4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

eager:
a. wanting very much to do or have something

earthquake:
n. quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor

eccentricity:
n. oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center

eclecticism:
n. any form of art that borrows from multiple other styles

ecological:
a. of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment

economical:
a. thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness

economize:
v. save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty

economy:
n. efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system

ecosystem:
n. the system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

ecstasy:
n. intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

edge:
n. brink; perimeter; margin

edifice:
n. the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls

edition:
n. the whole number of copies of a work printed and published; single copy; the act of editing

education:
n. act or process of educating; the result of educating

effective:
a. efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response

effectiveness:
n. efficiency; quality of being effective

efficiency:
n. effectiveness; quality or property of being efficient; the ratio of useful output to the total input in any system

effort:
n. the exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object

ego:
n. self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance

eject:
v. put out or expel from a place; discharge