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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 81 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| east | noun | The East is a heavily populated area. | east part |
| adj. | He lives on the east coast of Japan. | eastern | |
| adv. | To get there just go east. | east direction | |
| Easter | noun | On Easter, Jesus rose from the dead. | religious holiday |
| eastern | adj. | That is part of Eastern culture. | from the east |
| eastward | adj. | We traveled in an eastward direction. | towards east |
| adv. | We went eastward for 40 miles. | towards east | |
| easy | adj. | For us it was an easy decision. | simple |
| adj. | He had an easy and relaxed manner. | informal | |
| eat | verb | We will eat our dinner together. | consume |
| echo | noun | The echo in the mountains is great. | reverberation |
| verb | He echoes everything I say. | repeats | |
| eclipse | noun | The eclipse of the sun was beautiful. | covering |
| ecology | noun | Ecology is vital to everyone. | environment |
| economic | adj. | Economic stability is vital to China. | financial |
| economical | adj. | It is not economical to make one car. | money wise |
| economics | noun | We should study economics to compete. | business |
| economy | noun | The economy is improving this year. | financial status |
| noun | Economy is needed to help us succeed. | thrift | |
| edge | noun | The edge of the cliff was very steep. | rim |
| noun | They have an edge over us in science. | advantage | |
| verb | She edged towards the door. | slowly moved | |
| edit | verb | He edited the book for his boss. | proofread |
| editor | noun | The editor has good English grammar. | proofreader |
| editorial | noun | The editorial was about the ecology. | editor's comments |
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