Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 adjective
exhilarated
Meaning
feeling very happy, animated, or elated
Example
She felt exhilarated after finishing the marathon.
C1 adjective
exhilarating
Meaning
Making someone feel very excited, happy, or thrilled.
Example
Skydiving was the most exhilarating experience of his life.
C1 noun
exhilaration
Meaning
A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation.
Example
The feeling of exhilaration after a roller-coaster ride is amazing.
C1 noun
Exile
Meaning
the state of being barred from one's native country; enforced removal from one's homeland
Example
The political leader was forced into exile after the military coup.
C1 adjective
existential
Meaning
Relating to human existence, often concerning meaning or purpose of life.
Example
She went through an existential crisis during her midlife.
C1 noun
exodus
Meaning
A mass departure of people from a place.
Example
There was a sudden exodus of workers after the strike began.
C1 verb
exonerate
Meaning
To clear someone from blame or accusation.
Example
The court exonerated her from all charges.
C1 noun
exoplanet
Meaning
A planet that orbits a star outside the solar system.
Example
Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets in the last decade.
C1 adjective
exorbitant
Meaning
Unreasonably high in price or cost; excessive.
Example
The hotel charged an exorbitant price for a basic room.
C1 noun
expanse
Meaning
a wide, open area of land, sea, or sky
Example
The desert is a vast expanse of sand and rock.
C1 adjective
expansive
Meaning
covering a wide area or having a wide range of ideas or emotions
Example
They enjoyed the expansive view from the hilltop.
C1 noun
expatriate
Meaning
a person who lives outside their native country
Example
Many expatriates gather in the city’s international community.
C1 noun
expectancy
Meaning
the state of expecting something; anticipation or likelihood
Example
There was a sense of expectancy in the room before the results were announced.
C1 adjective
expedient
Meaning
suitable or convenient for achieving a particular end, sometimes at the expense of morality
Example
It was expedient to take the shortcut despite the risks.
C1 verb
expedite
Meaning
Make an action or process happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
Example
The government took steps to expedite the approval process.
C1 verb
expend
Meaning
to use up or consume; to spend energy or resources
Example
He expended all his energy on the project.
C1 adverb
experimentally
Meaning
In a way that is based on or derived from experiment and observation rather than theory.
Example
Bose demonstrated findings experimentally.
C1 noun
experimentation
Meaning
The process of performing a scientific procedure to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Example
Experimentation leads to groundbreaking products.
C1 adjective
exploitative
Meaning
making use of a situation or people unfairly and unethically for one's own advantage
Example
The workers protested against the exploitative practices of the factory.
C1 noun
exponent
Meaning
a person who supports, promotes, or explains an idea; in math, a symbol denoting power
Example
She is a leading exponent of modern dance.
C1 adjective
exponential
Meaning
Rapid growth or expansion at an increasing rate
Example
Technology is advancing at an exponential rate.
C1 adverb
exponentially
Meaning
At a rapidly increasing rate; growing or expanding very quickly and intensely.
Example
Internet adoption is growing exponentially worldwide.
C1 noun
exposition
Meaning
a detailed explanation or a large public exhibition
Example
The scientist gave a clear exposition of the theory.
C1 verb
expound
Meaning
to present and explain in detail
Example
The professor expounded the theory in simple terms.