3000 ECPE Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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galaxy  Speak Example sentences
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stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action
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large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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cause to be sorrowful; distress
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laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
generalize  Speak Example sentences
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas
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reach conclusion; become systemic and spread throughout the body
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stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action
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small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free reeds set back in air holes and played by blowing into the desired hole
generous  Speak Example sentences
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framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
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hurry; rapidity of action or motion
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more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
glaze  Speak Example sentences
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imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
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throw with great force; cast; toss
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thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
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watery layer of the earth's surface
grid  Speak Example sentences
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throw with great force; cast; toss
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
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of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
grieve  Speak Example sentences
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cause to be sorrowful; distress
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put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
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of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
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slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
grin  Speak Example sentences
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act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; broad smile
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concise reference book providing specific information
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easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
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of or belonging to heaven or god
hail  Speak Example sentences
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of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
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throw with great force; cast; toss
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pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
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easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
hardware  Speak Example sentences
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long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
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mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
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terrestrial plant-eating insect; young student in initial stages of training
hazard  Speak Example sentences
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long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
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any article of clothing, as coat or gown
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worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
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danger; risk