English Words Starting With E

• exact science

  nounB2
  /ɪɡˈzækt ˈsaɪəns/A field of study where conclusions can be proven or measured with precision and certainty, such as mathematics, physics, or chemistry.
• exacta

  nounRare (outside horse-racing/gambling contexts)
  /ɪɡˈzak.tə/A type of horse-racing bet where the punter must pick the first and second place finishers in a race in the correct order.
• exaction

  nounLow (C1+)
  /ɪɡˈzakʃn/The action of demanding and obtaining something, especially a payment or service, often with a sense of unfairness or coercion.
• exactitude

  nounC2
  /ɪɡˈzæktɪtjuːd/The quality of being precise, accurate, or strictly correct.
• exacum

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɛksəkəm/A genus of tropical flowering plants, often cultivated for their ornamental, typically blue or white, flowers.
• exaggerate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt/To represent something as being larger, greater, better, or worse than it actually is.
• exaggeration

  nounB2
  /ɪɡˌzædʒ.əˈreɪ.ʃən/A statement that represents something as greater, better, worse, or more important than it really is; overstatement.
• exalt

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/To raise someone or something to a higher position, status, or level; to praise highly.
• exaltation

  nounC2
  /ˌɛɡzɔːlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A feeling or state of extreme happiness, elation, or intense joy.
• exam

  nounHigh Frequency (A2)
  /ɪɡˈzæm/A formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill, often determining progress, qualification, or admission.
• examen

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Archaic / Specialized)
  /ɪɡˈzeɪ.mən/A detailed, critical examination or analysis, especially of one's conscience, conduct, or motives, often within a spiritual or philosophical framework.
• examinant

  nounVery Rare / Archaic
  /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪ.nənt/A person who conducts a formal test, assessment, or investigation; an examiner.
• examination

  nounB2
  /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/A formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency in a subject or skill.
• examination for discovery

  nounC2
  /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən fə dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/A formal, pre-trial legal procedure in which one party questions an opposing party under oath, with the answers recorded to be used as evidence.
• examine

  verbverb-transitiveB1
  /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/To look at something carefully and in detail in order to understand, assess, or investigate it.
• examine-in-chief

  verbC2 (Very low frequency; highly specialised legal term)
  /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪn.ɪn.ˈtʃiːf/To question or interrogate (a witness) as the primary examiner in a legal proceeding, typically by the party who called the witness.
• examinee

  nounB2
  /ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈniː/A person who is taking an exam, test, or assessment.
• examiner

  nounB2
  /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪ.nər/A person whose job is to assess someone's knowledge or ability by giving them a test or evaluating their work.
• examinership

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪɡˈzæmɪnəʃɪp/The official role or status of being an appointed examiner in a corporate insolvency or bankruptcy process.
• example

  nounverbverb-transitiveA1
  /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl/A specific case, instance, or illustration that demonstrates a general rule, concept, or quality.

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