Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

abundant

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a. E.g. At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom and the prospect of employment.

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pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
of high worth or cost
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of an atom; pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons
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beak

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n. E.g. Size, shape, and strength of chick beak is impacted when the gene is manipulated.

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magnifier of the image of small objects
nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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counteract

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v. E.g. The conference concluded that it was up to western societies to change the image of Islam they held and especially to counteract negative images of Islam in the media.

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pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
move smoothly and easily; move out of position; move stealthily
make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties; erase
negate; act against
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entity

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n. E.g. Persons and corporations are equivalent entity under the law.

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point or respect in which things differ; difference
personnel who assist superior to carry out assigned task
physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual
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founder

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n. E.g. Some businesses require very little capital and the founder is able to self-finance the enterprise.

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person who establishes an organization, business
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
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impressive

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a. E.g. From a distance, downtown Johannesburg looks impressive, a collection of skyscrapers and neon lights.

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making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
not large enough to consider or notice; lacking in importance; trivial
refined; made or rendered pure or more pure
not inclined to ask questions; being without doubt or reserve
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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memo

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n. E.g. The Reuters news agency claims to have seen a memo written by IMF officials.

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short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
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neutralize

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v. E.g. The treaty might neutralize the small republic.

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connect or join together; combine
make neutral and thus inoffensive
make powerless and unable to function; disable
put down by force or intimidation ; restrain; crush; oppress; conceal or hide
meet the requirements of; fit; please; satisfy
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prophet

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n. E.g. The prophet is as ready to tell them the meaning of it.

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performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging; harmony; accord
one who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed
painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; a number of similar things; a full set of playing cards
outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
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refine

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v. E.g. They refine many valuable nutrients out of the foods in our modern diet.

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purify; make more precise; improve
make powerless and unable to function; disable
paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
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surge

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n. E.g. Provided the mission concludes successfully though, the state media are likely to fuel a surge of triumphant patriotism.

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preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another
one following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of military or police
putting something into boxes
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
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untapped

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a. E.g. In this area there are lots of untapped reserves of coal.

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not drawn upon or used
occurring among or involving several people
lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders; depicted or represented on horseback
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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