Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

annual

(1)

a. E.g. It says that the Queen's role in the annual state opening of parliament should be changed.

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plain; simple; made of cloth spun or woven in the home
likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
occurring or payable every year
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bundle

(2)

n. E.g. She made a bundle selling real estate.

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packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
not serious or sensible; acting like a clown; something of little value or significance
period of your life after you have stopped work at a certain age
radically new or original; cutting edge
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demonstration

(3)

n. E.g. This demonstration is a unique opportunity for the Latino community to raise our voice and concerns.

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possibility of future success; belief about future
measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
proof; act of showing or making evident
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discharge

(4)

v. E.g. There is a local warm water to discharge from a power plant.

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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird
marry; perform a marriage ceremony
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foliage

(5)

n. E.g. Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive through New England to admire the colorful fall foliage.

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payment or expense; output
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
plea; formal message requesting something
outline; biographical sketch
march in a procession; ceremonial procession; visible display
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intellectual

(6)

n. E.g. Internationally he's known among finance ministers for his grasp of detail and his intellectual rigor.

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perseverance; state or fact of persevering; continuing existence
payment or expense; output
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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manipulate

(7)

v. E.g. Meanwhile, greed and vanity, using lies and fear, will once again manipulate ignorance and resentment.

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quote; adduce as an instance
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
move or bring by force or with great effort
protect or fight for as first place
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multiply

(8)

v. E.g. This isn't the first time Singapore's leaders have asked citizens to go forth and multiply for the good of the nation.

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proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
make known; disclose or show
plan and oversee the development and details
provide with nourishment; provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth
make by hand and with much skill
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receptive

(9)

a. E.g. Their minds remain receptive to the message of capitalism; and to consume goods and services in abundance.

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metropolitan; civic; having local self-government
planned or accomplished together; combined
reciprocally connected; operating as a unit
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
ordered; methodical; carried on using step-by-step procedures
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rote

(10)

n. E.g. He recited the passage by rote and gave no indication he understood what he was saying.

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one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore
predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
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staff

(11)

n. E.g. The information is intended to help big firms set salaries and other benefits for staff working away from their home country.

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moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
state or quality of being equal
personnel who assist superior to carry out assigned task
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veto

(12)

n. E.g. They avoid using the veto power, but that is clearly all they are willing to accept.

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picture; drawing; showing by example
metallic or earthen vessel for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, or for plant
praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual
rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
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