5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 82

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
educate verb We must educate our youth well. teach
education noun Education will make people free. knowledge
effect noun The effect on people will be great. consequence
effective adj. We must take effective measures. practical
efficient adj. Coal is an efficient way to heat. capable
effort noun Your effort in this will be helpful. energy
e.g. abbr. It is one of the elements, e.g. zinc. for example
egg noun Chickens lay about 1 egg a day. ovum
eight adj. It was an eight cylinder engine. 8
noun Eight and seven are fifteen. 8
eighteen noun Eighteen is the age of adulthood. 18
eighth adj. It is the eighth day of the month. ordinal 8
eighty adj. The eighty men were a strong force. 80
either pron. Either will be satisfactory. one or the other
adj. You can wear either coat. one or the other
adv. If you don't go, I won't either. also
elaborate adj. It was an elaborate dinner. fancy
elastic adj. We used an elastic belt to hold it. stretchable
elbow noun He hurt his elbow in an accident. arm joint
verb I elbowed my way through the crowd. forced
elder adj. He is the nation's elder statesman. senior
noun The elders will decide what to do. patriarchs
elect verb We will elect a President. vote for
election noun The election will be in November. voting
electric adj. She cooked on an electric stove. powered