Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

adjoining

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a. E.g. Did you hear a noise? I dare say it is only a rat scrambling along the rafters of the adjoining schoolroom.

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of large size for its weight
neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
mutually dependent; reliant on one another
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
measure of temperature, used widely in Europe
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blemish

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v. E.g. A newspaper article alleging he had taken bribes may blemish his reputation.

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provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
occur at the same time as; correspond
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crisscross

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v. E.g. Gangs have hijacked trucks at gunpoint as well as siphoned fuel directly from pipelines that crisscross the country.

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place too much a load on
pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
make more industrial or city-like
pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird
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execute

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v. E.g. All computers execute the instruction as expected.

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occur at the same time as; correspond
move or act clumsily and in confusion
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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foolish

(5)

a. E.g. "Oh, you foolish Alice!" she answered herself. "How can you learn lessons in here? Why, there's hardly room for YOU!"

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of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
not wise; innocent; lacking complexity
marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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infest

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v. E.g. The Kudzu plant does infest much of the South and is spreading to the North.

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make by hand and with much skill
lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
point out; direct to a knowledge of
lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
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mitigate

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v. E.g. Nothing Jason did could mitigate Medea's anger; she refused to forgive him for betraying her.

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make or become free of frost or ice
make less severe or harsh; moderate
provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
nick; set in from margin; impress or stamp
make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
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peripheral

(8)

a. E.g. We lived, not in central London, but in one of those peripheral suburbs that spring up on the outskirts of a great city.

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out of breath; breathing with difficulty, as from tension or excitemen
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
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posture

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n. E.g. He has a warm smile on his face but his posture is firm and his eyes are open and locked directly into our eyes.

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reading and writing; ability to read and write
prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
protective covering or structure; protect; guard
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satiric

(10)

a. E.g. He was charged with criminal libel for posting articles on a satiric online publication that poked fun at a finance professor.

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owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule
of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
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sunburn

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n. E.g. Home treatment measures may provide some relief from mild sunburn.

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belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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tutor

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n. E.g. My tutor is always encouraging, praising my speech and telling me how much she likes me.

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picture; drawing; showing by example
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
mixture; combination of diverse things
one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
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