3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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teapot  Speak Example sentences
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thin in diameter; resembling a thread
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
terrace  Speak Example sentences
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row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
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pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
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deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
theoretical  Speak Example sentences
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storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
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draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
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relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
threshold  Speak Example sentences
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entrance; starting point for a new state or experience
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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tax on goods coming into a country
throbbing  Speak Example sentences
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tax on goods coming into a country
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beating or pounding strongly
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not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
tighten  Speak Example sentences
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draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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turn in the opposite direction; form into a spiral shape
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
token  Speak Example sentences
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dependable; reliable
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suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place
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something intended or supposed to represent another thing; sign or symbol; memorial of friendship
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stretch or force to the limit; tight
torpor  Speak Example sentences
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contest; sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
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state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy
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unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
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draw or pull behind by a chain or line
tortuous  Speak Example sentences
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something intended or supposed to represent another thing; sign or symbol; memorial of friendship
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make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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surpass; exceed; pass beyond the limits of
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marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
transaction  Speak Example sentences
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deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
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dependable; reliable
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sensation of dryness in the throat
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act of passing; passage through or over; line or route of passage