ECPE Oral Exam Words| Large Interactive Flashcard

New Known Review

ensemble

union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
E.g. It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.

New Known Review

equal

having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
E.g. By combining their weight, China and Russia are making it clear: they have a voice of equal importance to the United States.

New Known Review

eventually

ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
E.g. Some believe California's move will shame other states and eventually the federal government into action on the matter.

New Known Review

exchange

substitute; trade in; give in return for something received
E.g. It's demanding fuel oil and an end to sanctions in exchange for a nuclear freeze.

New Known Review

exhibit

show, make visible or apparent
E.g. The Metropolitan Museum plans to exhibit Goya's works this month.

New Known Review

expertise

specialized knowledge; expert skill
E.g. Although she was knowledgeable in a number of fields, she was hired for her particular expertise in computer programming.

New Known Review

explosive

tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
E.g. Edmonton police found what they describe as explosive devices in the car and on one of the suspects.

New Known Review

facility

service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
E.g. Reports say that three police officers guarding an oil facility were killed but no hostages were taken.

New Known Review

feeble

lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
E.g. General Anderson, who is in feeble health, has been superseded in command of the Federal forces in Kentucky by General Sherman.

New Known Review

filter

strain; pass liquid or gas through device that blocks some matter by particular criterion
E.g. This filter is able to detect invalid clicks in real-time, with the goal of removing them before they ever show up in the AdWords console.

New Known Review

flare

sudden outburst of emotion; glare; shine; shine with sudden light
E.g. The night sky began to flare with the massive bombardment.

New Known Review

fleeting

transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
E.g. Sometimes, for a fleeting moment, I thought I caught a glance, heard a tone, beheld a form, which announced the realization of my dream.

New Known Review

forge

workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
E.g. All the metal parts will be made in their forge.

New Known Review

fraction

segment; fragment; a small proportion of
E.g. To add insult to injury, this whole island is a duty-free zone and cigarettes cost a fraction of the heavily-taxed tobacco in the rest of Norway.

New Known Review

fragrance

scent; aroma; distinctive odor that is pleasant
E.g. It was full of the fragrance of new bread and the warmth of a generous fire.

New Known Review

freight

transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
E.g. Lots of closing of retail stores and factories only means more declines in freight demand.

New Known Review

fusion

union; act of melting together by heat
E.g. True, the energy released in fusion is less than using He-3, but is magnitude cheaper and faster.

New Known Review

garbage

trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
E.g. So many better candidates and this garbage is what you picked?

New Known Review

gear

toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
E.g. We are getting word that the nose gear has been lowered, but the main one is not down.

New Known Review

global

worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
E.g. President Putin has said that Russia has not yet decided whether to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the treaty aimed at reducing global warming.