ECPE Oral Exam Words
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ECPE Oral Exam Words (1)
abstract 
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.
attempt
action of trying at something
E.g. I also want to claim that this attempt is a romantic one.
E.g. I also want to claim that this attempt is a romantic one.
bound
tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump
E.g. Supreme Court ended a term bound to affect our lives in significant ways in the months ahead.
E.g. Supreme Court ended a term bound to affect our lives in significant ways in the months ahead.
committee
special group delegated to consider some matter
E.g. He was director of the central bank's monetary policy committee which sets Brazil's interest rates.
E.g. He was director of the central bank's monetary policy committee which sets Brazil's interest rates.
conservative
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
E.g. It's still far from clear whether he can persuade his more conservative colleagues in the regime to support the process.
E.g. It's still far from clear whether he can persuade his more conservative colleagues in the regime to support the process.
exhibit
show, make visible or apparent
E.g. The Metropolitan Museum plans to exhibit Goya's works this month.
E.g. The Metropolitan Museum plans to exhibit Goya's works this month.
garbage
trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
E.g. So many better candidates and this garbage is what you picked?
E.g. So many better candidates and this garbage is what you picked?
global
worldwide; international; having the shape of a globe
E.g. President Putin has said that Russia has not yet decided whether to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the treaty aimed at reducing global warming.
E.g. President Putin has said that Russia has not yet decided whether to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the treaty aimed at reducing global warming.
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abnormal
 | segment; fragment; a small proportion of |
| unusual; not typical; not normal |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government |
abstract
| ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed |
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| solitary; by oneself |
| large and impressive in size, scope, or extent |
assure
| tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud |
| shut eyes briefly; wink |
| emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
| solidify; guarantee; convince |
bachelor
| show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove |
| society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government |
| unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges |
| reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts |
barrel
| show clearly and deliberately; manifest; confirm; prove |
| unusual; not typical; not normal |
| vessel; large cylindrical container |
| solitary; by oneself |
beat
| theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand |
| emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
| whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly |
| vessel; large cylindrical container |
blink
| thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate |
| two or more things occurring at the same time by chance |
| shut eyes briefly; wink |
| unusual; not typical; not normal |
blossom
| reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts |
| seek advice or information of; take into account; consider |
| press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing |
| large and impressive in size, scope, or extent |
dim
| work or act together toward a common end or purpose |
| unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges |
| tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud |
| emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
dot
| the shorter of two telegraphic signals used in Morse code; very small circular shape |
| tied; held; committed; limit; constraint; leap; jump |
| transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle |
| solidify; guarantee; convince |
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[Esc] unusual; not typical; not normal
[Esc] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
[Esc] solitary; by oneself
[Esc] suppose; presume; take on; bear
[Esc] action of trying at something
[Esc] small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
[Esc] stop motion; curb or restrain
[Esc] situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
[Esc] mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
[Esc] social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states