Lesson 109 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#3241 🚪 ••••••	expel /ɪkˈspɛl/ verb ••••••	expelled ••••••	expelled ••••••	expels ••••••	expelling ••••••	to officially force someone to leave a place or organization ••••••	The student was expelled from school for misconduct. ••••••	expel from ••••••	to officially remove someone from a place or group ••••••	eject, dismiss, banish, oust, remove ••••••	admit, accept, include ••••••	expel student, expel member, expel gas, expel diplomat ••••••
#3242 🔗 ••••••	exploitation /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work; the use of resources for profit ••••••	The exploitation of workers is a serious issue. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	abuse, misuse, manipulation, oppression, utilization ••••••	support, fairness, assistance ••••••	child exploitation, labor exploitation, exploitation of resources, economic exploitation ••••••
#3243 ⚒️ ••••••	exploit /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ verb, noun ••••••	exploited ••••••	exploited ••••••	exploits ••••••	exploiting ••••••	to make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource); to use someone unfairly for one’s own advantage ••••••	The company was accused of exploiting child labor. ••••••	exploit opportunities ••••••	to make the best use of chances or favorable situations ••••••	utilize, take advantage, abuse, capitalize, manipulate ••••••	neglect, ignore, support ••••••	exploit resources, exploit workers, exploit opportunities, exploit system ••••••
#3244 💥 ••••••	explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ verb ••••••	exploded ••••••	exploded ••••••	explodes ••••••	exploding ••••••	to burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion or pressure ••••••	The bomb exploded in the middle of the street. ••••••	explode with laughter ••••••	to suddenly start laughing very loudly ••••••	burst, blow up, detonate, erupt, shatter ••••••	implode, collapse, defuse ••••••	explode suddenly, explode violently, explode with laughter, explode a bomb ••••••
#3245 📢 ••••••	explicit /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt ••••••	The teacher gave explicit instructions for the assignment. ••••••	make explicit ••••••	to state something clearly and directly ••••••	clear, direct, precise, unambiguous, definite ••••••	vague, implicit, ambiguous ••••••	explicit instructions, explicit detail, explicit statement, make explicit ••••••
#3246 🗣️ ••••••	explicator /ˈɛksplɪkeɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who explains or interprets something in detail ••••••	The critic served as an explicator of the poet’s complex works. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	interpreter, commentator, analyst, explainer ••••••	confuser, obscurer ••••••	skilled explicator, literary explicator, philosophical explicator ••••••
#3247 📖 ••••••	explicate /ˈɛksplɪkeɪt/ verb ••••••	explicated ••••••	explicated ••••••	explicates ••••••	explicating ••••••	to make an idea or principle clear by explaining it in detail ••••••	The professor tried to explicate the theory of relativity for his students. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	explain, clarify, interpret, elucidate ••••••	confuse, obscure ••••••	explicate theory, explicate concept, explicate meaning ••••••
#3248 💡 ••••••	explicable /ˈɛksplɪkəbəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	able to be explained or understood ••••••	His sudden anger was explicable given the stressful situation. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	understandable, clear, comprehensible, interpretable ••••••	inexplicable, mysterious ••••••	explicable reason, explicable behavior, explicable cause ••••••
#3249 🤬 ••••••	expletive /ˈɛksplətɪv/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a word or phrase used as an exclamation, often offensive or profane ••••••	He shouted an expletive when he dropped the hammer on his foot. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	curse, swear word, profanity, oath ••••••	compliment, blessing ••••••	shout expletive, utter expletive, profane expletive ••••••
#3250 ⏳ ••••••	expire /ɪkˈspaɪər/ verb ••••••	expired ••••••	expired ••••••	expires ••••••	expiring ••••••	to come to an end, especially a period of validity or life ••••••	My passport will expire next month. ••••••	expire soon ••••••	to end or become invalid in the near future ••••••	end, terminate, lapse, cease, conclude ••••••	continue, persist, last ••••••	passport expire, contract expire, lease expire, expire date ••••••
