Vocabulary Cards
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B2 noun
Electric drill
Meaning
A power tool used for drilling holes in various materials
Example
He used an electric drill to make holes in the wall for hanging pictures.
A2 noun
Electric fan
Meaning
a device with rotating blades that creates airflow to cool or ventilate a room
Example
The electric fan keeps the room cool during hot summer days.
B1 noun
Electric Kettle
Meaning
An electrical appliance that heats water quickly using electricity
Example
The electric kettle automatically turns off when the water starts boiling.
B1 adjective
electrical
Meaning
related to electricity or the use of electrical power
Example
The electrical system in the house needs repair.
A2 noun
electricity
Meaning
A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.
Example
The storm caused a power cut and we had no electricity.
C1 verb
electrify
Meaning
to charge with electricity; to excite or thrill intensely
Example
The speaker's speech electrified the audience.
C2 noun
electrolysis
Meaning
A chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution.
Example
Electrolysis is used to separate hydrogen from water.
C1 noun
electrolytes
Meaning
Minerals in body fluids that carry an electric charge and are essential for many bodily functions.
Example
Electrolytes help maintain proper fluid balance in the body.
C1 adjective
electromagnetic
Meaning
Relating to both electricity and magnetism or their interaction.
Example
Electromagnetic forces repel protons.
A2 adjective
electronic
Meaning
Operating with or produced by the use of electronic devices.
Example
She bought an electronic keyboard for her music lessons.
B1 noun
electronics
Meaning
the branch of physics and technology dealing with circuits and devices using transistors, microchips, and other components
Example
He studied electronics at university.
C2 noun
electrotype
Meaning
A duplicate printing plate made by electroplating a mold of the original.
Example
The printer used an electrotype to produce multiple copies of the page.
C2 adjective
eleemosynary
Meaning
Relating to charity; dependent on or supported by charity.
Example
The hospital was founded as an eleemosynary institution.
B1 adjective
Elegant
Meaning
graceful and stylish; refined; sophisticated
Example
She wore an elegant dress to the party.
C2 adjective
elegiac
Meaning
Expressing sorrow, often for something past; resembling an elegy.
Example
The novel ends on an elegiac note, mourning the lost era.
C2 noun
elegy
Meaning
A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died.
Example
The poet wrote an elegy for his late friend.
B1 noun
element
Meaning
A basic or essential part of something; a simple substance that cannot be broken down further.
Example
Trust is a key element of any strong relationship.
B1 adjective
Elementary
Meaning
basic; fundamental; primary level
Example
He learned elementary mathematics in school.
A2 noun
Elephant
Meaning
a very large gray mammal with long curved teeth and a long nose called a trunk
Example
The elephant is the largest land animal in the world.
C2 noun
Elephant Apple
Meaning
a tropical fruit with a hard shell and acidic flesh
Example
Elephant apple is used to make delicious jams and pickles.
C2 adjective
elephantine
Meaning
Huge, clumsy, or resembling an elephant in size or movement.
Example
The man moved with an elephantine grace.
B2 verb
elevate
Meaning
To lift to a higher position; to raise to a more important or impressive level.
Example
Good leadership can elevate team performance.
C1 noun
elevation
Meaning
The act of raising something to a higher position or level.
Example
The hikers reached a high elevation after hours of climbing.
A2 noun
elevator
Meaning
a machine that carries people or goods up and down between floors in a building
Example
We took the elevator to the tenth floor.