| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| eager | wanting very much to do something; keen |
| eagle | a large bird of prey, with a sharp curved beak and claws |
| ear | the part of the body you hear with. The same word means a spike of grain such as an ear of corn or barley |
| earl | a nobleman of high rank |
| early | in good time; near the beginning |
| earn | to get something, usually money, in return for working; to deserve |
| earnest | serious; sincere |
| earring | jewellery which is worn on the ear |
| earth | the planet we live on; the world. The same word also means the ground in a garden or field |
| earthquake | a violent shaking of the earth’s surface |
| ease | freedom from pain or worry; rest from work |
| easel | a special stand on which a painter can put his picture while he is working on it |
| easily | with no difficulty |
| east | the direction in which the sun rises; the opposite direction two west |
| Easter | the time when Christians believe Jesus came back from the dead |
| easy | not difficult; not hard to do or understand |
| eat | to chew and swallow food |
| eaves | the edges of the roof sticking out over the top of the walls |
| echo | a sound that comes back to you, as when you shout in a tunnel or cave |
| eclipse | a cutting off of light from the sun when the moon comes between the sun and the earth |
| economy | thrift, frugality in management |
| edge | the cutting side of a knife. The same word also means the end of something like a table or a shelf |
| edifice | large building, a structure |
| edition | a published book, a literary work in printed form |
| educate | to help someone to learn |
| education | helping people to learn, usually in schools or colleges |
| eel | a very long fish that looks like a snake |
| efface | to rub out, erase, destroy or expunge |
| effect | the result caused by something, as when the effect of cold weather is to make you shiver |
| effort | a hard try. When you use all your strength you are making an effort |
| egg | an oval object with a thin shell, a chicken, like other baby birds, lives inside an egg before its is born |
| ejaculate | to utter suddenly, exclaim |
| elaborate | to work out in detail, produce by labour |
| elastic | material made with rubber which stretches easily |
| elbow | the joint in the middle of your arm |
| elder | older. The same word also means a large shrub with clusters of white blossoms which turn into purple berries later |
| elderberry | a purple berry from which wine can be made |
| electricity | an visible force which is used to make light and heat. It also makes power for engines and machinery |
| eleminate | to throw off, cancel, leave |
| elephant | a very large animal with a long nose called a trunk |
| elf | a tiny mischievous fairy |
| elf | your own person |
| eligibility | fitness or capability of being chosen |
| elite | a select body, the best |
| elsewhere | not here; somewhere else; in another place |
| embrass | to make someone feel shy by teasing or by making difficulties for them |
| embroider | to make pretty designs on material using a needle and thread |
| emerald | a bright green precious stone |
| emperor | the male ruler of an empire |
| empire | a group of countries or states which is ruled by one king or queen, called an emperor or empress |
Tenses
The verb shows time by changing its form. These forms are called tenses.