Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

absurd

(1)

a. E.g. Alice thought the whole thing very absurd, but they all looked so grave that she did not dare to laugh.

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past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
not drawn upon or used
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
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bust

(2)

n. E.g. The chairman warned that a deal with the banks must be struck by May; or, with major debt repayments due over in 18 months, the business could go bust.

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partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
one of the often brightly colored parts of flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs
objects for sale; goods
occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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crisscross

(3)

v. E.g. Gangs have hijacked trucks at gunpoint as well as siphoned fuel directly from pipelines that crisscross the country.

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praise; assign great social importance to
move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
make rich; richen; improve
act as force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one
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exclusively

(4)

ad. E.g. One Turkish diplomat told the BBC that that was tantamount to the EU saying that it wanted to remain an exclusively Christian club.

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without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
of or relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government
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glacial

(5)

a. E.g. Never a warm person, when offended John could seem positively glacial.

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of large size for its weight
contracted or compressed so as to be smaller in certain places or parts than in others
not discovered or explored, in any sense
occurring among or involving several people
like a glacier; extremely cold; lacking warmth and friendliness
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infiltrate

(6)

v. E.g. They're not going to take any chances to infiltrate from the Afghan side of the border into Pakistan.

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pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
pay back for some expense incurred
pull up; displace; destroy completely, as if down to the roots; eradicate
make up; form something
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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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marked by intense agitation or emotion
most favorable or advantageous
of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft; rounded and plump
not such as to convince or to impress seriously
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
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overcharge

(8)

n. E.g. The law allows tenants three legal options to complain about a possible overcharge in rent.

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short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation
overprice; a price that is too high
one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking of refinement or sophistication
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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pest

(9)

n. E.g. They warn it could take years to eradicate the pest.

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light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly
planning something carefully and intentionally
ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
persistently annoying person; organism that injures livestock or crops
process of extracting moisture
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sanctuary

(10)

n. E.g. The cleansing of the sanctuary is a happy token for good to any people; when they begin to be reformed they will soon be relieved.

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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it
people who want to conserve natural resources
nutritional plan; nourishment; a prescribed selection of foods
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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stumble

(11)

v. E.g. They crowded together and didn't care to sob or stumble: the confusion was inextricable.

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purify; make more precise; improve
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
observe; watch; keep an eye on
make by hand and with much skill
refine; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean
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viable

(12)

a. E.g. Whether the industry can remain viable is a "broader and more complex question," he said.

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present at birth; inborn; innate
modern; belonging to the same period of time
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
persuasive; believable; effective as proof or evidence
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