Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

amnesia

(1)

n. E.g. Selective amnesia is a politically valuable trait.

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partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
one of several parts; pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
modification; correction; act of altering
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biographer

(2)

n. E.g. A young English biographer is working on a book about the late writer, John Coetzee.

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passage or way out; act of going away or out
mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
one who writes a book about somebody's life
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cushion

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v. E.g. Modern automobiles all have suspensions that cushion the ride.

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protect from impacts or other disturbing effect; absorb the shock of
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
praise highly; glorify; celebrate
overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
make neutral and thus inoffensive
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earthquake

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n. E.g. The powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, struck a cluster of small villages and towns in the remote border region.

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region; remote and undeveloped area
possibility of future success; belief about future
quake from underground; disturbance that is extremely disruptive; temblor
purpose; reason for wanting something done
permission not to do something
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financial

(5)

a. E.g. Henry Paulson told an audience that reforming the financial and banking system would be the only way to ensure that China's economic miracle is sustainable over the long term.

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monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
most personal; being deepest within the self
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incongruous

(6)

a. E.g. Dave saw nothing incongruous about wearing sneakers with his tuxedo; he couldn't understand why his date took one look at him and started to laugh.

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mutually related; showing a statistically significant relationship between the values of two or more variables
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
lucky; bringing something good and unforeseen
constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
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memo

(7)

n. E.g. The Reuters news agency claims to have seen a memo written by IMF officials.

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reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
music with a syncopated melody; musical form, predating jazz
most important spring in a mechanical device; chief motivating force
whirling sensation in the head; feeling about to fall
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oratorio

(8)

n. E.g. Kathleen Ferrier was the greatest oratorio singer of the time.

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living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
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preeminent

(9)

a. E.g. The king traveled to Boston because he wanted the preeminent surgeon in the field to perform the operation.

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outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
middle; lying between two extremes
not inclined to ask questions; being without doubt or reserve
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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rejuvenate

(10)

v. E.g. The Charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary.

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move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
penetrate; make a hole into
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
proclaim as with a trumpet; spread news about
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straightforward

(11)

a. E.g. But a simple and straightforward apology would have been better.

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not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
nutritious; healthy; of or providing nourishment
most favorable or advantageous
pertaining to the universe; vast
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waxy

(12)

a. E.g. It goes on really smooth, with sort of waxy feel.

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of the same or similar nature or kind
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
paleness; smooth and lustrous; consisting of, abounding in, or covered with wax
recklessly; done without care or attention; inattentively
not decayed or decomposed
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