English Words Starting With E

• extremity

  nounC1-C2
  /ɪkˈstrɛm.ɪ.ti/The outermost or farthest point or part; the furthest limit of something.
• extremophile

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪkˈstriːməfaɪl/An organism, typically a microbe, that thrives in and requires physically or geochemically extreme conditions.
• extremum

  nounLow
  /ɪkˈstriːməm/The maximum or minimum value of a function.
• extricate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɛk.strɪ.keɪt/To free someone or something from a difficult or complicated situation, or from a constraint.
• extrication

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌɛkstrɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The act of freeing someone or something from a constraint, difficulty, or entanglement.
• extrinsic eye muscle

  nounC2
  /ɛkˌstrɪn.zɪk ˈaɪ ˌmʌs.əl/One of the six muscles located outside the eyeball, attached to the sclera, responsible for moving the eye in different directions.
• extrinsic factor

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /ɛkˌstrɪn.zɪk ˈfæk.tə/An external element or condition that influences a situation, process, or outcome from outside the system or subject in question.
• extrospection

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, academic/technical term)
  /ˌɛkstrə(ʊ)ˈspɛkʃ(ə)n/The observation and analysis of things external to oneself; looking outward.
• extroversion

  nounC1
  /ˌɛkstrəʊˈvɜːʃn/A personality trait characterized by an outgoing, sociable, and energetic orientation toward the external world.
• extrovert

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɛkstrə(ʊ)vɜːt/A person who is predominantly interested in and gains energy from interaction with the external world and other people; an outgoing, sociable person.
• extrude

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪkˈstruːd/to force or push something out through a small opening (like through a die in manufacturing).
• extrusion

  nounC1
  /ɪkˈstruːʒ(ə)n/The action or process of shaping a material by forcing it through a shaped opening or die.
• extrusion press

  nounC2
  /ɪkˈstruːʒən prɛs/A heavy industrial machine that forces a material, typically a hot metal like aluminium, through a shaped opening (die) to create long, continuous objects of a uniform cross-section.
• exuberance

  nounC1
  /ɪɡˈzjuːbərəns/The quality of being full of energy, excitement, cheerfulness, and vitality; abundant growth or profusion.
• exuberate

  verbverb-intransitiveVery low (archaic/rare)
  /ɪɡˈzjuːbəreɪt/To be in a state of high energy, liveliness, or overflowing abundance.
• exudate

  nounC1
  /ˈɛksjʊdeɪt/A substance, typically a fluid, that has oozed out from tissues or blood vessels, usually due to inflammation or injury.
• exudation

  nounLow (C2 Level)
  /ˌeksjuːˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/The process or action of oozing out or being slowly released, especially of fluids or moisture from a substance.
• exude

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪɡˈzjuːd/To give off or discharge a liquid or vapour slowly and steadily, often through pores. To emit or display a quality or feeling in an obvious and steady way.
• exult

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /ɪɡˈzʌlt/to show or feel great happiness, especially because of a success or victory
• exultation

  nounC2
  /ˌɛɡzʌlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/A feeling of great joy, triumph, or jubilation, often due to a success or victory.

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