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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dusty | /ˈdʌsti/ | adj. | covered with dust | The old shelf was dusty. | |
| duty-free | /ˌduːti ˈfriː/ | adj. | without tax, especially at airports | She bought perfume in the duty-free shop. | |
| duvet | /ˈduːveɪ/ | n. | a thick cover filled with soft material, used on a bed | I pulled the duvet over me. | |
| Eager | /ˈiːɡər/ | adj. | Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable | The children were eager to open their presents. | |
| earache | /ˈɪrˌeɪk/ | n. | pain in your ear | He stayed home because he had an earache. | |
| Earnings | /ˈɜrnɪŋz/ | n. | Money obtained from work | The company's earnings increased. | |
| Earthquake | /ˈɜrθkweɪk/ | n. | Shaking of earth | Strong earthquake. | |
| Ease | /iːz/ | n. | To make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc. | The medicine helped to ease the pain. | |
| Eastern | /ˈiːstərn/ | adj. | In or from the east part of an area | They live in the eastern part of the country. | |
| easygoing | /ˌiːziˈɡoʊɪŋ/ | adj. | relaxed and not easily upset | My uncle is easygoing and never gets angry quickly. | |
| eating | /ˈiː.t̬ɪŋ/ | v. | the act of taking food into your body | Eating too fast can make you feel sick. | |
| Eclipse | /ɪˈklɪps/ | n. | Obscuring of light | Solar eclipse. | |
| Ecology | /ɪˈkɑːlədʒi/ | n. | The relationship between living things and their environment | She studies ecology at the university. | |
| Economic | /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪk/ | adj. | Relating to trade, industry, and money | The country is facing an economic crisis. | |
| Economics | /ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪks/ | n. | The way in which trade, industry, or money is organized, or the study of this | He is studying economics at university. | |
| Economist | /ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst/ | n. | A person who studies or has a special knowledge of economics | The economist predicted a recession. | |
| Ecosystem | /ˈiːkoʊˌsɪstəm/ | n. | All the living things in an area and the way they affect each other | The marine ecosystem is very fragile. | |
| Edge | /ɛdʒ/ | n. | The outer or furthest point of something | Don't put the glass on the edge of the table. | |
| Edition | /ɪˈdɪʃən/ | n. | A particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published | I bought the latest edition of the dictionary. | |
| Educate | /ˈɛdʒʊkeɪt/ | v. | To teach someone, especially using the formal system of school, college, or university | The school aims to educate children well. | |
| Educational | /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənl/ | adj. | Providing education or relating to education | We watched an educational program on TV. | |
| Educator | /ˈɛdʒʊkeɪtər/ | n. | A person who teaches people | She is a well-known educator. | |
| Effective | /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ | adj. | Successful or achieving the results that you want | The new rules are very effective. | |
| Effectively | /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/ | adv. | In a way that is successful and achieves what you want | She manages her time effectively. | |
| Efficiency | /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/ | n. | The good use of time and energy in a way that does not waste any | The new machine improved efficiency. |
