Test sheet for ECPE Test for Vocabulary

authenticate

(1)

v. E.g. An expert was needed to authenticate the original Van Gogh painting, distinguishing it from its imitation.

Select answer:
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
make or become free of frost or ice
prove genuine; establish authenticity of
provide written evidence; record in detail
prevent by taking action in advance
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colonial

(2)

a. E.g. Britain, the former colonial power, said it looked forward to working with the new government.

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mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
not decayed or decomposed
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
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contemplate

(3)

v. E.g. He used to contemplate the problem from all sides.

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move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
move into; intrude; enter by force in order to conquer or pillage
look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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equestrian

(4)

a. E.g. Matz gained keen insight into horses as a three-time Olympian and a silver medalist in equestrian competition at the 1996 Summer Games.

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prohibitive; harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
of or providing nourishment; promoting growth, or preventing decay
of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders; depicted or represented on horseback
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
marked by new or introducing radical change
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gauge

(5)

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

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one who divides something into pieces by cutting; making decorative wooden panels
message that helps to remember something
length of time something lasts
quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
measuring instrument; measure; judge
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imaginative

(6)

a. E.g. This paper shows us an imaginative use of material.

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not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable
readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
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inverse

(7)

a. E.g. There is an inverse ratio between the strength of light and its distance.

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queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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mushroom

(8)

v. E.g. Between 1990 and 1999, the population of Silicon Valley kept to mushroom; with the rapidly increasing demand for housing, home prices skyrocketed as well.

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put down or suppress
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
point out; direct to a knowledge of
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premium

(9)

n. E.g. The two miners, which have major iron-ore operations in Australia, may succeed in extracting the premium from the Chinese.

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point where lines intersect; act of intersecting
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
mental disorder marked by confusion
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recommendation

(10)

n. E.g. The taskforce's main recommendation is to reduce Government operating spending to 29 per cent of gross domestic product by 2012.

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one that represents anything; that which exhibits a likeness or similitude; agent
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something
paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate coordinated movement; strategy
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soybean

(11)

n. E.g. Like some other crops of long domestication, the relationship of the modern soybean to wild-growing species can no longer be traced with any degree of certainty.

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performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging; harmony; accord
memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore
plan; directions for making something; a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
southeast Asian annual leguminous plant; source of oil
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thrive

(12)

v. E.g. The easy way for a group to thrive is to have an active web presence getting its message out.

Select answer:
lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
make less severe or strict; become less tense
pierce; go through; permeate
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
raise; advance; push or shove upward
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