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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| enquire | /ɪnˈkwaɪər/ | v. | to ask for information | Please enquire at the front desk for details. | |
| enquiry | /ɪnˈkwaɪəri/ | n. | a question asking for information | I sent an enquiry about the train times. | |
| Enroll | /ɪnˈroʊl/ | v. | To join a course | I want to enroll in the class. | |
| Enrollment | /ɪnˈroʊlmənt/ | n. | The act of enrolling | Enrollment is open until Friday. | |
| Enterprise | /ˈɛntərpraɪz/ | n. | A business organization | It is a successful enterprise. | |
| entertain | /ˌɛntərˈteɪn/ | v. | to interest or amuse someone | The clown tried to entertain the children. | |
| entire | /ɪnˈtaɪr/ | adj. | whole; complete | I spent the entire afternoon cleaning the garage. | |
| Entrepreneur | /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɜr/ | n. | A person who starts a business | The entrepreneur pitched his idea. | |
| episode | /ˈɛpɪsoʊd/ | n. | one part of a TV or radio series | We watched the first episode last night. | |
| Erosion | /ɪˈroʊʒən/ | n. | Wearing away of earth | Soil erosion. | |
| Eruption | /ɪˈrʌpʃən/ | n. | Explosion of volcano | Volcanic eruption. | |
| essential | /ɪˈsenʃəl/ | adj. | extremely important and necessary | Water is essential for human life. | |
| establish | /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ | v. | to start or create something officially | They plan to establish a new community center. | |
| Estimate | /ˈɛstɪmeɪt/ | v. | A guess of cost or size | Give me a cost estimate. | |
| evacuate | /ɪˈvækjueɪt/ | v. | to leave a place because it is not safe | The school had to evacuate after the fire. | |
| Evaporate | /ɪˈvæpəˌreɪt/ | v. | Turn to gas | Water will evaporate. | |
| even though | /ˌiːvən ˈðoʊ/ | conj. | despite the fact that | Even though it was raining, we went for a walk. | |
| eviction | /ɪˈvɪkʃən/ | n. | when someone must leave a home | They faced eviction after months of unpaid rent. | |
| evident | /ˈevɪdənt/ | adj. | clear and easy to notice | Her disappointment was evident from her face. | |
| exact | /ɪɡˈzækt/ | adj. | completely correct or precise | I need the exact time of the meeting. | |
| examiner | /ɪɡˈzæmɪnər/ | n. | a person who gives or checks an exam | The examiner asked me several questions. | |
| exams. | /ɪɡˈzæmz/ | n. | tests at school or college | I have three exams. next week. | |
| exchange rate | /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ reɪt/ | n. | the value of one currency compared with another | The exchange rate changed before we bought dollars. | |
| excitement | /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ | n. | a strong feeling of happiness and interest | There was a lot of excitement before the concert. | |
| excursion | /ɪkˈskɝːʒən/ | n. | a short trip for pleasure | The school organized an excursion to the museum. |
