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down
[daʊn]
from a higher to a lower position; toward or into a lower position.
from a past time.
sick.
draw
[drɔː]
to make a picture of with a pen, pencil, or other writing tool.
to move by pulling or dragging.
dream
[driːm]
a series of pictures or visions that a sleeping person experiences.
a strong hope or goal.
drive
[draɪv]
to cause to move by force; push.
to operate (a car, truck, or other vehicle).
a forceful push.
drop
[drɒp]
a small amount of liquid, usually with a round shape.
a very small amount of anything.
drug
[drʌɡ]
a substance used to cure or heal; medicine.
to give a drug to.
during
['djʊərɪŋ]
throughout the entire time of.
at some time in the course of.
each
[iːtʃ]
every one of two or more.
every one of a group considered as individuals.
early
['ɜːli]
in the first part of something; near the beginning of something.
east
[iːst]
the direction in front of a person facing the rising sun.
from, of, or in the east.
eat
[iːt]
to put into the mouth, chew, and swallow.
to destroy through wearing away.
to use up.
easy
['iːzi]
not hard or difficult.
without trouble or worry.
not harsh or strict.
economy
[ɪ'kɒnəmi]
the careful use of money, resources, and means of production.
economic
[ˌiːkə'nɒmɪk]
having to do with the money system.
edge
[edʒ]
a line where two surfaces meet.
the border or outside line.
lead; advantage.
education
[ˌedʒu'keɪʃn]
the act or work of learning or training.
the knowledge a person gets through learning.
effect
[ɪ'fekt]
something produced by a cause.
ability to bring about a result.
the state of being in force.
eight
[eɪt]
the word for the number 8.
being eight in number.
either
['aɪðə(r)]
one or the other of two things or people.
each of two things or people.
election
[ɪ'lekʃn]
the process of choosing a person for office by voting.