Vocabulary Cards
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C2 verb
emaciate
Meaning
To make abnormally thin or weak, usually because of illness or lack of food.
Example
The prisoners were emaciated after months without proper food.
C1 adjective
emaciated
Meaning
Abnormally thin or weak, usually due to illness or lack of food.
Example
The emaciated dog was rescued from the abandoned house.
C1 verb
emanate
Meaning
To come out or spread from a source.
Example
A sweet fragrance emanated from the garden.
C1 verb
emancipate
Meaning
to set someone free from legal, social, or political restrictions; to liberate from slavery or oppression
Example
The law was designed to emancipate slaves and grant them full citizenship.
C1 noun
Emancipation
Meaning
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions
Example
The emancipation of slaves was a significant moment in American history.
C2 verb
emasculate
Meaning
To make someone weaker or less effective; to deprive of strength or vigor.
Example
The constant criticism emasculated his confidence.
C1 noun
embargo
Meaning
A trade ban, restriction, or prohibition imposed by a government or international organization on a country.
Example
The UN imposed an embargo on arms exports.
B2 verb
embark
Meaning
to begin a journey, project, or activity
Example
She decided to embark on a new career in medicine.
B2 verb
embarking
Meaning
Beginning a journey or enterprise.
Example
The group is embarking on a long journey.
B1 verb
embarrass
Meaning
to cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
Example
His rude comment really embarrassed her in front of everyone.
A2 adjective
embarrassed
Meaning
feeling awkward, ashamed, or self-conscious about something
Example
He felt embarrassed when he forgot her name.
B1 adjective
Embarrassing
Meaning
causing shame or awkwardness; uncomfortable; humiliating
Example
It was embarrassing when I forgot her name.
B2 noun
embarrassment
Meaning
a feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness
Example
Her face turned red with embarrassment after the mistake.
B2 noun
embassy
Meaning
the official residence or offices of an ambassador
Example
He works at the French embassy in Dhaka.
B2 verb
embed
Meaning
to fix something firmly into a surrounding mass or context
Example
The journalist was embedded with the military unit.
C1 verb
embellish
Meaning
To make something more attractive by adding decorative details or exaggerating.
Example
He tends to embellish stories to make them more interesting.
C1 verb
embezzle
Meaning
to steal or misuse money or property entrusted to one's care
Example
The accountant was arrested for embezzling company funds.
C1 noun
embezzlement
Meaning
The act of dishonestly taking money or property entrusted to one's care.
Example
The accountant was arrested for embezzlement of company funds.
C2 verb
embitter
Meaning
To make someone resentful or angry; to cause bitterness.
Example
The unfair treatment embittered the employees.
C2 verb
emblazon
Meaning
To decorate or display something in a noticeable or impressive way.
Example
The team's logo was emblazoned on their uniforms.
C1 noun
emblem
Meaning
A symbolic object, design, or figure representing an idea, group, or identity.
Example
The dove is an emblem of peace.
B2 verb
embody
Meaning
To give tangible or visible form to an idea, quality, or feeling.
Example
She embodies the spirit of generosity.
C1 verb
embolden
Meaning
To give someone the courage or confidence to do something.
Example
The coach's words emboldened the team to play aggressively.
C2 noun
embolism
Meaning
the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or other foreign matter
Example
The patient suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism.