ECPE Oral Exam Words
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alone 
solitary; by oneself
E.g. Alice cried with a sudden burst of tears, 'I do wish they WOULD put their heads down! I am so VERY tired of being all alone here!'
E.g. Alice cried with a sudden burst of tears, 'I do wish they WOULD put their heads down! I am so VERY tired of being all alone here!'
bud
one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
E.g. The first thing to be thought of is to pluck the disease in its bud, which is best done by injections.
E.g. The first thing to be thought of is to pluck the disease in its bud, which is best done by injections.
compensation
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
E.g. There are an estimated 86000 survivors around the world and almost half of them could be eligible for payments from the compensation fund.
E.g. There are an estimated 86000 survivors around the world and almost half of them could be eligible for payments from the compensation fund.
deficiency
scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health
E.g. It has been demonstrated that a blood protein deficiency is the cause of this inherited illness.
E.g. It has been demonstrated that a blood protein deficiency is the cause of this inherited illness.
desirable
worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable
E.g. A number of other factors coincide to make a June election desirable for the government.
E.g. A number of other factors coincide to make a June election desirable for the government.
disrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
E.g. There's been some suggestion the cyclone could disrupt oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
E.g. There's been some suggestion the cyclone could disrupt oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
disturb
upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
E.g. He has vowed to challenge government warnings not to disturb the country's stability and continue his political work.
E.g. He has vowed to challenge government warnings not to disturb the country's stability and continue his political work.
equal
having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
E.g. By combining their weight, China and Russia are making it clear: they have a voice of equal importance to the United States.
E.g. By combining their weight, China and Russia are making it clear: they have a voice of equal importance to the United States.
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acid
 | toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction |
| mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances |
| sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful |
| workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering |
athlete
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
| rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch |
| smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts |
| sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
clause
| work or act together toward a common end or purpose |
| sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful |
| sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document |
| stop motion; curb or restrain |
coincidence
| union; act of melting together by heat |
| something made by people; vessel |
| emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
| two or more things occurring at the same time by chance |
condition
| mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances |
| workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering |
| whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly |
| represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined |
craft
| show, make visible or apparent |
| relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others |
| toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction |
| something made by people; vessel |
deficiency
| emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness |
| scarcity; lack or shortage, especially of something essential to health |
| ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed |
| speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something |
disturb
| press between opposing bodies so as to break or injure; extract or obtain by pressing or squeezing |
| rounded part of a cylindrical structure; electric lamp consisting of a glass ball |
| show, make visible or apparent |
| upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange |
dull
| stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| work or act together toward a common end or purpose |
| lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse |
dump
| specialized knowledge; expert skill |
| rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch |
| show, make visible or apparent |
| sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse |
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[Esc] one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
[Esc] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
[Esc] small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
[Esc] sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
[Esc] small section of filmed or filed material
[Esc] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
[Esc] thoughtful; marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate
[Esc] smash; collision; falling down or in pieces with a loud noise of breaking parts
[Esc] three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
[Esc] time each morning at which daylight first begins; beginning; start