3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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absurd  Speak Example sentences
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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cause pain, suffering or distress
acquaintance  Speak Example sentences
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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upward slope or grade; movement upward
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
adventurer  Speak Example sentences
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substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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one who manages a government agency or department
afford  Speak Example sentences
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
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pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
ailment  Speak Example sentences
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sickness; illness; affliction
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task given to students; job; distribution; appointment
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gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
alder  Speak Example sentences
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north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
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typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
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way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
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compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
amuse  Speak Example sentences
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
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unbalanced; uneven
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north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
applaud  Speak Example sentences
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act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
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acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
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of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
arch  Speak Example sentences
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north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
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any part of a curved line
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
ascent  Speak Example sentences
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upward slope or grade; movement upward
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surprise; shock
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one who manages a government agency or department
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pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of