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/ ɜːrn /
VERB
To obtain money in return for labor or services.
Origin: Old English
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  1. Earn / ɜːrn / VERB Origin: Old English

    To obtain money in return for labor or services.

  2. Eastern / ˈiːstərn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Situated in, directed toward, or coming from the east.

  3. Economist / ɪˈkɑːnəmɪst / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A person who studies or writes about economics.

  4. Educational / ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Relating to education.

  5. Eggnog / ˈɛɡˌnɑːɡ / NOUN Origin: English

    A drink made of milk or cream, sugar, beaten eggs, and usually alcoholic spirits.

  6. Eighty / ˈeɪti / NOUN Origin: Old English

    The number equivalent to the product of ten and eight.

  7. Electricity / ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsɪti / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles.

  8. Elf / ɛlf / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A supernatural creature of folk tales, typically a diminutive, mischievous sprite.

  9. Embank / ɪmˈbæŋk / VERB Origin: French

    To protect a land area with an embankment.

  10. Entryway / ˈɛntriˌweɪ / NOUN Origin: English

    An entrance or passage into a building.

  11. Epyllion / ɪˈpɪliən / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A short narrative poem, especially an ancient Greek or Roman one, resembling an epic but on a smaller scale.

  12. Ergo / ˈɜrˌɡoʊ / ADVERB Origin: Latin

    Therefore.

  13. Escapist / ɪˈskeɪpɪst / ADJECTIVE Origin: French

    Providing a means of escape from reality.

  14. Etch / ɛtʃ / VERB Origin: Dutch

    To cut or carve a design into a surface, especially using acid.

  15. Eventful / ɪˈvɛntfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: From Latin via English 'event'.

    Full of interesting or important events.

  16. Exam / ɪɡˈzæm / NOUN Origin: Short for 'examination'.

    A formal test of a person's knowledge or proficiency.

  17. Executable / ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: From Latin via English 'execute'.

    Able to be executed or performed; (of a computer file) able to be run.

  18. Expendable / ɪkˈspɛndəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Of little significance and therefore able to be abandoned or sacrificed.

  19. Extensible / ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Capable of being extended.

  20. Fabulist / ˈfæbjəlɪst / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A person who composes or relates fables.

  21. Faithful / ˈfeɪθfəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Loyal, constant, and steadfast; true to facts or an original.

  22. Fan / fæn / NOUN Origin: Old English (for winnowing tool); Latin (for enthusiast)

    An apparatus with rotating blades that creates a current of air; an enthusiastic admirer.

  23. Farmer / ˈfɑːrmər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A person who operates a farm.

  24. Fat / fæt / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English (fæt)

    A natural oily or greasy substance; having a lot of flesh on the body.

  25. Faveolate / fəˈviəˌleɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin (faveolus)

    Having small pits or depressions; honeycombed.

  26. Feeler / ˈfilər / NOUN Origin: English (from feel)

    An antenna or palp on an insect or animal; a tentative suggestion or remark.

  27. Fernbrake / ˈfɜrnˌbreɪk / NOUN Origin: English

    A thicket of ferns.

  28. Fetlock / ˈfɛtˌlɑk / NOUN Origin: Old English

    The joint of a horse's leg between the cannon bone and the pastern.

  29. Fictional / ˈfɪkʃənəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Pertaining to or existing in fiction; imaginary.

  30. Fifty / ˈfɪfti / NUMBER Origin: Old English

    The number equivalent to the product of five and ten.

  31. Fin / fɪn / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old English

    A thin, flattened organ on the body of a fish, used for propulsion and steering; a similar projection on an aircraft or rocket; to provide with fins.

  32. Fir / fɜr / NOUN Origin: Old Norse

    An evergreen coniferous tree with erect cones and flat needles.

  33. First / fɜrst / NOUN, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB Origin: Old English

    Coming before all others in order, time, or importance; for the first time; the person or thing that is first.

  34. Fit / fɪt / NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose; to be of the right shape or size; a sudden attack or period of illness.

  35. Flagpole / ˈflæɡˌpoʊl / NOUN Origin: English

    A pole on which a flag is flown.

  36. Flatboat / ˈflætˌboʊt / NOUN Origin: English

    A shallow-draft boat with a flat bottom, used for river transport.

