3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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salute  Speak Example sentences
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reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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import or export without paying customs duties
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important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
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give a sign of good will; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
scaled  Speak Example sentences
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represent; signify; stand for
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used of armor; covered with scales, or scale like structures, as fish or reptile
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phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion
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group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
severe  Speak Example sentences
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resources; money saved
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small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of small water; worn stones and pebbles
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import or export without paying customs duties
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serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
sheath  Speak Example sentences
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plan for an activity or event; arrange
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long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird; one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle
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dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression
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protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
shock  Speak Example sentences
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reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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represent; signify; stand for
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unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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pouch or pouch-like structure in a plant or an animal, sometimes filled with fluid
shrivel  Speak Example sentences
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solid; heavy and compact in form
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
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photographic view or exposure
slaughter  Speak Example sentences
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act of killing; extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
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serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
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organized structure for arranging or classifying
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watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying food and other substances to the various tissues; essential bodily fluid
slot  Speak Example sentences
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very tall building with many stories
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pouch or pouch-like structure in a plant or an animal, sometimes filled with fluid
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something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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broad, flat, wooden bar; slat or slot; narrow opening; slit; position of employment
sow  Speak Example sentences
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give a sign of good will; compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow; honor
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plan for an activity or event; arrange
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plant; place seeds in or on
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rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
spanking  Speak Example sentences
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phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion
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quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
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alone; only; without another
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dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression