English Words Starting With E

• embarcadero

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ɛmˌbɑː.kəˈdɛə.rəʊ/A quay, pier, or landing place for boats or ships.
• embarcation

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌɛm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act or process of boarding a ship, boat, or aircraft.
• embargo

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/an official ban on trade or commercial activity with a particular country
• embark

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪmˈbɑːk/To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; to begin a course of action, especially one that is significant, challenging, or lengthy.
• embarkation

  nounC1
  /ˌɛm.bɑːˈkeɪ.ʃən/The act, process, or moment of getting onto a ship or aircraft for a journey.
• embarkment

  nounLow
  /ɪmˈbɑːkmənt/The act of boarding a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle for a journey.
• embarras

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈbær.əs/To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
• embarras de richesses

  nounC2
  /ɒmˌbɑːr.ɑː də ˈriː.ʃes/An overabundance of desirable choices or resources to the point of inconvenience or difficulty in choosing.
• embarrass

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈbær.əs/to cause someone to feel self-conscious, awkward, ashamed, or uncomfortable by their actions, situation, or the actions of others.
• embarrassment

  nounB2
  /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness caused by a socially uncomfortable situation.
• embassage

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈɛmbəsɪdʒ/An archaic term for an embassy, meaning a diplomatic mission or the official residence of an ambassador.
• embassy

  nounB2
  /ˈem.bə.si/The official residence and offices of an ambassador and their staff in a foreign country.
• embattle

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈbæt(ə)l/To arrange troops or an army for battle; to prepare for conflict.
• embattlement

  nounLow
  /ɪmˈbætlmənt/The state of being prepared for or engaged in battle; fortification with battlements.
• embay

  verbverb-transitiveVery low / Rare / Technical
  /ɪmˈbeɪ/To enclose or surround something, especially in a bay or recess; to shut in or confine.
• embayment

  nounC2
  /ɪmˈbeɪ.mənt/A physical bay or indentation of a coastline; an area of water that cuts into a land mass.
• embden

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɛmdən/A breed of domestic goose, noted for its large size and pure white plumage.
• embden-meyerhof pathway

  nounVery Low (Highly specialized term)
  /ˈɛmdən ˈmaɪəhɒf ˈpɑːθweɪ/The primary series of metabolic reactions in most cells that breaks down glucose (a six-carbon sugar) into two molecules of pyruvate (a three-carbon compound), producing a small net gain of ATP (energy) and NADH (an electron carrier), and taking place in the cell's cytoplasm.
• embed

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪmˈbɛd/To fix or set something deeply and firmly into a surrounding mass or context, making it an integral part.
• embedded

  adjectiveverbC1
  /ɪmˈbedɪd/Fixed firmly and deeply within a surrounding mass; incorporated as an essential part of a larger whole.

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