3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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scene  Speak Example sentences
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structure on which something is shown; part of theater where the acting is done; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs
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mud; thick sticky slippery substance; cover or stain with something
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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
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personnel who assist superior to carry out assigned task
secret  Speak Example sentences
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fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
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make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
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something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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two words that can be interchanged in a context
seedling  Speak Example sentences
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young plant or tree grown from seed; produced from seed
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token of remembrance; memento; something of sentimental value
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property of containing salt
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request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
shield  Speak Example sentences
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alone; only; without another
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look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
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protective covering or structure; protect; guard
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small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles
shingle  Speak Example sentences
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bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles
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demonstration; show
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thought prompted by passion or feeling; feeling toward or respecting; disposition prompting to action or expression
shocked  Speak Example sentences
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something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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without advance preparation; naturally
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timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
snap  Speak Example sentences
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make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
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demonstration; show
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make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
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unanticipated or sudden check in progress; change from better to worse; obstacle, delay, or disadvantage
splash  Speak Example sentences
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bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back
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of or relating to the spine or spinal cord; in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column
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small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles
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cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud
spontaneously  Speak Example sentences
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expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
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outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
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protective covering or structure; protect; guard
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without advance preparation; naturally
stanza  Speak Example sentences
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wood of a coniferous tree
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unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
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in a smooth manner; successfully; easily
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cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud