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Words Starting with “E

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/ɪˌlɛk.trəʊˌmoʊ.tɪv ˈfɔːrs/

noun

The electrical action produced by a non-electrical source (such as a electrochemical cell or generator), or the potential difference between the terminals of a source in an open circuit, measured in volts.

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/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒn.ɪk flaɪt dɪˈspleɪ/

noun

A flight deck display system that uses electronic screens, such as liquid crystal displays (LCDs) or cathode-ray tubes (CRTs), to present crucial flight, navigation, and engine data to pilots.

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/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡənt/

adjective

Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

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/ˈɛl.ɪ.dʒi/

noun

A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

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/ˌɛl.ɪˈmɛn.təl/

adjective

Relating to or embodying the basic, essential, or fundamental forces of nature.

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/ˈɛl.ɪ.mənts/

noun

Parts or aspects of a whole; fundamental components or ingredients.

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/e.le.va.ˈdoɾ/

noun

A mechanical platform or cage for raising and lowering people or goods between floors of a building.

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/ɪˈlɪs.ɪt/

verb

To draw out or evoke a response, fact, or reaction from someone, often with difficulty or skill.

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/eɪˈliːt/

noun

A select group that is superior in terms of ability, qualities, or influence to the rest of a group or society.

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/eɪˈliːtɪst/

adjective

Demonstrating or characterized by the belief that a select group of people with superior intellect, wealth, or social status should hold power or deserve special treatment.

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/ɪˌmeɪ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The state of being abnormally thin or weak, often resulting from extreme hunger, disease, or lack of nutrition.

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/ẽ.ba.ˈla.du/

adjective

Moving with momentum, speed, or in a state of continuous, fluid progress.

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/ẽˈbɾi.u/

noun

An embryo; an organism in the earliest stage of development, prior to birth or hatching, or the initial, undeveloped stage of something.

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/ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/

verb

To move out of or away from something and become visible; to become apparent, important, or prominent.

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/ˌiː.ɛmˈɛf/

noun

The electrical action produced by a non-electrical source, such as a electrochemical cell or a generator, measured in volts; electromotive force.

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/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

adjective

Relating to emotions; characterized by or showing strong feelings.

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/ˈɛmpəθi/

noun

The capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference; the ability to place oneself in another's position.

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/ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt ˈeɪ.dʒənt/

noun

A person or organization whose business is to help people find work and employers find suitable workers.

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