Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

admire

(1)

v. E.g. You may not like him, but you have got to admire his persistence.

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put in; infuse ; force or drive fluid into something
regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
put into service; take advantage of
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
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behave

(2)

v. E.g. How we behave is up to us, but Nikolai believes that everything is predetermined by one's particular circumstances.

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persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
praise; assign great social importance to
perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
plan and oversee the development and details
make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
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culminate

(3)

v. E.g. Wednesday's anniversary is to culminate in a recreation of the student march that started the Velvet Revolution.

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construct again; rebuild; reconstitute
reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
overcharge; take excessive burden; load with excessive weight
make use of, sometimes unjustly
load or burden; put harness onto animal's back to ride
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exemption

(4)

n. E.g. The government had argued that scrapping the exemption would have been deeply unhelpful to Britain and other member states.

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moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
permission not to do something
margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
one who is absent or not in residence
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gasoline

(5)

n. E.g. The owner of a large tanker, which was to carry gasoline from a Turkish refinery to Iran, stopped the ship from sailing as scheduled.

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moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
particle; a very small spot ; stain
litigation; suit at law or in equity; action or proceeding in a civil court
petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
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incisive

(6)

a. E.g. His incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans.

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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
random; difficult to foretell or foresee
redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
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microscope

(7)

n. E.g. The artwork took 10 days using a single rabbit hair as a paint brush and a microscope is required to look at the masterpiece.

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person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
magnifier of the image of small objects
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
man, human being; liable or subject to death; accompanying death
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note

(8)

v. E.g. Tom swept his brush back and forth - stepped back to note the effect - added a touch here and there - criticized again.

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provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
plan and oversee the development and details
observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
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pierce

(9)

v. E.g. Did the needle pierce her flesh?

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live in; occupy; reside in
make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
penetrate; make a hole into
make or become free of frost or ice
make white or colorless; blanch
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security

(10)

n. E.g. The US and its allies this week formally offered security guarantees to the north as the first step towards a settlement.

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point directly overhead in sky; summit
freedom from risk or danger; safety
protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in form of stalactite; filtering-stone
movement aimed at equal rights for women
organization of performers and associated personnel
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swamp

(11)

n. E.g. A Florida swamp is a bad place to be, if you don't know how to find your way around in the woods.

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low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
purse; wallet; pocket-sized paperback book
push; force used in pushing ; activity or idea is the main or essential thing it expresses
something foretold or predicted; prophecy
realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
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unsophisticated

(12)

a. E.g. Either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver.

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linked or locked closely together; act of meshing together
offensive; characterized by insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
not wise; innocent; lacking complexity
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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