3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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saline  Speak Example sentences
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salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
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excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
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property of containing salt
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outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
saturated  Speak Example sentences
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soaked; drenched; unable to hold or contain more; full
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unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
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small and compactly built upright piano
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southeast Asian annual leguminous plant; source of oil
scarce  Speak Example sentences
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hard to find; absent or rare; limited
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sense; acuteness; capacity of an organ or organism to respond to stimulation
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having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
slender  Speak Example sentences
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having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
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uniform; brought into conformity with a standard
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pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
slide  Speak Example sentences
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slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
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reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
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lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
slit  Speak Example sentences
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close examination; minute inspection; critical observation.
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wood of a coniferous tree
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long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
soybean  Speak Example sentences
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salty; containing salt; of or relating to chemical salts
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pass near surface of; brush surface of; glide swiftly along surface of; read or examine rapidly, in order to cull the principal facts
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southeast Asian annual leguminous plant; source of oil
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large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
stereo  Speak Example sentences
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of unusually high quality; excellent; wonderful
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small and compactly built upright piano
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stereophonic sound-reproduction system
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range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound
subsidiary  Speak Example sentences
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slip; move usually in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
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subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement
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sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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wood of a coniferous tree
subversive  Speak Example sentences
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plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
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tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
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having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin