3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish


Spelling Word: absurd
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n.
pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth


Spelling Word: acidity
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n.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something


Spelling Word: acquaintance
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a. Syn. keen; sharp
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe


Spelling Word: acute
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a. Syn. neighboring; adjacent
neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to


Spelling Word: adjoining
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n.
one who manages a government agency or department


Spelling Word: administrator
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a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures


Spelling Word: adventurous
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a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
solitary; by oneself


Spelling Word: alone
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a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement


Spelling Word: ambitious
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v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive


Spelling Word: amuse