Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

agreeable

(1)

a. E.g. They will have a great deal of money, and you will have none: it is your place to be humble, and to try to make yourself agreeable to them.

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proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
mainly; much greater in number or influence
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings
ready to consent or submit; acceptable
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chisel

(2)

v. E.g. That crook wanted to chisel me out of a hundred dollars when he sold me that "marble" statue he'd cut out of some cheap hunk of rock.

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look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
move from one country or region to another and settle there
prevent by taking action in advance
practice trickery or fraud; cheat
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continuity

(3)

n. E.g. I think you need to hire someone to maintain continuity on your blog if you intend it to have any longevity.

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property of a continuous and connected period of time
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
mixture; combination of diverse things
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descendant

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n. E.g. John Fraser, is an accomplished descendant from the early days of journalists.

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protection from harm
offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
point where lines intersect; act of intersecting
necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
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financial

(5)

a. E.g. Henry Paulson told an audience that reforming the financial and banking system would be the only way to ensure that China's economic miracle is sustainable over the long term.

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not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor
productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional
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infest

(6)

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

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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
put together again or repeatedly
put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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mold

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v. E.g. The furniture of grandma might mold in the old house.

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make commercial; apply methods of business to for profit
model; fit tightly, follow the contours of ; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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occasional

(8)

a. E.g. She preferred to be called Teen, but I could only call her Mom, or in occasional shock, Mother!

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of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
ready to consent or submit; acceptable
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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protagonist

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n. E.g. The most likely protagonist was some other federal politician or government official.

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person who carries a message
preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another
quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion
trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
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ridicule

(10)

n. E.g. I know that ridicule may be a shield, but it is not a weapon.

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paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
one who makes or deals in jewels and ornaments of precious metal
words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
person who carries a message
marriage ceremony; act of marrying; anniversary of a marriage
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solely

(11)

ad. E.g. In the end, our security and leadership does not come solely from the strength of our arms.

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middle; lying between two extremes
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional
alone; only; without another
loyal; worthy of trust or belief; reliable
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wedding

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n. E.g. Two of India's most popular movie stars are engaged to be married later this year; that would be Bollywood's biggest wedding in years.

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marriage ceremony; act of marrying; anniversary of a marriage
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
quantity that can be carried by a train; large amount
musician who plays the trumpet or cornet; a person who announces important news
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