Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

armored

(1)

a. E.g. The cases against three people accused of stealing $7.4 million from an Ohio armored car company were transferred to Ohio from West Virginia.

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perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm
relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland
of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
protected by armor; provided with protective covering
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coin

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v. E.g. Slanderers coin nasty rumors.

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overspread the surface; envelop; shelter, as from evil or danger; protect
make by hand and with much skill
make something last; preserve from extinction
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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correspondence

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n. E.g. For a long time he had been in correspondence with the chief banks in Shanghai and Macao.

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similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid
one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt;
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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
reduce level; lower grade of something
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
plunge, especially headfirst, into water; plummet
open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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extinct

(5)

a. E.g. There are about 35 different kinds of extinct kangaroos in these deposits, none of them looked like anything we know today because they didn't hop.

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no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
greater rank or station or quality; excellent
of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
mute; lacking the power of speech
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inhabit

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v. E.g. Hundreds of whales inhabit near this coast.

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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
live in; occupy; reside in
make neutral and thus inoffensive
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
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kennel

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n. E.g. She assumed her dogs in kennel in snow day.

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physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to maintenance of life
picture or likeness obtained by photography
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nonviolence

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n. E.g. It is a directory of many of the United States' most dynamic peace and nonviolence organizations.

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preservation; support; continuance; court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another
magnetic field of a planet
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
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predictive

(9)

a. E.g. Two positive predictive values were calculated.

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puzzling; lacking clarity of meaning; complicated
not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
prophetic; of or relating to prediction
not in accordance with the season
recurring with measured regularity; periodical
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rejuvenate

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v. E.g. The Charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary.

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make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
quote; adduce as an instance
make white or colorless; blanch
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
plant; place seeds in or on
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swarm

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v. E.g. In May or June bees generally swarm, that is, the bees having become too numerous for the hive, a portion of them go forth to seek a new abode.

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make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
pad and stitch ornamentally; construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
make rich; richen; improve
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teapot

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n. E.g. Each beautifully designed teapot has a raised pattern on the exterior.

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pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
prediction about how something will develop, as for weather
long walk or march; often abrupt increase or rise
quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
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