Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

autobiographical

(1)

a. E.g. They compiled an autobiographical history of the movement.

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of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
reckless; carefree; showing lack of care for consequences
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
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careerism

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n. E.g. Numerous writers have outlined the dangers of isolation and careerism in the American society.

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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
one who performs manual operations on a patient
pursuit of professional advancement as one's chief or sole aim
mental keenness; quickness of perception
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culinary

(3)

a. E.g. How long does it take to become a culinary cook?

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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
playful like a lively kitten; energetic; lively; enthusiastic
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
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execute

(4)

v. E.g. All computers execute the instruction as expected.

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stimulate; impel; provide with an incentive; move to action
proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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gauge

(5)

n. E.g. We are a leading Auto gauge and Auto meter manufacturer.

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recession; economic slump; concavity in a surface produced by pressing ; sadness; low spirits
organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production
organization of performers and associated personnel
oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
measuring instrument; measure; judge
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incongruity

(6)

n. E.g. My other problem with the iPod is that I find them a bit of an incongruity in this age of convergence.

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movement; act of changing location; ability or power to move
mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
raised money; collection, sometimes hidden; reserve
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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jar

(7)

n. E.g. She did not like to drop the jar for fear of killing somebody, so managed to put it into one of the cupboards.

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pitcher; vase; small, cylindrical container for food, normally made of glass or clay
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
memory; remembrance; power of recalling ideas to the mind
play; literary work intended for theater
pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; a number of similar things; a full set of playing cards
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outcry

(8)

n. E.g. Improvements to our education system will require relentless and vocal outcry from the parents whose children suffer most from the current schools.

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strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
movement aimed at equal rights for women
quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
opening through mountains; pass; conspicuous difference or imbalance
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prominence

(9)

n. E.g. They need to realize that Hispanics and Blacks are rising in prominence in our country and the day that the rich white guy could rule everything is ending.

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loud low dull continuous noise; fight between rival gangs of adolescents
participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
having the shape of a rectangle; having one or more right angles
relative importance; property of being prominent; a standing out from the surface of something
office and function of president; tenure of a president
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seaweed

(10)

n. E.g. Seaweed is used in ice cream production and sushi.

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purse; wallet; pocket-sized paperback book
quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
formal expression of preference for a candidate; number of cast in election; result of election or referendum
prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
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suitcase

(11)

n. E.g. Most major airlines have recently begun enforcing suitcase size and weight policies, which have been on the books for years but seldom applied.

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one following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of military or police
people who take part in
production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
money; general acceptance or use
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tutor

(12)

n. E.g. My tutor is always encouraging, praising my speech and telling me how much she likes me.

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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival
state or quality of being equal
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