Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

anarchist

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n. E.g. Denying she was an anarchist, Katya maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it entirely.

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person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
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besides

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ad. E.g. I reckon she had a name besides Mrs. Macalister, but I never was allowed to use it.

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of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than
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constitutional

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a. E.g. The report calls for a comprehensive modernization of the monarchy to bring it more into line with other European constitutional monarchies.

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offensive; characterized by insult or abuse; tending to insult or affront
having the nature of an idiom; characteristic of a given language
of or relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government
one after another; succeeding by turns
hard to find; absent or rare; limited
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erratic

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a. E.g. State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.

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no fixed or regular course; wandering
made at home, usually by hands
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
not in accordance with the season
of tens; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
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foolish

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a. E.g. "Oh, you foolish Alice!" she answered herself. "How can you learn lessons in here? Why, there's hardly room for YOU!"

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most advantageous; optimum; ideal
reckless; carefree; showing lack of care for consequences
marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
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impersonation

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n. E.g. Tina just makes it funnier because her impersonation is so accurate.

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physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
pretending to be another person; representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
one who maintains and audits business accounts
period of greatest popularity, success, or power; golden age
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loosen

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v. E.g. I heard a flood loosen in remote mountains, and felt the torrent come: to rise I had no will, to flee I had no strength.

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reappear; happen or occur again
stimulate; impel; provide with an incentive; move to action
make by hand and with much skill
make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
move into; intrude; enter by force in order to conquer or pillage
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nontraditional

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a. E.g. They insisted their nontraditional designs for the building.

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not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
liberal; not conforming to or in accord with tradition
tending to produce infectious disease; destructive
relating to the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
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promulgate

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v. E.g. During an interview with ABC News, Barack Obama said Republican attempted to promulgate, falsely, his Muslim connections.

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occur in a successive manner; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
lower in spirits; press down
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication
provide with new tools; revise or reorganize
normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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sheath

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n. E.g. She slid the sheath from the short sword and swiped toward him.

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people who want to conserve natural resources
refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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stellar

(11)

a. E.g. To alter that equation, the Indian economy would have to maintain stellar growth rates for years.

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outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
projecting inward; entering as an improper or unwanted
mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
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tribal

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a. E.g. They will also deal with Pakistan's military response to militants in tribal areas in the country's north.

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poisonous; secreting and transmitting venom; marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful
of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
relating to group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
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