UG ETV1 VOC - Word List - Full detail

edict

Definition: 1) an official announcement that has the force of a law, 2) an order or command
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edifice

Definition: 1) a large, imposing building, 2) a complex system of beliefs
Notes: E.g. 1) 'The parish church of St Martin's is a handsome edifice rebuilt in 1873.'
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efficacy

Definition: capacity for producing a desired result or effect
Notes: Semantic field: efficiency, effectiveness, success
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elicit

Definition: to evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone
Notes: E.g. 'Donald Trump elicited a lot of hate in America towards minorities.'
Synonym: to cause
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eligible

Definition: 1) having the right to do or obtain something; satisfying the appropriate conditions, 2) (of a person) desirable or suitable as a partner in marriage
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elusive

Definition: difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
Notes: E.g. 'The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.'
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emanate (from)

Definition: 1) (of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source), 2) originate from; be produced by
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embark upon sth

Definition: to start something new or important
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emblematic

Definition: serving as a symbol of a particular quality or concept; symbolic
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empirical

Definition: with experimental evidence
Notes: E.g. 'I have empirical evidence to prove my theory.'
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encompassing

Definition: 1) surrounding and having or holding within, 2) including comprehensively
Notes: E.g. 'Only 29 families of frogs, encompassing approximately 4,800 species, were known till then.'
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endeavour

Definition: to try (mainly used for something that takes effort)
Notes: E.g. 'He endeavoured to help her, but she would not take any help from anyone.'
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enforce

Definition: 1) to force people to obey a law, 2) to make a certain situation happen, 3) to make people accept a certain situation
Notes: E.g. 'The police injured 900 people as they were trying to enforce the Spanish court ban during the referendum'.
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enigmatic

Definition: full of mystery and difficult to understand
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Synonym: mysterious, ambiguous
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enlist

Definition: 1) to engage (a person or their help or support), 2) to enrol or be enrolled in the armed services, 3) to participate actively in a cause or enterprise, 4) to engage the support or cooperation of
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ensue

Definition: 1) to follow, to come after something, 2) to happen or occur afterwards or as a result
Notes: E.g. 'A huge scandal ensued from the leaking of several personal documents.'
Synonym: to pursue
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entail

Definition: to involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
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ephemeral

Definition: lasting one day only; lasting a for a very short time
Notes: E.g. 'Fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old.'
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epiphany

Definition: a sudden insight or intuitive understanding; a moment of sudden revelation
Notes: E.g. 'Then one day I had an epiphany and realised that you can go around in a bad mood all of the time, but it won't do any good.'
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epitome of

Definition: a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Notes: E.g. 'She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.'
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