Vocabulary Cards
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C1 noun
exhilaration
Meaning
A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation.
Example
The feeling of exhilaration after a roller-coaster ride is amazing.
C2 verb
exhort
Meaning
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
Example
The teacher exhorted students to work hard for exams.
C2 verb
exhume
Meaning
to dig out something buried, especially a body from the ground
Example
The archaeologists decided to exhume the ancient remains.
C2 noun
exigency
Meaning
an urgent need or demand requiring immediate attention
Example
In times of war, the exigency of the situation requires quick decisions.
C2 adjective
exigent
Meaning
demanding immediate action or attention; urgent
Example
The patient’s exigent condition required immediate surgery.
C2 noun
exiguity
Meaning
the quality of being scanty or meager in amount
Example
The exiguity of resources made the project difficult to complete.
C2 adjective
exiguous
Meaning
small in amount; scanty or inadequate
Example
They survived on exiguous rations during the journey.
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.
B1 verb
exist
Meaning
to have being or reality; to be present
Example
Dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.
B1 noun
Existence
Meaning
the fact or state of living or having objective reality; being alive
Example
Scientists are searching for evidence of life's existence on other planets.
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.
B1 adjective
existing
Meaning
In existence; present; current.
Example
The commission reviews existing provisions.
A2 noun/verb
exit
Meaning
A way out of a place; the act of leaving.
Example
He quickly found the nearest exit during the fire drill.
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.
C2 noun
exorbitance
Meaning
The quality of being excessive, unreasonable, or going beyond proper limits.
Example
The exorbitance of the hotel's prices shocked the tourists.
C1 adjective
exorbitant
Meaning
Unreasonably high in price or cost; excessive.
Example
The hotel charged an exorbitant price for a basic room.
C2 verb
exorcise
Meaning
To drive out an evil spirit or bad influence through rituals or prayers.
Example
The priest was called to exorcise the spirit from the house.
B2 adjective
exotic
Meaning
Unusual and attractive because it is from a foreign place or culture.
Example
The garden was filled with exotic plants from tropical countries.
B1 verb
expand
Meaning
To increase in size, number, or importance.
Example
The company plans to expand its operations into new markets.
B1 verb
expanded
Meaning
Made or become larger or more extensive.
Example
Expanded opportunities in education can transform lives.
B1 verb
expanding
Meaning
Becoming larger or more extensive; increasing in size, number, or importance.
Example
Expanding education opportunities helps reduce inequality.
C1 noun
expanse
Meaning
a wide, open area of land, sea, or sky
Example
The desert is a vast expanse of sand and rock.