Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

airsickness

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n. E.g. An airsickness bag is a bag commonly provided to passengers onboard airplanes and boats to collect and contain vomit in the case of motion sickness.

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motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
having the shape of a rectangle; having one or more right angles
mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
movement aimed at equal rights for women
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capillary

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n. E.g. It passed from a capillary tube.

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limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities
liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
of various predominantly aquatic arthropods of the class Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimps
one who gives advice about problems
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currency

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n. E.g. It now ranks along with oil and tourism as Mexico's biggest foreign currency earner.

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choice and use of words in speech or writing
praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
most important spring in a mechanical device; chief motivating force
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
money; general acceptance or use
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eligible

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a. E.g. But turnout was extremely disappointing, only around forty five per cent of eligible voters.

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qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
mountainous; having mountainous and crags
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
near or to the maximum degree
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gallery

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n. E.g. The museum's main gallery is reserved for the sculptures.

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one following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of military or police
quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
process of becoming spoiled; impairing the value or quality of
long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
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illuminate

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v. E.g. Yes, I have hidden her; neither the light of the sun, nor any social taper shall again illuminate her kindly face.

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offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
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lull

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n. E.g. Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the cover for a lull in the rain.

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moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore
motive; with respect to marriage; aim that guides action
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
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participant

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n. E.g. Shell is already a regular participant in international discussions on climate change.

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list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material; attendant to protect swimmers
margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
people who take part in
person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily
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pique

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v. E.g. "I know something you don't know," said Lucy, trying to pique Ethel's interest.

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marry; perform a marriage ceremony
provoke or arouse; excite to anger; wound pride of
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
construct again; rebuild; reconstitute
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scotch

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v. E.g. The prime minister should scotch the rumors of her illness with a public appearance as soon as possible.

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put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
occur at the same time as; correspond
pad and stitch ornamentally; construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique
pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out
purify; make more precise; improve
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suited

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a. E.g. He kept all key decisions in his own hands, which may have served the movement well during the long years of war, but were little suited to the new politics of peace.

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preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
not elastic; lacking elasticity; unyielding or inadaptable
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
planned or accomplished together; combined
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unseasonably

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ad. E.g. It was unseasonably cold.

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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
pertaining to the universe; vast
markedly; considerably; with reality of existence
pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
not in accordance with the season
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