Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

agile

(1)

a. E.g. He is quick and agile, which is something we relied on.

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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
lighted by sun light; Illuminated by the sun
produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand; main; principal
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
misleading, likely or attempting to deceive; fraudulent
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coalition

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n. E.g. The Rainbow coalition united people of all races in a common cause.

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one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual
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concert

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n. E.g. The campaign will kick off with a huge concert in Cape Town at the end of next month.

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proof; act of showing or making evident
performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging; harmony; accord
quake from underground; disturbance that is extremely disruptive; temblor
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy
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elegant

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a. E.g. Among jumbo jets, Concorde always looked astonishingly small; its slim elegant lines still the most stylish in the airport.

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one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
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fund

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n. E.g. An activist from Burundi lambasted the world's richer nations for not putting money into the global fund to fight AIDS.

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state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
having the shape of a rectangle; having one or more right angles
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
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haven

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n. E.g. There was a bat haven saved in church roof.

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of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps
mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
long walk or march; often abrupt increase or rise
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legible

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a. E.g. A fragment of Psalm 83 is legible but it will take much longer to analyze the whole manuscript.

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lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
most frequent; widespread; predominant
made at home, usually by hands
readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
recurring with measured regularity; periodical
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peer

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n. E.g. If you're interested I can cite a few papers on the subject that have been published in peer refereed academic journals.

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periodic rise and fall of the sea level
protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in form of stalactite; filtering-stone
preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
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precious

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a. E.g. It also means that parents place huge amounts of pressure on their precious only child to succeed in China.

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reciprocally connected; operating as a unit
of high worth or cost
ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
not giving satisfaction; inadequate
of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
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repress

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v. E.g. In order to curb her impetuosity, Anne's parents tried not to repress her high spirits.

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put down by force or intimidation ; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
make commercial; apply methods of business to for profit
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
pull up; displace; destroy completely, as if down to the roots; eradicate
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
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substitute

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n. E.g. If no substitute is found, you have no choice except to leave.

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one that takes the place of another; a replacement
piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape ; indication of potential opportunity
passage from a literary work; an excerpt; something extracted
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
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tropical

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a. E.g. That brings the total number of named tropical storms in the Atlantic this season to 26, roundly beating the previous record of 21.

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having the nature or habits of a parasite, that takes advantage of others without useful return
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
out of breath; breathing with difficulty, as from tension or excitemen
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