Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

abuse

(1)

n. E.g. Thanks to Vito, the commenter said, he has stopped 7 years of girl abuse in this area.

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one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
prediction about how something will develop, as for weather
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
improper use or handling; misuse
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage
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carver

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n. E.g. Mr. Cully, how did you become a master pumpkin carver?

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one who divides something into pieces by cutting; making decorative wooden panels
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
musician who plays the trumpet or cornet; a person who announces important news
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
mixture; combination of diverse things
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crawl

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v. E.g. The crocodile can crawl along the riverbed.

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melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
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designate

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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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indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
raise; advance; push or shove upward
provoke or arouse; excite to anger; wound pride of
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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glare

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n. E.g. The next thing I remember is, waking up with a feeling as if I had had a frightful nightmare, and seeing before me a terrible red glare, crossed with thick black bars.

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process of making things clearer or easier to understand
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
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impersonate

(6)

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

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mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
reach conclusion; become systemic and spread throughout the body
receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
place too much a load on
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manipulate

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v. E.g. Meanwhile, greed and vanity, using lies and fear, will once again manipulate ignorance and resentment.

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look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
make untidy by discarding rubbish carelessly; scatter about
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obsess

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v. E.g. The practical thing is have something else to do, don't obsess on it all of the time.

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preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
pay back for some expense incurred
make powerless and unable to function; disable
make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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perplexing

(9)

a. E.g. This paper will be perplexing to someone who knew nothing about its topic.

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puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
most personal; being deepest within the self
radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
out of house; out of doors
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retire

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v. E.g. So far, the company says, more than 13,000 employees have taken voluntary redundancy or agreed to retire early.

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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
make too high an estimate of
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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surmount

(11)

v. E.g. Could Helen Keller, blind and deaf since childhood, surmount her physical disabilities and lead a productive life?

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occur at the same time as; correspond
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
make known; disclose or show
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temper

(12)

v. E.g. They begin to temper the portfolio to match investor's needs.

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connect or join together; combine
restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
reduce level; lower grade of something
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
put into motion or action; activate
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