| Estonia |
an East European country bordered by the Baltic Sea, Russia, and Latvia. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. |
| estuary |
the wide part of a river's lower end, where it meets the sea. |
| Eswatini |
a country in southeastern Africa between South Africa and Mozambique. Eswatini used to be known as Swaziland. The capital is Mbabane. |
| etc. |
abbreviation of "et cetera." |
| et cetera |
and others of the same kind; and the like; and so forth. "Et cetera" is Latin for "and others." (abbreviated: etc.) |
| etch |
to create a picture, design or lettering on a hard surface such as glass or metal by removing parts of the surface with acid. |
| etching |
a print made by using an etched metal plate. |
| eternal |
having no beginning or end; lasting always and forever. [2 definitions] |
| eternity |
time without beginning or end; all of the past, present, and future. [2 definitions] |
| ether |
a liquid that makes a person unable to think, feel, or move. Ether burns easily, has a strong smell, and was once used in medicine to make people unconscious during surgery. |
| ethic |
a set of moral principles and values. |
| ethical |
of or concerning moral principles of right and wrong; having to do with ethics. [2 definitions] |
| ethics |
issues or questions of right and wrong in connection with the way humans behave, or the branch of philosophy that is concerned with these types of issues and questions. [2 definitions] |
| Ethiopia |
a country in eastern Africa near the Red Sea. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia. |
| Ethiopian |
of or having to do with the country of Ethiopia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| ethnic |
of or relating to a group of people who share the same culture, race, or nationality. |
| etiquette |
rules for good behavior and manners. |
| etymology |
an explanation of the history of a word and its meanings. [2 definitions] |
| EU |
abbreviation of "European Union," an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| eucalyptus |
a kind of tall evergreen tree native to Australia. The eucalyptus has leaves that give off a strong smelling oil that is used in medicines. |
| Euphrates |
a river in southwest Asia. It flows from eastern Turkey south through Iraq. It joins the Tigris River in a valley where some of the most ancient civilizations were located. |