3000 ECPE Vocabulary

Stories of USA Today
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gap  Speak Example sentences
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tiny American bird having brilliant iridescent plumage and long slender bills
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opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
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concise reference book providing specific information
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of or relating to or caused by gravitation
gasoline  Speak Example sentences
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act of withdrawing lips and showing teeth; broad smile
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stimulation that arouses a person to lively action
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large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
genre  Speak Example sentences
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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sexual identity, especially in relation to society or culture; category
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mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
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type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
glacial  Speak Example sentences
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provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
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like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness
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unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent; powerless; weak
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
gross  Speak Example sentences
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petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
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of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
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mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
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make and administer the public policy and affairs of
hallmark  Speak Example sentences
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short ax used to chop wood
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proclaim; announces important news; messenger
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sign; feature; mark indicating quality or excellence
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sexual identity, especially in relation to society or culture; category
hamper  Speak Example sentences
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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of an entire group or class; general
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of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by origin of something
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put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
hatchet  Speak Example sentences
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like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness
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short ax used to chop wood
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stimulation that arouses a person to lively action
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smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
haunted  Speak Example sentences
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petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
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showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
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make prominent; emphasize; stress
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opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
herald  Speak Example sentences
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proclaim; announces important news; messenger
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terrestrial plant-eating insect; young student in initial stages of training
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put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent; powerless; weak