3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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saddle  Speak Example sentences
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small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
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plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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solid; heavy and compact in form
sentimentalism  Speak Example sentences
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move smoothly and easily; move out of position; move stealthily
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tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
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idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment; liking for sentimental things
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using artistic forms and conventions to create effects; not natural or spontaneous
shell  Speak Example sentences
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remove from husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly
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outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
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in a state of nature; wild; untamed; uncultivated; inhuman; brutal; not civilized; lacking polish; rude
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easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
shovel  Speak Example sentences
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tool consisting of a broad scoop, or hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing loose substances
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medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
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condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
silt  Speak Example sentences
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magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
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outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
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mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
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wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
slogan  Speak Example sentences
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something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion
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step; pace; significant progress
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condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind
sophisticated  Speak Example sentences
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wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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state or quality of being swift; speed; rapid motion; quickness; celerity
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seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
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magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
spangle  Speak Example sentences
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small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
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administer; direct
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large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
sponsor  Speak Example sentences
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one who makes or repairs articles of silver
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magnificence; Great light or luster; brilliance; grandeur
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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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one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother
stale  Speak Example sentences
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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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one who makes or repairs articles of silver
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something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge