3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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obsession  Speak Example sentences
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scarcity; smallness of number; fewness
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compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
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everlasting; continuing without interruption
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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
occasionally  Speak Example sentences
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any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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now and then; from time to time; infrequently; irregularly
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scarcity; smallness of number; fewness
omen  Speak Example sentences
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extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
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vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
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unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
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any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
outlet  Speak Example sentences
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stage; a raised horizontal surface
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profit, money made from selling something; income arising from land or other property
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art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs
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an opening that permits escape or release; activity that releases creative energy or emotion
overlap  Speak Example sentences
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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
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lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
oyster  Speak Example sentences
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sponsorship; support; state of being a sponsor
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psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
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marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell
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representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
paralyze  Speak Example sentences
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trousers; underwear; garment extending from waist to knee or ankle
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make powerless and unable to function; disable
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ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
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extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
pendant  Speak Example sentences
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discussion; formal conference on public affairs; general council, especially an assembly of representatives of a nation
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result; end or consequence; result of a random trial
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ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
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sharp; having the power of entering or piercing
permeable  Speak Example sentences
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stage; a raised horizontal surface
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clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through
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representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
permeate  Speak Example sentences
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spread or flow throughout; pervade
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art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs
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clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
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psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others