3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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sandy  Speak Example sentences
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loose and large-grained in consistency
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sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
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sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament
sarcasm  Speak Example sentences
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miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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sink; immerse; put under water
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cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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meant or adapted for an occasion or use
sewer  Speak Example sentences
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cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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term; half a year; a period of 6 months; one of two divisions of an academic year
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waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews
shocked  Speak Example sentences
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taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
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framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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of or relating to the sun
shy  Speak Example sentences
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timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
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meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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waste matter; drainage; waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
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union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group; accord
skimp  Speak Example sentences
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provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
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utmost height; highest point of a mountain
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proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
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watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying food and other substances to the various tissues; essential bodily fluid
solar  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to the sun
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workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
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plant having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
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framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
somewhat  Speak Example sentences
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cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
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framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
stalk  Speak Example sentences
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framework; internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
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stem or main axis of herbaceous plant; slender support or structure
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term; half a year; a period of 6 months; one of two divisions of an academic year
strand  Speak Example sentences
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constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
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material used for filling cushion, mattress, or others
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of or relating to the sun
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complex of fibers that twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread; land bordering a body of water; single filament