#3251 🙏 ••••••	expiate /ˈɛkspieɪt/ verb ••••••	expiated ••••••	expiated ••••••	expiates ••••••	expiating ••••••	to make amends for guilt or wrongdoing ••••••	He tried to expiate his crime by helping the poor. ••••••	expiate guilt ••••••	to make amends or atone for a wrongdoing ••••••	atone, redress, amend, compensate, repent ••••••	sin, offend, wrong ••••••	expiate sin, expiate guilt, expiate crime, expiate wrongdoing ••••••
#3252 🎓 ••••••	expertise /ˌɛkspərˈtiːz/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	specialized knowledge or skill in a particular field ••••••	Her expertise in data analysis is highly valued. ••••••	area of expertise ••••••	a specific subject or skill in which someone is very knowledgeable ••••••	skill, proficiency, knowledge, competence, mastery ••••••	incompetence, ignorance, inability ••••••	technical expertise, professional expertise, area of expertise, demonstrate expertise ••••••
#3253 💰 ••••••	expense /ɪkˈspɛns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the cost of something; money spent ••••••	Traveling abroad can be a major expense. ••••••	at the expense of ••••••	with loss or damage to something else ••••••	cost, charge, price, spending, outlay ••••••	profit, savings, income ••••••	travel expense, medical expense, personal expense, at the expense of ••••••
#3254 📊 ••••••	expenditure /ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the act of spending money or using resources ••••••	The government reduced its expenditure on defense. ••••••	public expenditure ••••••	money spent by the government for public services ••••••	spending, outlay, cost, expense, disbursement ••••••	income, revenue, savings ••••••	public expenditure, government expenditure, capital expenditure, annual expenditure ••••••
#3255 💸 ••••••	expend /ɪkˈspɛnd/ verb ••••••	expended ••••••	expended ••••••	expends ••••••	expending ••••••	to use up or spend resources such as time, money, or energy ••••••	She expended a lot of energy preparing for the presentation. ••••••	expend effort ••••••	to put in effort or try hard to achieve something ••••••	spend, consume, utilize, invest, use ••••••	save, conserve, preserve ••••••	expend energy, expend effort, expend resources, expend money ••••••
#3256 📈 ••••••	expand /ɪkˈspænd/ verb ••••••	expanded ••••••	expanded ••••••	expands ••••••	expanding ••••••	To increase in size, number, or importance. ••••••	The company plans to expand its operations into new markets. ••••••	expand horizons ••••••	To broaden one's experiences or knowledge ••••••	enlarge, grow, extend, broaden, increase ••••••	shrink, contract, reduce ••••••	expand business, expand market, expand knowledge, expand rapidly ••••••
#3257 ⏩ ••••••	expeditiously /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəsli/ adverb ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	in a quick and efficient manner ••••••	The application was processed expeditiously. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	swiftly, promptly, rapidly, efficiently ••••••	slowly, sluggishly, inefficiently ••••••	act expeditiously, handle expeditiously, resolve expeditiously ••••••
#3258 🚀 ••••••	expeditious /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	done with speed and efficiency ••••••	The investigation was carried out in an expeditious manner. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	swift, prompt, rapid, efficient, speedy ••••••	slow, delayed, sluggish ••••••	expeditious manner, expeditious handling, expeditious process ••••••
#3259 🧭 ••••••	expedition /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a journey made for a particular purpose, often exploration or research ••••••	They went on a scientific expedition to the Arctic. ••••••	an expedition into ••••••	a journey or venture into a place or subject ••••••	journey, voyage, mission, trip, exploration ••••••	stay, rest, settlement ••••••	scientific expedition, military expedition, polar expedition, expedition leader ••••••
#3260 ⚡ ••••••	expedite /ˈɛkspəˌdaɪt/ verb ••••••	expedited ••••••	expedited ••••••	expedites ••••••	expediting ••••••	to make a process or action happen more quickly ••••••	The company promised to expedite the delivery of the package. ••••••	expedite the process ••••••	to make a process faster and more efficient ••••••	hasten, accelerate, quicken, advance, facilitate ••••••	delay, hinder, obstruct ••••••	expedite delivery, expedite service, expedite request, expedite approval ••••••
