Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

agreeable

(1)

a. E.g. They will have a great deal of money, and you will have none: it is your place to be humble, and to try to make yourself agreeable to them.

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linked or locked closely together; act of meshing together
ready to consent or submit; acceptable
relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
morally or legally constraining; required; binding
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capability

(2)

n. E.g. Recently, a non-programmer friend pointed out that there is no simple explanation of capability available on the web.

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probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
pretending to be another person; representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
quality of being capable; capacity; skill
one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
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dental

(3)

a. E.g. We recommend Glide or any other coated dental floss because they slide easily between teeth.

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obligatory; required or commanded by authority
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
of or relating to the teeth
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dissolve

(4)

v. E.g. Washington announced its decision to dissolve the core group of nations - the US, India, Japan and Australia - it had assembled to deliver aid.

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pull up; displace; destroy completely, as if down to the roots; eradicate
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
put together again or repeatedly
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fold

(5)

v. E.g. We saw the hawk fold its wings.

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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
provide or raise the funds or capital for; supply funds to
make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
moisten; lessen in force or effect
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insulting

(6)

a. E.g. The Senate Majority Leader is taking some fire from Republicans for insulting comments he made about two top U.S. military leaders.

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penetrating, clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
offensive; characterized by insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
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irreparable

(7)

a. E.g. Any misdirected effort at manipulation or pressure may result in irreparable injury to the parts.

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projecting inward; entering as an improper or unwanted
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others
not able to be corrected or repaired
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odds

(8)

n. E.g. Bookmakers have now slashed his odds from 400/1 to 28/1.

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one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
light; radiance; quality of being luminous
pollution; process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose
quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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recipe

(9)

n. E.g. This cornmeal muffin recipe is extremely simple.

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oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine
one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract
medical prescription; a set of directions for making or preparing something, especially food
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
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salient

(10)

a. E.g. One of the salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.

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not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
measure of temperature, used widely in Europe
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
reciprocally connected; operating as a unit
being in opposition; contrary; rival; incompatible
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surpassingly

(11)

ad. E.g. She was a surpassingly beautiful woman.

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exceedingly; in a surpassing manner; extremely
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
profitable; producing good profit
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
of or relating to the heart
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thorny

(12)

a. E.g. The Brazilian president supports other Latin American leaders to stick together over such thorny issues as US farm and steel subsidies.

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changeable in form; assuming different characters; polymorphic
lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
loyal; worthy of trust or belief; reliable
prickly; having or covered with protective barbs
official; executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form
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