Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

archaeological

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a. E.g. In recent years one of these caves has drawn attention in archaeological circles.

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making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
of or relating to the heart
related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
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chisel

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n. E.g. With his hammer and chisel, the sculptor chipped away at the block of marble.

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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
period of your life after you have stopped work at a certain age
picture or likeness obtained by photography
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delirium

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n. E.g. In his delirium, the drunkard saw pink panthers and talking pigs.

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plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
mental disorder marked by confusion
outline; biographical sketch
rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
relative importance; property of being prominent; a standing out from the surface of something
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due

(4)

a. E.g. We have due cause to honor them.

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morally or legally constraining; required; binding
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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ford

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n. E.g. Half a mile beyond the ford is a collection of three or four huts, called Rancho Grande.

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place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
process of the sweat glands of skin secreting a salty fluid
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
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imitate

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v. E.g. I can't imitate him, and so I am not going to try to; but he has really done it pretty good.

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copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model
pierce; go through; permeate
occur at the same time as; correspond
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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moderate

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v. E.g. She was chosen to moderate the convention.

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move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
provide or raise the funds or capital for; supply funds to
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
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oratorio

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

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a thick mass or piece, amount
money collected under a tariff
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
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rattlesnake

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n. E.g. When the rattlesnake is rattling, it’s usually not a good idea to go poking it with a stick.

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pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
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sharpen

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v. E.g. We had to sharpen our arguments.

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pad and stitch ornamentally; construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique
make pointed; make sharp or sharper
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
reappear; happen or occur again
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suspicion

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n. E.g. My main suspicion is that it's the weather changing - specifically the higher pressure.

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position relative to others; standing
mistrust; act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof
poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away
meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
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touched

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a. E.g. I was so touched by the way the people in London took to that animal and cheered it on.

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marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide; questionable
emotionally affected; impressed
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
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