Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

advancement

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n. E.g. Our greatest tool for advancement is also our greatest push towards downfall: intelligence.

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progress; promotion; forward step; improvement
prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
particle; a very small spot ; stain
oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
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compensate

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v. E.g. He said improved trade would compensate for the jobs lost to competition from India's world beating out-sourcing and computer software industries.

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make amends for; reimburse
pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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complain

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v. E.g. They often complain that kangaroo numbers have reached plague-like proportions.

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make pointed; make sharp or sharper
plead; file a suit against
pay back for some expense incurred
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
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epidemic

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n. E.g. The G8 countries, she said, have no trouble making speeches about the seriousness of the epidemic though not one has respected its commitments.

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percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole
line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
process or result of becoming less or smaller
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gazette

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n. E.g. The Ontario gazette is a weekly publication from the Ontario government.

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optical device for projecting a beam of light
periodical; newspaper or official journal
quality of being capable; capacity; skill
distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip
regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
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intention

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n. E.g. The intention is to be a book, and not a radio drama or play, I will rate it here.

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medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
motive; with respect to marriage; aim that guides action
role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
nobility; greatness and dignity of a sovereign; royal personage
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lay

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v. E.g. Then, Myrna crossed the room, the gun fired, and Kevin lay still and silent.

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put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
occur at the same time as; correspond
marry; perform a marriage ceremony
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
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monetary

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a. E.g. Energy systems have external costs, as environmental and health costs, although these are difficult to assess in monetary and energy terms.

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pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
melodious; tuneful; of the nature of melody
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
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purify

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v. E.g. The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify.

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refine; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
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sensibility

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n. E.g. The sufferings of the Cuban people shocked my sensibility.

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natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
passageway through or under something, usually underground
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speck

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n. E.g. I sought the orchard, driven to its shelter by the wind, which all day had blown strong and full from the south, without, however, bringing a speck of rain.

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particle; a very small spot ; stain
manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
one who sets devices to catch animals
low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
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trend

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n. E.g. Only late last year, Air Canada seemed to be contradicting the downward trend affecting US-based airlines by posting profits.

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outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
position relative to others; standing
popular taste; general direction in which something tends to move
quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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