English Words Starting With E

• except

  conjunctionprepositionverbHigh-frequency (C1 vocabulary profile)
  /ɪkˈsɛpt/to exclude or leave out; not including
• excepted

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪkˈsɛptɪd/Not included in a general statement or rule; specifically left out.
• exception

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/A case or instance that does not follow a general rule, pattern, or expectation; something excluded from a statement, rule, or group.
• exceptionalism

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈsep.ʃən.ə.lɪ.zəm/The belief or theory that a particular nation, group, institution, or person is unique, special, or superior, and therefore not subject to the same rules or standards as others.
• exceptionality

  nounC1
  /ɪkˌsep.ʃənˈæl.ɪ.ti/The state or quality of being exceptional; the fact of being an exception.
• excerpt

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈeksɜːpt/A short piece taken from a longer text, speech, or piece of music.
• excerpta

  plural-nounRare / Very Low Frequency (C2+ Technical)
  /ɛkˈsɜːptə/A plural form (rare) referring to selected passages extracted from a larger work; things that have been excerpted.
• excess

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪkˈsɛs/An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.
• excess baggage

  nounB2
  /ˌɛksɛs ˈbæɡɪdʒ/luggage that weighs more than the airline's permitted allowance for a passenger.
• excess demand

  nounB2-C1 (Academic/Business English)
  /ˈɛksɛs dɪˈmɑːnd/A situation in economics where the quantity of a good or service demanded at a particular price exceeds the quantity supplied at that price.
• excess insurance

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈek.ses ɪnˈʃʊə.rəns/An insurance contract or provision where the insurer only covers losses that exceed a specified, pre-agreed amount (the deductible). The policyholder is responsible for the initial amount up to that threshold.
• excess luggage

  nounB2
  /ˌɛk.ses ˈlʌɡ.ɪdʒ/Baggage that exceeds the weight or number limit allowed by a transport provider (typically an airline) without paying an extra fee.
• excess supply

  nounB2
  /ˌɛk.ses səˈplaɪ/A situation in economics where the quantity of a good or service available exceeds the quantity demanded at the current market price.
• excess-profits tax

  nounLow
  /ˌɛksɛs ˈprɒfɪts tæks/A special tax imposed on profits that exceed a certain normal or expected level, typically during wartime or periods of national emergency.
• exchange

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/to give something and receive something else in return
• exchange force

  nounLow
  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ fɔːs/A fundamental interaction in quantum physics responsible for holding atomic nuclei together, originating from the exchange of particles like pions between nucleons.
• exchange rate

  nounB2
  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/The value at which one currency can be converted into another currency.
• exchange rate mechanism

  nounC1
  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ reɪt ˈmekənɪz(ə)m/A system, often set up by a government or central bank, for managing the value of a country's currency relative to other currencies.
• exchange student

  nouncommon
  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ ˈstjuːdnt/A student who temporarily studies at a foreign educational institution as part of a reciprocal program between institutions or countries.
• exchangee

  nounLow
  /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒiː/A person who is exchanged for another, especially in a formal or official swap.

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