NGSL - Red words E-F Flashcards
to hug, often a sexual partner
to embrace
The newly married couple embraced on the steps of the church.
to make something happen
to enable something to happen
Passing OET enabled me to work as a healthcare professional in the UK
Getting more sleep enabled me to concentrate
to meet something unpleasant
to encounter something
I encountered a drunk, abusive person on my walk home late at night
to improve
to enhance
I enhanced my appearance by getting a haircut
Another word for a company
enterprise
Apple is a really successful enterprise
to guess or predict
to estimate something
I estimated that the task would take an hour, but I was wrong.
race / skin colour / heritage
ethnic
There are many ethnic groups in London
to create a reaction, to make something more active, to cause a reaction in part of the body
to excite
The media often publish stories to excite interest.
The cells are excited by this chemical
noun of excite
excitement
There was a lot of excitement about the new Netflix series
to make tired or to finish something
to exhaust
I exhausted my savings and now I have no money
spending
expenditure
The government increased its expenditure on supporting workers on the furlough scheme.
My travel expenditure decreased during lockdown.
noun of expose
exposure
Sometimes figurative
‘Celebrities get a lot of exposure’
‘Reading a lot will increase your exposure to language’
to stop
Solid water under 0 degrees
Trade with Russia has been frozen.
My bank account was frozen because my card was stolen.
to give the right to someone
Usually in the passive
to entitle someone to something
to be entitled to do something
You are entitled to a lawyer.
Unemployed people are entitled to benefits.
In the USA, the central part of government.
Adjective for federation
federal
What is she doing?
If something has a lower density than water, then it can—
float
a casual, old word for people
Related to traditional practices, eg. — music, —art
folk
Picture shows folk dancers
