Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

artificial

(1)

a. E.g. Researchers have found that kangaroos often become accustomed to these artificial sounds and took little notice of them.

Select answer:
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
made by humans; produced rather than natural.
of or relating to nonmilitary life
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
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centigrade

(2)

a. E.g. On the centigrade thermometer, the freezing point of water is zero degrees.

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measure of temperature, used widely in Europe
marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
occurring among or involving several people
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cover

(3)

v. E.g. So I made Jim lie down in the canoe and cover up with the quilt.

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monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
overspread the surface; envelop; shelter, as from evil or danger; protect
move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
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exempt

(4)

a. E.g. Because of his flat feet, Foster was exempt from serving in the armed forces.

Select answer:
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
being in opposition; contrary; rival; incompatible
of or relating to an orbit; of or relating to the eye socket
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format

(5)

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

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pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
move smoothly and easily; move out of position; move stealthily
proclaim as with a trumpet; spread news about
live in; occupy; reside in
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insufficient

(6)

a. E.g. Our clothing was insufficient to protect us from the severe cold.

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past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
recurring with measured regularity
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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longevity

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n. E.g. When he reached ninety, the old man was proud of his longevity.

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receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
one who believes in the existence of a god; one who discriminates based on religion
liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
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pack

(8)

n. E.g. "My name is Alice, so please your Majesty," said Alice very politely; but she added, to herself, "Why, they're only a pack of cards, after all. I needn't be afraid of them!"

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recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; a number of similar things; a full set of playing cards
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
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portrait

(9)

n. E.g. Are we safe to assume that this portrait is of the same scene we've seen in that picture?

Select answer:
portraiture; picture; likeness of a person, especially one showing the face
one who performs manual operations on a patient
periodical; newspaper or official journal
process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid
protection from harm
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rumble

(10)

n. E.g. A low rumble is heard in the distance, suddenly Chodin comes over the horizon riding on a giant ant.

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one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
loud low dull continuous noise; fight between rival gangs of adolescents
movement; act of changing location; ability or power to move
light; radiance; quality of being luminous
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survey

(11)

n. E.g. A Bank of Israel survey has now shown that the number of families living below the poverty line in Israel tripled between 1988 and 2001.

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one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard
poll; detailed critical inspection
persistently annoying person; organism that injures livestock or crops
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
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whip

(12)

v. E.g. Please remember to whip, not just delete, these files before leaving computer.

Select answer:
reappear; happen or occur again
praise highly; glorify; celebrate
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
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