Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

alchemy

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n. E.g. The changing of baser metals into gold was the goal of the students of alchemy in medieval.

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of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
outside; external or outward appearance
mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
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bead

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n. E.g. They started riding towards the store; then up gets one of the boys, draws a steady bead over the wood-rank.

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small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing
one who relies on another especially for financial support
likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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defective

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a. E.g. I think the Realtor who said future buyers may consider the roof defective is giving you sound advice.

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having a defect; faulty; imperfect; incomplete; lacking
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
of or relating to or involving light or optics
refined; made or rendered pure or more pure
relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
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emission

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n. E.g. The Clean Cars Act is the first law in America to force car manufacturers to find ways of reducing the emission of greenhouse gasses.

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pattern; beat; recurring at regular intervals
radiation; discharge; act of emitting
place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
likelihood; quality of being predictable
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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expenditure

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n. E.g. When you are operating on an expense account, you must keep each receipt of expenditure.

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maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard
prediction about how something will develop, as for weather
payment or expense; output
nutritive material; greasy substance found in unprocessed sheep's wool; yellow part of an egg
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horn

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n. E.g. A kilogram of rhino horn powder fetches nearly forty thousand US dollars at Asia's markets, because it's used for local medicines.

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plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
overall design of a page; plan or design of something that is laid out
one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
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invader

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n. E.g. We can hope that because the invader is being closely watched for, he may never come.

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one who invades; assailant; encroacher; intruder
person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily
march in a procession; ceremonial procession; visible display
oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
freedom from risk or danger; safety
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nourishing

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a. E.g. This kind of food is not nourishing for young children.

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not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
melodious; tuneful; of the nature of melody
nutritious; healthy; of or providing nourishment
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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physiological

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a. E.g. To understand this disease fully, we must examine not only its physiological aspects but also its psychological elements.

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not drawn upon or used
marked by intense agitation or emotion
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
occurring among or involving several people
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rhythmical

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a. E.g. Regardless of age, size or rhythmical ability, hooping is an activity that most everyone can enjoy.

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recurring with measured regularity; periodical
mild and pleasant; fragrant
negligent; taking insufficient care
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
most personal; being deepest within the self
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stagnant

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a. E.g. Mosquitoes commonly breed in ponds of stagnant water.

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pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
of molecules; relating to simple or basic structure or form
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
modern; belonging to the same period of time
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urbanize

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v. E.g. China continues to urbanize at a fast clip, with hundreds of thousands of new residents flooding into the cities each year.

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provide written evidence; record in detail
regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
make more industrial or city-like
occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
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