7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 13

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
encyclopedia noun Children often use an encyclopedia for reference. contains a comprehensive wide range of subjects
endorse verb He would not endorse any of the candidates. to give approval or of support
ensemble noun That ensemble performed some of Mozart's works. a group of musicians who perform together
entail verb That project will entail a tremendous effort. to have, impose or require as a accompaniment
enunciate verb You must enunciate your words clearly. to pronounce; articulate
enumerate verb A spokesman began to enumerate their demands. to count off one by one; list
envoy noun The Chinese envoy began to speak. representative of a government sent on a mission
epic adj. It became an epic journey for us. suggestive of a literary composition
noun The movie amounted to an epic of the old West. a series of appropriate events
epoch noun The Qin Dynasty was a tumultuous epoch. a particular period of history
erase verb He erased the videotape he had made. to remove from a magnetic tape or storage
erroneous adj. She came to an erroneous conclusion. mistaken
erupt verb The volcano erupted after years of dormancy. to emerge violently; explode
escalate verb The rioting seems certain to escalate. to increase or intensify
espionage noun They charged the men with the crime of espionage. the act of spying to obtain secret information
ethics noun We question his business ethics. set of principles of right conduct
ethnic adj. We often eat at an ethnic restaurant. being a member of a distinctive group
etiquette noun Successful people learn to use proper etiquette. the practices prescribed by social convention
etymology noun As a linguist he needed to learn etymology. early origins of language
euphony noun Euphony is more pleasing than cacophony. agreeable sound, especially in phonetics

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