[cmoneyspinner]

I am continuing to have fun learning new English words. English is my first language but my vocabulary could use some improvement. This is my second post.

This was my first post.
5 English Words That Begin With “AB” … “BA”

What I'm doing is I'm using the vowels … A, E, I, O, U.
~ Then the consonants in the order they appear in the alphabets.

So the first vowel was the letter A and the first consonant is the letter B. Hence, my first post, AB … BA.

In this post the second vowel is E and the second consonant is C.

So this post has 5 English words that begin with “EC” and 5 English words that begin with “CE”.

■ 5 English Words That Begin With “EC”:

écarté – a card game for two players, played originally in 19th-century France, in which thirty-two cards are used, and certain cards may be discarded in exchange for others.

(NOTE: It is also a classical ballet term meaning “separated, thrown apart.” For purposes of this article, I prefer the first definition.)

The game of cards known as écarté has been mentioned in notable works such “The Count of Monte Cristo” and “The Hound of the Baskervilles”.

(NOTE: If you are interested in learning how to play this game you can find the rules at Whiteknuckle Playing Cards.)

ecesis – the act of inhabiting; the process of successful establishment of a plant or an animal species in a habitat that was previously barren; or was left barren due to some catastrophe.

The absence of pollinating insects is sometimes a curious barrier to the complete ecesis of species far out of their usual habitat or region.

echoic – onomatopoeic | onomatopoeia – word formation by imitation of the sound made by what is represented; words chosen to imitate sound (Examples: splash or tinkle)

"Haha" is an example of an echoic word for laughter.

éclat – (1) an ostentatious display : publicity; (2) a dazzling effect : brilliance.

At one time the phrase "to make an éclat" was meant to express that someone or something was used to create a sensation, likely for the sake of publicity.

ecru – (unbleached) a light tan color

The color of her wedding dress was not pure white; instead the color she chose was ecru, with trimmings of silver, and gold.

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■ 5 English Words That Begin With “CE”:

celerity – rapidity; swiftness; haste; quickness

My supervisors were always satisfied with my work because I performed the tasks with celerity and skill.

cenobite – a member of a monastic community

Pablo, Enrique, and Juan were brothers who decided to become cenobites but they would live in the countryside still close to the people, rather than in the desert.

cenotaph – monument honoring a person (or persons) whose remains are buried elsewhere

The cenotaph that stands in the town square was erected to honor the missing soldiers who never returned to their home after the war.

Cerberus – (Greek mythology) a three-headed monstrous dog that guarded Hades (Hell)

In Greek mythology, Cerberus was a hell-hound that guarded the gates of the Underworld and devoured anyone who tried to escape.

cerulean – azure blue

He was an internationally known fashion designer and his collection of cerulean gowns were modeled during both the Paris Fashion Week and the New York Fashion Week.

[Mika]

I don't think I would be using any of these words. It is really difficult to remember the words that are not used in everyday communication. But I appreciate how you are helping people like me who use English as a second language.