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expect
[(1) to think or believe that something will happen; (2)
to wait for an event]
Do
you expect an increase in pay this year? (1)
Tom
and Mary Ann are expecting a new baby in August. (2)
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expel
[(1) to force out; (2) to remove from; (3) to send away]
The
dishonest officers were expelled from the military forces.
(1)
The
students were expelled for bringing alcohol to school. (2)
Some
of the exiles were expelled for religious reasons. (3)
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experience
[(1) to live through an event, situation or condition ;
(2) something that one has done or lived through]
She
experienced great pain. (1)
The
experience caused her great pain. (2)
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experiment
[(1) to test; (2) a test or trial carried out to prove
if an idea is true or false, or to discover something]
The
candidate said he experimented with marijuana when he was a student.
(1)
The
medical experiments showed that the new medicine was not effective
against cancer. (2)
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expert
[a person with special knowledge or training]
She
is an expert on nuclear disarmament.
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explain
[(1) to give reasons for; (2) to make clear; (3) to tell
about; (4) to tell the meaning]
Linda
explained to her father why she wanted a big wedding. (1)
The
president explained in detail his plan to send American soldiers to
the troubled area. (2)
Wyatt
explained the steps he used to solve the budget problem. (3)
Justin
was asked to explain the effects of his solution on all sides in the
dispute. (4)
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explode
[to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a
bomb]
The
criticism made him explode in anger.
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explore
[(1) to travel in a place that is not well known to
learn more about it; (2) to make a careful search; (3) to examine
closely]
A team led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the land
west of the Mississippi River almost two hundred years ago. (1)
The
spacecraft explored the solar system to search for signs of life. (2)
The
committee explored every possibility before deciding what to do. (3)
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export
[(1) to send to another country; (2) something sent to
another country, usually for sale]
The
United States has been importing much more from Asia than it exports.
(1)
But
it expects exports will increase following the approval of full trade
relations with China. (2)
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express
[to say clearly]
He
expressed his love for her.
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extend
[(1) to stretch out in area or length; (2) to continue
for a longer time]
The
rebels have extended their control over more of the country. (1)
Officials
have extended the time that students must be in school each day, from
seven hours to eight. (2)
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extra
[more than normal, expected or necessary]
Newspapers
printed extra copies to report election results.
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extreme
[more than the usual or accepted]
My
broken leg was extremely painful. (〜ly
adverb)
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extremist
[a person with strong religious or political beliefs who
acts in an extreme or violent way]
Animal
rights extremists broke into the building and released all the
laboratory animals.
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