#3261 🚀 ••••••	expedient /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	suitable or convenient for achieving a particular end, sometimes at the expense of morality ••••••	It was expedient to take the shortcut despite the risks. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	practical, advantageous, beneficial, useful ••••••	inconvenient, disadvantageous, unwise ••••••	expedient solution, expedient choice, politically expedient ••••••
#3262 ⚖️ ••••••	expediency /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral ••••••	He acted out of political expediency rather than principle. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	convenience, practicality, usefulness, advantage ••••••	impracticality, disadvantage ••••••	political expediency, expediency of action, moral expediency ••••••
#3263 🤧 ••••••	expectorate /ɪkˈspɛktəreɪt/ verb ••••••	expectorated ••••••	expectorated ••••••	expectorates ••••••	expectorating ••••••	to cough up and spit out mucus from the throat or lungs ••••••	The patient began to expectorate thick mucus. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	spit, cough up, discharge, expel ••••••	swallow, retain ••••••	expectorate mucus, expectorate phlegm, expectorate blood ••••••
#3264 ⌛ ••••••	expectancy /ɪkˈspɛktənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of expecting something; anticipation or likelihood ••••••	There was a sense of expectancy in the room before the results were announced. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	anticipation, hope, prospect, outlook ••••••	doubt, uncertainty ••••••	life expectancy, expectancy of success, expectancy value ••••••
#3265 🤔 ••••••	expect /ɪkˈspɛkt/ verb ••••••	expected ••••••	expected ••••••	expects ••••••	expecting ••••••	to believe that something will happen or that someone will arrive; to anticipate ••••••	I expect the package to arrive tomorrow. ••••••	expect the unexpected ••••••	be prepared for surprises or unforeseen events ••••••	anticipate, await, foresee, predict, assume ••••••	doubt, mistrust, question ••••••	expect a baby, expect results, expect more, expect the worst ••••••
#3266 🌍 ••••••	expatriate /ɛkˈspeɪtriət/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who lives outside their native country ••••••	Many expatriates gather in the city’s international community. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	emigrant, migrant, exile, immigrant ••••••	native, local ••••••	expatriate worker, expatriate community, expatriate life ••••••
#3267 🗣️ ••••••	expatiate /ɪkˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/ verb ••••••	expatiated ••••••	expatiated ••••••	expatiates ••••••	expatiating ••••••	to speak or write at length or in detail ••••••	The professor expatiated on the importance of critical thinking. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	elaborate, expand, dwell, enlarge, detail ••••••	summarize, condense ••••••	expatiate on, expatiate at length, expatiate freely ••••••
#3268 🌌 ••••••	expansive /ɪkˈspænsɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	covering a wide area or having a wide range of ideas or emotions ••••••	They enjoyed the expansive view from the hilltop. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	broad, wide, vast, extensive, comprehensive ••••••	narrow, limited, restricted ••••••	expansive view, expansive mood, expansive personality ••••••
#3269 📈 ••••••	expansion /ɪkˈspænʃən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the action of becoming larger, more extensive, or widespread ••••••	The company announced its expansion into new markets. ••••••	rapid expansion ••••••	a very fast growth or increase ••••••	growth, enlargement, increase, extension, development ••••••	reduction, contraction, decline ••••••	business expansion, market expansion, rapid expansion, territorial expansion ••••••
#3270 🌄 ••••••	expanse /ɪkˈspæns/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a wide, open area of land, sea, or sky ••••••	The desert is a vast expanse of sand and rock. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	stretch, area, region, territory, tract ••••••	confine, enclosure, boundary ••••••	vast expanse, open expanse, barren expanse, endless expanse ••••••

Lesson 109 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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