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enucleation
nounC2
/ɪˌnjuːklɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The surgical or physical removal of an organ, tumour, or cyst in its entirety.
enugu
nounVery Low
/eɪˈnuːɡuː/The capital city of Nigeria's Enugu State, located in southeastern Nigeria.
enumerate
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪˈnjuː.mə.reɪt/To list items one by one, often in a specified order.
enumerated
adjectiveverbC1
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪtɪd/To list or count items one by one; to mention a number of things separately.
enumeration
nounC1
/ɪˌnjuː.məˈreɪ.ʃən/The act of counting, listing, or naming items one by one.
enumerator
nounC1-C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
/ɪˈnjuː.mə.reɪ.tər/A person or system that counts or lists items systematically, often for official purposes like a census.
enunciate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ɪˈnʌn.si.eɪt/To pronounce words clearly and distinctly, with careful articulation of sounds.
enunciation
nounLow-Frequency / Academic
/ɪˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/The clear and precise articulation of words when speaking; the act of pronouncing words distinctly.
enure
verbverb-ambitransitiveVery Low
/ɪˈnjʊə(r)/To come into operation or effect; to serve to the benefit of a person.
enuresis
nounC2
/ˌɛnjʊˈriːsɪs/The medical term for involuntary urination, particularly during sleep (bedwetting).
envelop
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/ɪnˈvɛləp/To completely cover, surround, or wrap something.
envelope
nounB1
/ˈɒn.və.ləʊp/A flat, usually rectangular paper container for a letter or document.
envelope chemise
nounVery Rare
/ˈɒnvələʊp ʃəˈmiːz/A rare, specific term in fashion/textile history: a dress, gown, or robe with a straight, loose, flowing silhouette, often one-piece, resembling the shape of an envelope or a simple chemise.
envelopment
nounC1/C2
/ɪnˈveləpmənt/The act or process of surrounding and enclosing something completely.
envenom
verbverb-transitiveC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ɪnˈvɛnəm/to put poison into or onto something, or to make something poisonous.
enver pasha
nounC1+
/ˈɛnvə pəˈʃɑː/Proper noun: The name of an Ottoman military officer, revolutionary, and leader of the Committee of Union and Progress, a key figure in late Ottoman and early Turkish Republican history, known for his role in World War I and the Armenian Genocide.
envier
nounC1
/ˈɛnvɪə/A person who feels discontent or resentment towards someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck, and desires them for themselves.
enviro
nounLow-to-Medium
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rəʊ/A clipped or shortened informal term for 'environmental', most often used in adjectival compounds.
environ
verbverb-transitiveLow (C1-C2)
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən/To surround or encircle an area, object, or concept.
environment
nounHigh
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.

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