed.
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| elastic
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| a stretchy fabric.
| Suspenders made of elastic.
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| elbow
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| the joint in the middle of your arm.
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| elderly
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| rather old.
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| elect
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| to choose someone to do something by voting for them.
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| ewe
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| a female sheep.
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| election
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| the time when people vote for someone to be in charge.
| Council elections.
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| electric
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| powered by electricity.
| electric razor
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| electricity
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| a form of energy that is used for heating and lighting, and for making machines work.
| Electricity is produced at a power plant and carried along cables and wires.
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| elephant
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| a huge mammal that lives in southern Asia and Africa.
| Elephants eat tree bark, roots, leaves, grass, and other plants. They use their trunks like hands to pick up or hold their food.
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| elevator
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| a large box or cage that carries people and goods between the floors of a building.
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| email
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| messages sent electronically between computers.
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| embarrass
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| to make someone feel ashamed or shy.
| It embarrasses me to have to speak in public.
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| emergency
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| a sudden, dangerous event.
| Helicopters are sometimes used in emergencies.
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| emigrate
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| to leave your own country to go to live in another.
| My best friend is emigrating from Ireland to New Zealand.
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| emotion
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| a strong feeling people have.
| Love and hate are emotions.
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| employ
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| to pay somebody to do a job.
| I employ six people in my office.
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| empty
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| having nothing inside.
| an empty bottle
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| emu
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| a large bird that lives on the hot, grassy plains of Australia and eats leaves and insects. Emus can’t fly, but they can run very fast.
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| encourage
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| to help someone feel happy and confident about what they are doing.
| Cheerleaders encourage their team.
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| encyclopedia
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| a book, or set of books, that contains facts and information about lots of different things.
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| end
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| to finish.
| The movie ends at 8:30 p.m.
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| end
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| the place where something finishes.
| There is an eraser at the end of this pencil.
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| endangered
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| in danger of becoming extinct.
| Turtles are endangered animals.
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| enemy
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| a person who dislikes you or would like to harm you.
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| energy
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| the strength that makes a person or animal lively and active.
| She has lots of energy.
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| engine
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| a machine that uses fuel to make something move.
| jet engine
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| engineer
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| a person who is trained to design, build, or repair things such as machines, buildings, or bridges.
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| enjoy
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| to like doing something.
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