English Words Starting With E

• expert witness

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌekspɜːt ˈwɪtnəs/A person with specialized knowledge or skill who provides professional testimony in a court of law to help the judge or jury understand complex evidence.
• expertise

  nounC1
  /ˌɛkspəːˈtiːz/Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
• expertism

  nounLow (rare to very rare)
  /ˈɛkspətɪz(ə)m/The quality, state, or fact of being expert; expertise.
• expertize

  verbverb-ambitransitiveRare
  /ˈɛkspətʌɪz/To serve as an expert; to give a professional opinion or assessment, especially in authentication of art, antiques, or documents.
• expiate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɛkspɪeɪt/To atone or make amends for (wrongdoing, guilt, or sin).
• expiation

  nounC2
  /ˌɛkspɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing; atonement.
• expiration

  nounC1
  /ˌɛk.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/The end of a fixed period of time for which something is valid or lasts; the act of breathing out air from the lungs.
• expiration date

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌɛk.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən ˌdeɪt/The final date after which a product (especially food or medicine) should not be used, or a document/agreement is no longer valid.
• expire

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪkˈspaɪə(r)/To come to an end; to cease to be valid or in effect.
• expiry

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈspaɪəri/The end of the period during which something is valid or permitted.
• expiscate

  verb-transitiveVery Rare / Archaic
  /ɪkˈspɪskeɪt/to search out, investigate, or discover by careful examination or inquiry
• explain

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈspleɪn/To make something clear, easy to understand, or comprehensible by describing it in detail.
• explain away

  verbB2
  /ɪkˈspleɪn əˈweɪ/To dismiss or minimize something problematic by providing a plausible but often superficial or inadequate explanation.
• explainer

  nounLow-medium
  /ɪkˈspleɪnə/A person or thing that explains something, especially a video, article, or diagram that makes a complex topic clear.
• explanation

  nounB1
  /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/A statement or account that makes something clear or understandable.
• explant

  nounverbverb-transitiveLow
  /ɪkˈsplɑːnt/To remove (living tissue) from its natural site of growth and place it in a culture medium for study or growth.
• explement

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˈɛksplɪmənt/The quantity or angle that, when added to something, completes a full circle (360° or 2π radians).
• explementary angle

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɛksplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri ˈæŋɡl/Either of two angles whose measures sum to 360 degrees.
• expletive

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪkˈspliːtɪv/A swear word or oath, especially one used to express strong emotion rather than meaning.
• explicandum

  nounLow
  /ˌɛksplɪˈkandəm/The proposition or concept that requires explanation; the thing to be explained.

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