Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

accuracy

(1)

n. E.g. He was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass.

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quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival
original work used as a model; original type
machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging; harmony; accord
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colonial

(2)

a. E.g. Britain, the former colonial power, said it looked forward to working with the new government.

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of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank
occurring among or involving several people
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
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concerted

(3)

a. E.g. All the Girl Scouts made a concerted effort to raise funds for their annual outing.

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reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
planned or accomplished together; combined
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
concerning; relating to; with respect to
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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drama

(4)

n. E.g. The Danes have now taken the top drama award at the Emmys for three out of the past four years.

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lens used to concentrate light on an object; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
play; literary work intended for theater
narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
plant belonging to the group Fungi
organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation
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feverish

(5)

a. E.g. In those days, banking was not national, and New York and Chicago were in feverish competition.

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marked by intense agitation or emotion
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
of or relating to or resembling a comet
tending to produce infectious disease; destructive
producing new life or offspring
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icicle

(6)

n. E.g. An icicle is a spike of ice formed when water dripping or falling from another object freezes.

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painter or drawer of portraits
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
protection from harm
profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
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miscellaneous

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a. E.g. A small boy's pockets are likely to contain a miscellaneous collection of objects.

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mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
offensive; characterized by insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront
without adornment; simple or plain; not admirable
of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
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pedagogical

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a. E.g. This institute was opened in 1967 and inherited the pedagogical institution traditions that had been in place earlier in the Republic.

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of or relating to training or instruction
old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date
one after another; succeeding by turns
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
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physiological

(9)

a. E.g. To understand this disease fully, we must examine not only its physiological aspects but also its psychological elements.

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related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
of high worth or cost
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
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rough

(10)

a. E.g. The company offered a rough outline of how a deal could be structured in Matthews.

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of or relating to an orbit; of or relating to the eye socket
relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
not perfected; having or caused by an irregular surface
most personal; being deepest within the self
luminous; bright; emitting visible light
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speck

(11)

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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offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
particle; a very small spot ; stain
pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
proclaim; announces important news; messenger
one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion
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unquestioning

(12)

a. E.g. American people have been trained to be unquestioning consumers.

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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
not inclined to ask questions; being without doubt or reserve
of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge
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