Vocabulary Words - Seventh Grade - E:

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• earnest
  (adj.) Honest and polite; serious.
  
  
• economic
  (adj.) Related to the economy.
  
  
• economical
  (adj.) Using time, money, or goods carefully and without wasting any.
  
  
• economy
  (n.) The financial situation in an area.
  
  
• ecosystem
  (n.) A group of plants, animals and their environment that work together as a unit.
  
  
• effect
  (n.) A change that is made on a person or thing.
  
  
• efficient
  (adj.) Doing something without wasting time and doing it well.
  
  
• elastic
  (adj.) Something that can be stretched.
  
  
• electricity
  (n.) Energy carried by wires that you use to provide heat or light or to make machines work.
  
  
• embed
  (v.) To put into another substance.
  
  
• emboss
  (v.) To do something to the surface of an object.
  
  
• enable
  (v.) To make something possible.
  
  
• encyclopedia
  (n.) A set of books that give information on many topics.
  
  
• environment
  (n.) The area where people or animals live.
  
  
• envy
  (v.) To wish for someone else's talents or possessions.
  
  
• essential
  (adj.) Needed; important.
  
  
• evaluate
  (v.) To judge how well something or someone works.
  
  
• exceed
  (v.) To surpass or go beyond what was expected.
  
  
• exception
  (n.) Something left out of the usual rule.
  
  
• excursion
  (n.) A short trip.
  
  
• executive
  (n.) A manager or supervisor.
  (adj.) Related to the job of a manager or supervisor.
  
  
• exhibit
  (n.) A display in public.
  (v.) To make a public display.
  
  
• expand
  (v.) To increase.
  
  
• exploit
  (v.) To treat someone unfairly to make money.
  
  
• extension
  (n.) When something is made bigger or longer.
  
  

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