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Eight echidnas eat eggs in an elevator.

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Eis forErmine

Ermine is a name used for a stoat or weasel in its white winter coat.

Eis forErode

Something gets eroded if it is being worn away. Mountains slowly erode over time and the rock they are made from turns to dirt.

Eis forErosion

Erosion is the process by which something becomes eroded. Something is eroded by being worn away slowly over time, usually from the action of wind or running water. Even the hardest rock can slowly become eroded.
Erosion is only a problem if it happens too fast. When people cut down a lot of trees and plants all at the same time, there is nothing to hold the dirt together so it either gets blown away by the wind or washed away by rain. Once the soil has eroded away there is nothing to grow plants in for food, and the land becomes useless. The picture is of some bad erosion around a creek.

Eis forErupt

Something erupts when it throws something out with great force, for example when lava erupts from a volcano.
An escalator is a set of moving stairs that is usually found in shopping centers or airports. They move so people don't need to climb up them.

Eis forEscape

You escape from something when you break away from it, or out of it. People and animals most often try and escape captivity. The turtle in the picture is escaping from their part of a pond.

Eis forEspalier

Espalier is a pruning technique that shapes plants into a flat growth pattern, usually against a wall or fence. Espaliered trees take up a lot less space than trees left to grow naturally, so it is a popular technique in small gardens.

Eis forEspresso

An espresso coffee is a very strong, small serve of coffee made by forcing hot water through ground coffee. Espressos can be drank on their own or used as a base for other drinks.

Eis forEurope

Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by area. It is the third-largest by population.
Evaporation is the process of a liquid slowly turning into a gas. You see evaporation in everyday life when you hang out washing (laundry) or something else wet to dry. Evaporation happens when the molecules in the liquid get enough energy - usually from sunlight - to break through the surface of the liquid and float away. You can see the fist in the picture is steaming as the water from a hot shower evaporates away.
A tree or shrub is called evergreen if it does not lose its leaves in autumn. Evergreen trees have green leaves all year around, and deciduous trees do not.

Eis forEvil

Evil means very bad behaviour that causes harm or is very unfair or unkind.

In fiction, the "bad guy" in any story is evil.

Eis forExam

Exam is an abbreviation of the word examination. An examination is a test or investigation of something. At school, you may take exams to test your knowledge. A doctor may give you a physical exam to check your health.

Eis forExcited

You are excited when you are really really happy about something. People get excited when they win the lottery, or are about to go away on holidays. Children often get excited at parties. People who are excited sometimes jump up and down and wave their arms around.
Excitement is the state of being excited, or something that makes you excited. For example, "you can feel the excitement in the crowd".

Eis forExercise

Exercising is doing physical activity for the main reason of keeping you fit and healthy. Exercising keeps your muscles strong and flexible. If you don't exercise enough, or you eat too much (or both), you can get fat.

Eis forExhale

You exhale when you breathe out.
The opposite of exhale is inhale.

Eis forExit

An exit is the way out of somewhere, or the way to leave. An exit might be a place or something you do, for example "he exited the room".
The opposite of an exit is an entrance.