Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

amble

(1)

n. E.g. When she first mounted the horse, she was afraid to urge the animal to go faster than a gentle amble.

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one who writes a book about somebody's life
moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
one who manages a government agency or department
property of something that can be hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking
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captivity

(2)

n. E.g. The animals are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity.

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pattern or structure by weaving ; knit; interlace
process of turning some plant material into stone
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
marriage ceremony; act of marrying; anniversary of a marriage
pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; a number of similar things; a full set of playing cards
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deft

(3)

a. E.g. The deft waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop.

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not drawn upon or used
operating as a unit; intentionally matched
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
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dominate

(4)

v. E.g. People tend to have one side of their brain dominate their thought patterns.

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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
move from one country or region to another and settle there
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
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format

(5)

v. E.g. Please format this letter so it can be printed out.

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mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
put down or suppress
pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
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inhabit

(6)

v. E.g. Hundreds of whales inhabit near this coast.

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live in; occupy; reside in
make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
put out or expel from a place; discharge
pad and stitch ornamentally; construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique
meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
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mainspring

(7)

n. E.g. The mainspring in a mechanical watch is the spring that stores energy of winding to operate the watch.

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most important spring in a mechanical device; chief motivating force
outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight
possibility of future success; belief about future
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nontraditional

(8)

a. E.g. They insisted their nontraditional designs for the building.

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liberal; not conforming to or in accord with tradition
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
made at home, usually by hands
relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
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predominant

(9)

a. E.g. The predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism.

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prepared; inclined; be ready; being particular condition of body or of health
paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
loose and large-grained in consistency
protected from danger or bad weather
most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
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religion

(10)

n. E.g. Politics and religion are daily topics of conversation.

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position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
liveliness and eagerness; quickness; vigor or rapidity in action
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
part or portion; share; indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; distribution; arrangement
belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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silt

(11)

v. E.g. The river will silt up in 20 years.

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mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
plead; file a suit against
observe; watch; keep an eye on
make whole; combine; make into one unit
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venture

(12)

v. E.g. "A cheap sort of present!" thought Alice. "I'm glad they don't give birthday presents like that!" But she did not venture to say it out loud.

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provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
put at risk; adventure
protect from impacts or other disturbing effect; absorb the shock of
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