Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

adjustment

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n. E.g. This form is used by an individual to request an adjustment to an individual income tax return.

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meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
one who writes a book about somebody's life
outer region of the Earth's atmosphere
periodic rise and fall of the sea level
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cannibalism

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n. E.g. Cannibalism is an undeniable occurrence rooted in antiquity and branching forth to the present-day.

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metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
one who makes or repairs articles of silver
practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
nobility; greatness and dignity of a sovereign; royal personage
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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date

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v. E.g. Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological findings.

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make less severe or strict; become less tense
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
mark the time of; assign a date to
practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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earthquake

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n. E.g. The powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, struck a cluster of small villages and towns in the remote border region.

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quake from underground; disturbance that is extremely disruptive; temblor
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
optical device for projecting a beam of light
act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
person in charge of a post office
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frivolity

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n. E.g. While the first impression of a traditional clown may be one of frivolity, the exaggerated makeup, clothing, expressions.

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deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
quality of having legal force or effectiveness
not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance
quality of being well-mannered; refinement; people of good birth
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impersonate

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v. E.g. She used to impersonate Madonna in evening parties.

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tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
prevent from being seen or discovered
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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intruding

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a. E.g. I really wanted to be there, even though I was uncomfortable with the idea of intruding into a very personal time.

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marked by or given to doubt; questioning
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
of or relating to an orbit; of or relating to the eye socket
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
projecting inward; entering as an improper or unwanted
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motion

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n. E.g. For a similar reason, a collision head-on between two cars in motion is much more violent than if one of them is at rest.

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natural or artificial channel through which water flows
marriage ceremony; act of marrying; anniversary of a marriage
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
movement; act of changing location; ability or power to move
plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
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prospect

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n. E.g. The number of people affected and displaced has increased since the conflict, and at the moment there seems little prospect for them to return to villages.

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measuring instrument for detecting the intensity, direction, and duration of movements of the ground
person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
possibility of future success; belief about future
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repertoire

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n. E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.

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plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
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stiff

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a. E.g. No one doubts, though, the competition will remain stiff indeed.

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not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
with knowledge of one's own mental operations or actions; with awareness
reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion
refined; made or rendered pure or more pure
of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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weave

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n. E.g. Hair weave can either enhance a hairstyle or give a completely different look.

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purse; wallet; pocket-sized paperback book
pattern or structure by weaving ; knit; interlace
obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
possibility of future success; belief about future
petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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