3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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n. Syn. aptitude; skill; gift
skill; gift; marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment


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a. Syn. boring; wearisome
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly


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n. Syn. trend; propensity
trend; a general direction in which something tends to move


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a. Syn. strained; taut; tight
stretch or force to the limit; tight


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relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat


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v. Syn. menace; endanger
pose a threat to; present a danger to


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n. Syn. entrance; beginning
entrance; starting point for a new state or experience


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n. Syn. push; drive
push; force used in pushing ; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses


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n. Syn. flood
rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour


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road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves


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