4000 FCE Vocabulary List

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

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

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

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

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

eclipse:
v. 日食 darken; exceed in importance; outweigh

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

economic:
a. 経済 pertaining to economy; frugal; cheap

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

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

ecstasy:
n. エクスタシー intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion

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

edentate:
n. 貧歯類の動物 having few teeth; lacking teeth

edge:
n. エッジ brink; perimeter; margin

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

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

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

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

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

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