5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 83

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
electrical noun The electrical storm was frightening. lightening
electrician noun The electrician repaired the wiring. electrical repairman
electricity noun The electricity was not on yesterday. power
electronic adj. It was an electronic calculator. transistorized
elegant adj. She wore an elegant gown to dinner. exquisite
element noun The first element is Hydrogen. periodic table
noun There is an element of truth in that. part
elementary adj. That is an elementary problem. fundamental
elephant noun Elephants are found in Africa. type of animal
elevate verb We elevated the feet of the patient. raised
elevator noun The corn crop went into the town elevator. lift
eleven noun We need eleven good men. 11
eleventh adj. That is the eleventh time we went. ordinal 11
eliminate verb We shall eliminate all rats. eradicate
eloquence noun His eloquence of speaking was renown. style
else adv. How else could it be done? differently
adj. Do you want anything else? different
elsewhere adv. It must be elsewhere. another place
embarrass verb You will embarrass everyone. shame
embassy noun The American Embassy is in Beijing. foreign headquarters
embrace noun He held her in a fond embrace. hug
verb We will embrace their philosophy. adopt
embroidery noun Silk embroidery is famous in China. needlework
emerge verb Korea emerges as a modern nation. surfaces
emergency noun It is an emergency, go at once. crisis