English Words Starting With E

• externalizer

  nounLow
  /ɪkˈstɜːnəlaɪzə/A person or entity that causes something internal to become external or manifest.
• externship

  nounC1
  /ˈɛkstɜːnʃɪp/A training program, similar to an internship, where a student or trainee gains practical experience in a professional environment, but is typically shorter, more observational, or not integrated as part of an academic credit-bearing course.
• exteroceptor

  nounC2/Extremely Low
  /ˌɛkstərəʊˈsɛptə/A sensory receptor, such as those in the skin, eyes, or ears, that receives external stimuli from the environment.
• extinction

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/The state or process of a species, family, or larger group of animals or plants ceasing to exist.
• extine

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɛk.stɪn/The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore.
• extinguish

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/To cause (a fire, light, or flame) to stop burning or glowing; to put out.
• extinguishant

  nounVery low (technical term).
  /ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪ.ʃənt/A substance, such as a chemical agent, used to put out a fire.
• extinguisher

  nounB2
  /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃə(r)/A portable device that discharges a spray (like foam, water, or chemicals) to put out a fire.
• extirpate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈɛk.stə.peɪt/To completely destroy or eliminate something, especially a group of people, a species, or a problem.
• extirpated

  adjectiveverbLow
  /ˈɛk.stə.peɪ.tɪd/To completely remove, destroy, or pull out by the roots; to eradicate.
• extirpation

  nounLow
  /ˌɛkstəˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/The complete destruction or eradication of something, especially a group, species, or idea.
• extol

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈstəʊl/To praise someone or something highly and enthusiastically.
• extolled

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪkˈstəʊld/Praised enthusiastically and highly.
• extort

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈstɔːt/to illegally or wrongfully obtain something (money, a confession, information) from someone by using force, threats, or intimidation.
• extortion

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən/The crime of obtaining something, especially money, by force or threats.
• extortionist

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən.ɪst/A person who obtains money, property, or services through illegal threats, coercion, or intimidation.
• extra

  adjectiveadverbnounC1
  /ˈɛkstrə/Beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary; additional.
• extra cover

  nounLow
  /ˈɛkstrə ˈkʌvə/A fielding position in cricket, on the off side, between cover point and mid-off.
• extra inning

  nounC1
  /ˈek.strə ˈɪn.ɪŋ/In baseball or softball, an additional period of play beyond the standard nine (or sometimes fewer) innings, used to determine a winner when the score is tied at the end of regulation play.
• extra point

  nounC1
  /ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnt/An additional point in sports, awarded after a touchdown in American football by kicking the ball through the goalposts; more generally, any additional or bonus point.

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