Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

automotive

(1)

a. E.g. We provide unique automotive tools and supplies, as well as expert advice and solutions.

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living by preying on other animals
exhibiting courtesy and politeness; showing regard or thought for others
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
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centigrade

(2)

a. E.g. On the centigrade thermometer, the freezing point of water is zero degrees.

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of a color similar to that of wood or earth; of a color which resembles brown
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
measure of temperature, used widely in Europe
official; executed, carried out, or done in proper or regular form
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
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competitor

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n. E.g. That company is a strong competitor of us.

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real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
patron; one that buys goods or services
one of the often brightly colored parts of flower, immediately surrounding reproductive organs
one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; rival
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exemption

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n. E.g. The government had argued that scrapping the exemption would have been deeply unhelpful to Britain and other member states.

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act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
permission not to do something
liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
particle; a very small spot ; stain
proof; act of showing or making evident
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fluorescent

(5)

a. E.g. The proposal for genetic modification involves inserting a fluorescent protein into the virus.

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luminous; bright; emitting visible light
markedly; considerably; with reality of existence
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
perceptive; involving or derived from the senses
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
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illustration

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n. E.g. My favorite illustration is in chapter 13, when Peter eats stew at Leo's house.

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path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
picture; drawing; showing by example
deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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itinerary

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n. E.g. If your itinerary is the Empire State, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Chinatown, a standard guidebook will do quite nicely.

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plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
rays of the sun
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
one of a number of lines diverging from a point; a line of light or heat proceeding from a point
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obstacle

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n. E.g. With that, the main obstacle to Russian admission would instantly disappear.

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nobility; greatness and dignity of a sovereign; royal personage
one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
part or portion; share; indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; distribution; arrangement
property of containing salt
quality of moving freely; movement; motion
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profession

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n. E.g. They provide information, resources and news about the legal profession.

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monthly payment; a part of a published serial
perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
occupation requiring special education
observer; audience; one who looks on
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reproductive

(10)

a. E.g. The reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions.

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openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
producing new life or offspring
of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of an atom; pertaining to, or using nuclear weapons
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
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snap

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v. E.g. The sales clerk did not snap a reply at any angry customers.

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pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
raise; advance; push or shove upward
make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
protect from impacts or other disturbing effect; absorb the shock of
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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unparalleled

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a. E.g. Edmund Wilson's perception gave him an unparalleled understanding of American literature and life.

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without parallel, equal, or match; unequaled
preventing realization or attainment of a desire
of or relating to or resembling a comet
not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
real; actual; based on fact
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