Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

automated

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a. E.g. Engineers strive to combine automated devices with mathematical and organizational tools to create complex systems.

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of or relating to nonmilitary life
of or relating to training or instruction
constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
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bustle

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v. E.g. David and the children bustle about the house getting in each other's way as they try to pack for the camping trip.

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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
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compile

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v. E.g. We planned to compile a list of the words most frequently used on these examinations.

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make by hand and with much skill
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
mark the time of; assign a date to
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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entrepreneur

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n. E.g. Opponents of our present tax program argue that it discourages entrepreneur from trying new fields of business activity.

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protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in form of stalactite; filtering-stone
passage from a literary work; an excerpt; something extracted
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
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gem

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n. E.g. The other two suspects were picked up at a New York gem dealership.

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of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
precious stone; jewel; pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
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interdependent

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a. E.g. The NWO intends to make all nations interdependent, meaning that no nation can be allowed to be self sufficient.

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lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
not wise; innocent; lacking complexity
relating to or caused by a virus
most favorable or advantageous
mutually dependent; reliant on one another
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magnetize

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v. E.g. You magnetize the audience with your tricks.

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regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
make magnetic; attract strongly, as if with a magnet
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
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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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occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
made industrial; converted to industrialism
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
make laws; create or pass laws
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
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possess

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v. E.g. The most important thing which an enterprise should possess is the ability to believe in oneself.

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pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
move smoothly and easily; move out of position; move stealthily
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
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section

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n. E.g. The mob ran out of control along a 5 kilometer section of the main highway to Delhi, smashing fences, looting food and beating up shopkeepers.

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private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
mistrust; act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof
one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
prospect; view; belief about the future ; act of looking out
passageway through or under something, usually underground
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silversmith

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n. E.g. Only in more recent times a silversmith has expanded to work on jeweler, due to the similarity in techniques.

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one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
one who makes or repairs articles of silver
philanthropic; one devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
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threaten

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v. E.g. The UN Security Council should threaten sanctions against those who divert cocoa revenue into West African conflicts.

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pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
overrun; invade in great numbers; occupy in large numbers or live on a host
look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
pose a threat to; present a danger to
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