3000 ECPE Vocabulary

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a. Syn. self-indulgent; depraved
(颓废的) self-indulgent; moral decay


Spelling Word: decadent
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(不实的,欺骗的) misleading, likely or attempting to deceive; fraudulent


Spelling Word: deceptive
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n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
(赤字,不足额) inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage


Spelling Word: deficit
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a. Syn. destructive
(破坏性的) destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction


Spelling Word: devastating
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n. Syn. instrument
(器械,装置) technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks


Spelling Word: device
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n.
(节食者,减肥者) one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight


Spelling Word: dieter
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v.
(漫射的,散开的,罗嗦的,冗长的) spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely


Spelling Word: diffuse
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v. Syn. assimilate; ingest
(消化) break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances


Spelling Word: digest
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(小心的,谨慎的) free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable


Spelling Word: discreet
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v. Syn. ignore; discount
(不理会,漠视) ignore; discount; take no notice of


Spelling Word: disregard