Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

acidity

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n. E.g. High acidity and elevated levels of metals can seriously impair the ability of water bodies to support life, resulting in a decline in species diversity.

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prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
march in a procession; ceremonial procession; visible display
pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
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colonial

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a. E.g. Britain, the former colonial power, said it looked forward to working with the new government.

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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
mountainous; having mountainous and crags
greater rank or station or quality; excellent
profitable; producing good profit
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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confusion

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n. E.g. My uncle got into the back of the car, scratching his head in confusion, having missed the episode completely.

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person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
photographic view or exposure
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
relative proportion of salt in a solution; the taste experience when salt is taken into the mouth
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ethics

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n. E.g. Matthew, who happens to be a bit lacking in ethics, is a key executive for a major pharmaceutical company.

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process or result of becoming less or smaller
outline; biographical sketch
pitcher; vase; small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
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fringe

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n. E.g. A flag with a fringe is an ensign, a military flag.

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margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
one who makes or repairs something
one who gives advice about problems
materials; abilities; available source
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incisive

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

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relating to group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
real; actual; based on fact
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lyricist

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n. E.g. No matter who the lyricist was, the songs had Rodgers's signature, which was romantic and irrepressibly melodic.

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pattern; beat; recurring at regular intervals
quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
person who writes the words for songs
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
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paleontologist

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n. E.g. There is bound to be a lot of argument over their exact interpretation, says paleontologist Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

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profession devoted to governing and political affairs; study of government of states and other political units
one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
one of a number of lines diverging from a point; a line of light or heat proceeding from a point
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
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prevailing

(9)

a. E.g. The prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted.

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poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
most frequent; widespread; predominant
of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded and plump
planned or accomplished together; combined
involving or based on direct observation of the patient; unemotional
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representative

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n. E.g. If the senator or representative is not doing a good job, then don't re-elect them.

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one who invades; assailant; encroacher; intruder
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
operation; manipulation; performing or able to perform its regular function
one that represents anything; that which exhibits a likeness or similitude; agent
pretending to be another person; representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
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snippet

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n. E.g. However, if you check out my message boards, I did post a little snippet from the beginning of the book.

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memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
tiny piece or part; fragment
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temper

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v. E.g. They begin to temper the portfolio to match investor's needs.

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purify; make more precise; improve
rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
provoke or arouse; excite to anger; wound pride of
make up; form something
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