Test sheet for ECPE Test for Vocabulary

armored

(1)

a. E.g. The cases against three people accused of stealing $7.4 million from an Ohio armored car company were transferred to Ohio from West Virginia.

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relating to group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
of molecules; relating to simple or basic structure or form
of high worth or cost
past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
protected by armor; provided with protective covering
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coin

(2)

v. E.g. Slanderers coin nasty rumors.

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regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
live in; occupy; reside in
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
make magnetic; attract strongly, as if with a magnet
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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correspondence

(3)

n. E.g. For a long time he had been in correspondence with the chief banks in Shanghai and Macao.

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similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
property of containing salt
place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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designate

(4)

v. E.g. I did not designate Mr. Irons as my representative, and as far as I know he acted on his own initiative and spoke for himself.

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persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
normalize; cause to conform to a standard
plan and oversee the development and details
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extinct

(5)

a. E.g. There are about 35 different kinds of extinct kangaroos in these deposits, none of them looked like anything we know today because they didn't hop.

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making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
possessed at birth; inborn
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inhabit

(6)

v. E.g. Hundreds of whales inhabit near this coast.

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receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
made industrial; converted to industrialism
tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
cause pain, suffering or distress
live in; occupy; reside in
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kennel

(7)

n. E.g. She assumed her dogs in kennel in snow day.

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makeup; constitution; writing; essay
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
quality of moving freely; movement; motion
moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
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nonviolence

(8)

n. E.g. It is a directory of many of the United States' most dynamic peace and nonviolence organizations.

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peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
one who advocates equal rights for women
one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking of refinement or sophistication
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predictive

(9)

a. E.g. Two positive predictive values were calculated.

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not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor
prophetic; of or relating to prediction
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal; elegant; refined
old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
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rejuvenate

(10)

v. E.g. The Charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary.

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praise; assign great social importance to
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
make longer; draw out; lengthen
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
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swarm

(11)

v. E.g. In May or June bees generally swarm, that is, the bees having become too numerous for the hive, a portion of them go forth to seek a new abode.

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construct again; rebuild; reconstitute
prevent by taking action in advance
put out or expel from a place; discharge
plant; place seeds in or on
move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
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teapot

(12)

n. E.g. Each beautifully designed teapot has a raised pattern on the exterior.

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number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
message that helps to remember something
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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