  37. Fleecy / ˈflisi / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Like fleece; soft and woolly.

  38. Floe / floʊ / NOUN Origin: Norwegian

    A flat mass of ice, smaller than an ice field.

  39. Flour / flaʊər / NOUN, VERB Origin: Old French

    A powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, used for baking.

  40. Flyer / ˈflaɪər / NOUN Origin: English (fly + -er)

    A person or thing that flies, especially a pilot or a small handbill.

  41. Folder / ˈfoʊldər / NOUN Origin: English (fold + -er)

    A file or cover for holding loose papers; a directory in a computer system.

  42. Football / ˈfʊtˌbɔl / NOUN Origin: English

    A team sport involving kicking and running with a ball; the ball used in this sport.

  43. Footstep / ˈfʊtˌstɛp / NOUN Origin: English

    The sound or mark made by a foot in walking.

  44. Forehand / ˈfɔrˌhænd / NOUN, ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    A stroke played with the palm of the hand facing forward; relating to this stroke.

  45. Forester / ˈfɔrɪstər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A person who manages or works in a forest.

  46. Formative / ˈfɔːrmətɪv / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Having a profound and lasting influence on a person's development.

  47. Fourplex / ˈfɔːrplɛks / NOUN Origin: English (four + -plex)

    A building divided into four separate residential units.

  48. Franc / fræŋk / NOUN Origin: Old French

    The former monetary unit of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.

  49. Freeway / ˈfriˌweɪ / NOUN Origin: English

    A major road that is free of tolls and usually has multiple lanes.

  50. Fretwork / ˈfrɛtˌwərk / NOUN Origin: English

    Open decorative work, typically carved in wood.

  51. Frothy / ˈfrɔθi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Full of or covered with froth.

  52. Fugacity / fjuˈɡæsɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin

    The quality of being fugacious; fleetingness.

  53. Furry / ˈfɜːri / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old French

    Covered with fur.

  54. Futility / fjuːˈtɪlɪti / NOUN Origin: Latin (futilis)

    The quality of being useless or pointless.

  55. Gage / ɡeɪdʒ / NOUN Origin: Old French (gage)

    A pledge or security; a challenge to combat.

  56. Gallinule / ˈɡælɪnjuːl / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A marsh bird related to rails.

  57. Garageman / ɡəˈrɑːʒˌmæn / NOUN Origin: French

    A person who works in or owns a garage.

  58. Gastronomic / ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek

    Relating to the practice of cooking or eating good food.

  59. Gauzy / ˈɡɔːzi / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Resembling gauze; thin and transparent.

  60. Gemstone / ˈdʒɛmˌstoʊn / NOUN Origin: English

    A precious or semiprecious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.

  61. Georgette / dʒɔːrˈdʒɛt / NOUN Origin: French

    A thin, light crepe fabric, typically made of silk or a silk-like synthetic fiber.

  62. Gift / ɡɪft / NOUN Origin: Old Norse

    Something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone.

  63. Girlhood / ˈɡɜrlˌhʊd / NOUN Origin: Old English

    The state or period of being a girl.

  64. Glassy / ˈɡlæsi / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old English

    Resembling glass, especially in smoothness or transparency.

  65. Glosseme / ɡlɒˈsiːm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A minimal unit of linguistic analysis, similar to a phoneme or morpheme.

  66. Glycerol / ˈɡlɪsəˌrɔːl / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A colorless, odorless, viscous liquid used as a solvent, sweetener, and in making explosives.

  67. Gobbler / ˈɡɑːblər / NOUN Origin: English

    A male turkey.

  68. Goldfish / ˈɡoʊldˌfɪʃ / NOUN Origin: English

    A small, reddish-golden freshwater fish, often kept as a pet.

  69. Goosander / ˈɡuːsændər / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A large diving duck with a long, slender bill.

  70. Graceless / ˈɡreɪsləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: English

    Lacking grace, elegance, or charm.

  71. Grandsire / ˈɡrændˌsaɪər / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A grandfather; an ancestor.

  72. Grassland / ˈɡræsˌlænd / NOUN Origin: English

    A large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.

  73. Greave / ɡriːv / NOUN Origin: Old French

    A piece of armor used to protect the shin.

  74. Grip / ɡrɪp / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A firm hold or grasp.

  75. Groundsel / ˈɡraʊndsəl / NOUN Origin: Old English

    A common weed of the daisy family.

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