Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

actuate

(1)

v. E.g. I fail to understand what might actuate you to reply to this letter so nastily.

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occur at the same time as; correspond
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
put into motion or action; activate
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bush

(2)

n. E.g. We was in the path to the mill; and when they got pretty close on to us we dodged into the bush and let them go by, and then dropped in behind them.

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recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
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constrict

(3)

v. E.g. Freezing temperatures also constrict peripheral blood vessels, further stressing the heart.

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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
point out; direct to a knowledge of
pattern; design; set into a specific pattern
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enhance

(4)

v. E.g. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.

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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
put together again or repeatedly
make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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fold

(5)

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

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provide or raise the funds or capital for; supply funds to
make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
make something double; bend or lay so that one part covers the other
nick; set in from margin; impress or stamp
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inject

(6)

v. E.g. The company will inject over eight hundred million dollars of its own cash to improve the health of its pension fund.

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pay back for some expense incurred
put in; infuse ; force or drive fluid into something
melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
negate; act against
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juncture

(7)

n. E.g. That, really, at this juncture is our best hope of avoiding two unacceptable alternatives, a nuclear powered Iran or using military force against them.

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natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
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patent

(8)

a. E.g. It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.

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misleading, likely or attempting to deceive; fraudulent
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
mute; lacking the power of speech
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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pledge

(9)

n. E.g. The world leaders celebrated the year 2000 with a solemn pledge to reduce poverty and hunger by 2015.

Select answer:
occupation requiring special education
promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape ; indication of potential opportunity
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remind

(10)

v. E.g. I would remind you of your lady's existence, sir, which the law recognizes, if you do not.

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recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
put into service; take advantage of
make powerless and unable to function; disable
pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
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significance

(11)

n. E.g. Meanwhile officials on both sides are struggling to play down the political significance altogether and say their positions haven't actually changed.

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place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood
memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore
liquid; liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
poll; detailed critical inspection
message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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wed

(12)

v. E.g. The young man and woman will wed in the following week.

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proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication
provide written evidence; record in detail
marry; perform a marriage ceremony
pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
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