Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

absorption

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n. E.g. I agree that the reader's absorption is a measure of good writing.

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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
length of time something lasts
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bolster

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n. E.g. The right was a plank, rather wide and long, and with a kind of bolster made of wood.

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usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
part; nature; description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
long narrow pillow or cushion
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congressman

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n. E.g. Sestak left the Navy in January 2006 and is now a second-term congressman from the Philadelphia suburbs.

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man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
one who owns or operates ranch or farm
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
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dilemma

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n. E.g. It could create a painful dilemma for the group's members: either accept a lower price or give up additional production quotas they have just given themselves.

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location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
migration into a place; moving into a place
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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explicit

(5)

a. E.g. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied: be explicit about what's bugging you.

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chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
of or relating to or involving light or optics
penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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insurmountable

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a. E.g. Faced by almost insurmountable obstacles, the members of the underground maintained their courage and will to resist.

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treated or thought of with great kindness or partiality; favorite
not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally
overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
not easily moved or disturbed
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
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journalistic

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a. E.g. By fostering superior journalistic writing from scholarly research, the School's aim is to improve the standard of professional journalism.

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obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
pertaining to journals or newspapers, or journalism
metropolitan; of, relating to, or located in a city
relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
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overlapping

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a. E.g. Good security is built in overlapping, cross-checking layers, to slow down attacks.

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not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
made by humans; produced rather than natural.
produced under conditions involving intense heat
reckless; carefree; showing lack of care for consequences
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another
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postal

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a. E.g. If you send a letter and misspell the street name, a sharp-eyed postal worker can still make sure it reaches its destination.

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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
not elastic; lacking elasticity; unyielding or inadaptable
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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seasonal

(10)

a. E.g. Farm workers from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine will no longer require work permits for seasonal jobs of up to three months.

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proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
occurring at or dependent on a particular season
likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable
loose and large-grained in consistency
monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters
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spherical

(11)

a. E.g. I think a benefit is that a blast is roughly going to tend towards spherical, meaning that pieces will be scattered into space, back towards the atmosphere.

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refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal; elegant; refined
official; executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form
most favorable or advantageous
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
of or relating to spheres; having the shape of a sphere or ball
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tailor

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n. E.g. It actually turned out pretty nice but I believe that the tailor is making the exact same dress again with the extra material!

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pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
one who manages a government agency or department
preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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