Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

alloy

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n. E.g. In its ideal form, the alloy is a crystal with each element occupying specific crystal locations relative to one another.

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one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
mixture; combination of diverse things
person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape ; indication of potential opportunity
one who operates the projector in a movie house
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clarify

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v. E.g. A Japanese delegation has started talks in North Korea to try to clarify the fate of at least ten Japanese citizens who were abducted by the communist state.

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occur at the same time as; correspond
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
recover; find and bring in; get back
make neutral and thus inoffensive
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
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demolish

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v. E.g. Authorities plan to demolish many buildings left weakened by the quake which are threatening to fall.

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raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
make known; disclose or show
plan and oversee the development and details
made industrial; converted to industrialism
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eject

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v. E.g. This beveled design also helps automatically eject wood cuttings from the teeth while working.

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restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
put out or expel from a place; discharge
pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird
overcharge; take excessive burden; load with excessive weight
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forbidding

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a. E.g. A rock face, so forbidding from a distance, shows fracture lines from close up: nothing is forever, everything changes.

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quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
prohibitive; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders; depicted or represented on horseback
readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
loyal; worthy of trust or belief; reliable
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illuminate

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v. E.g. Yes, I have hidden her; neither the light of the sun, nor any social taper shall again illuminate her kindly face.

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provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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ledge

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n. E.g. They had not gone far before they saw the Mock Turtle in the distance, sitting sad and lonely on a little ledge of rock.

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point or respect in which things differ; difference
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material; attendant to protect swimmers
long walk or march; often abrupt increase or rise
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parade

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n. E.g. Last year's fashion parade led to protests from medical associations and women's rights groups, who complained that the participants were unhealthily skinny.

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march in a procession; ceremonial procession; visible display
quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time
most important spring in a mechanical device; chief motivating force
path; track; a trodden path
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rebel

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n. E.g. Since the unpopular Darfur Peace Agreement was signed by one of the three rebel factions last year, the groups have splintered into numerous fighting forces.

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petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
one who argues in support of something; advocate; backer
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt;
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recognize

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v. E.g. The firm may recognize Tom's outstanding work by giving him an extra bonus.

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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
negate; act against
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
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spot

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n. E.g. 'Give your evidence,' said the King; 'and don't be nervous, or I'll have you executed on the spot.'

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moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
pattern; beat; recurring at regular intervals
petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
pollution; process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose
location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
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unspoiled

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a. E.g. Molokai, Hawaii is still an unspoiled treasure, with no buildings higher than three stories.

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modern; belonging to the same period of time
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
marked by intense agitation or emotion
not decayed or decomposed
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