1.eliminate v.排除，消除(to remove,to eradicate)

联想记忆：e+limin(门槛)+ate--扔出门槛--消除，排除

例：Corporations should try to eliminate the many ranks and salary grades that classify employees.

派生词：elimination(n.排除，消除)

2.elite n．精英(the best of a class)；a.卓越的，精锐的(prominent)

联想记忆：e+lite(=lig选择)--选出来的都是精英--精英

例：They hated political privilege and wanted freedom from an elite dominated state.

派生词：elitist(n.优秀人才，杰出者)

3.elliptical a．椭圆形的(oval)

联想记忆：el+lip(嘴唇)+tical--嘴唇看起来像椭圆*-椭圆形的

例：Scientists calculated that the asteroid is on an elliptical path that.orbits the Sun once a year.

4.elongate v.延长，伸长(to lengthen, to extend)

词根记忆：e(出）+long(长)+ate--长出去--伸长

例：The elephant elongated its trunk to reach the peanut.

派生词:elongation(n.伸长)

同根词：longevity(n.长寿)；longitude(n.经度)

5.eloquent a．雄辩的（marked by forceful and fluent expression)

词根记忆：e（出）+loqu(说)+ent--滔滔不绝地说出来--雄辩的

例：He is the most eloquent spokesman of our government.

6.elude v.逃避（追捕等）(to escape)

联想记忆：e（出）+lude(玩)--玩出花样--逃避

例：The robber's immediate goal was to elude capture.

7.emancipation n.解放，释放(the act or process of emancipating)

联想记忆：e（出）+man(手)+cip（抓住）+ation--把被抓的手放出来--解放，释放

例：They hoped to reassure merchants that despite the emancipation of the slaves, planters would produce crops and pay debts.

8.embalm v.保存：铭记(to preserve)；以香油（或药料）涂尸防腐(to protect from decay)

词根记忆：em+balm(香油，香膏)--把香油涂在…上--以香油涂尸防腐

例：Egyptians are credited for having pioneered embalming methods as long ago as 2650 B.C.

9.embargo n.禁运（令）(an order of a government prohibiting the departure of com-mercial ships from its ports)

词根记忆：em(拿)+bar（阻挡）+ go--阻拦，不让拿--禁运