4000 FCE Vocabulary List

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

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

eccentric:
a. departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern

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

echo:
n. sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound

eclipse:
v. darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

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

economic:
a. pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap

economics:
n. branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management

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

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

eddy:
n. swirling current of water, air; flow in a circular current

edentate:
n. having few teeth; lacking teeth

edge:
n. brink; perimeter; margin

edible:
a. eatable; the substance that can be used as a food

edit:
v. revise and prepare for publication; select, correct, arrange the matter of, for publication

editorial:
a. of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor

educated:
a. informed; learned; having an education, especially one above the average

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

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