Test sheet for ECPE Test for Vocabulary

accountant

(1)

n. E.g. Our business and finance group is looking for a dynamic accountant to join accounting team in support of the Company's new area.

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partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
one who maintains and audits business accounts
predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
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captivity

(2)

n. E.g. The animals are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity.

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official examination of the details of a country's population
short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
modification; correction; act of altering
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
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culinary

(3)

a. E.g. How long does it take to become a culinary cook?

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related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
of or relating to or used in cooking; relating to a kitchen
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
not drawn upon or used
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dive

(4)

v. E.g. She had just succeeded in curving it down into a graceful zigzag, and was going to dive in among the leaves.

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make known; disclose or show
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
plunge, especially headfirst, into water; plummet
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gem

(5)

n. E.g. The other two suspects were picked up at a New York gem dealership.

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long heroic poem, or similar work of art
precious stone; jewel; pearl or mineral that has been cut and polished for use as an ornament
act of passing something along from one person, group, or station to another
punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
person of distinction or great reputation; celebrity who is an inspiration to others
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harbor

(6)

v. E.g. The church might harbor illegal aliens who were political refugees.

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construct again; rebuild; reconstitute
move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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logic

(7)

n. E.g. Your paper lacks the logic to prove your thesis.

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one who maintains and audits business accounts
quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.
optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
one who is from the hills, especially from a rural area, lacking of refinement or sophistication
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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peer

(8)

n. E.g. If you're interested I can cite a few papers on the subject that have been published in peer refereed academic journals.

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person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to maintenance of life
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physiological

(9)

a. E.g. To understand this disease fully, we must examine not only its physiological aspects but also its psychological elements.

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quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable
marked by or given to innovations; introducing a change
mute; lacking the power of speech
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
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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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relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
produced under conditions involving intense heat
producing new life or offspring
of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge
pertaining to science of the function of living organisms
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survivor

(11)

n. E.g. The survivor of the fire was taken to a hospital.

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outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
process of turning some plant material into stone
one who outlives another; one who lives through affliction
measuring instrument for detecting the intensity, direction, and duration of movements of the ground
plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
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tropical

(12)

a. E.g. That brings the total number of named tropical storms in the Atlantic this season to 26, roundly beating the previous record of 21.

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relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
most outstanding; highest; superior
not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
proximately; directly; without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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