3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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ban  Speak Example sentences
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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breaking of contract or duty
bandage  Speak Example sentences
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strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
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weave; interweave three or more strands
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over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
bead  Speak Example sentences
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of a color similar to that of wood or earth; of a color which resembles brown
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
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small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
beverage  Speak Example sentences
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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sharp and bitter manner
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liquids for drinking, usually excluding water; refreshment
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breaking of contract or duty
bias  Speak Example sentences
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nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
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combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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of large size for its weight
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preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
bitterness  Speak Example sentences
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salty; any very large body of salt water
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unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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penniless, without any money; financially ruined
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sharp and bitter manner
blessing  Speak Example sentences
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weave; interweave three or more strands
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raise; advance; push or shove upward
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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
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praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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rounded rock lying on surface of ground or embedded in soil
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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
boring  Speak Example sentences
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raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
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uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
boulder  Speak Example sentences
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the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
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rounded rock lying on surface of ground or embedded in soil
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show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride
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brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement; a periodical publication