Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

antiquate

(1)

v. E.g. This latest device will antiquate the ice-cube tray.

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indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
moisten; lessen in force or effect
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
make obsolete or old-fashioned
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brain

(2)

n. E.g. I have something in my brain and heart, in my blood and nerves that assimilates me mentally to him.

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organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
progress; promotion; forward step; improvement
man who is a member of the U.S. Congress, especially of the House of Representatives
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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constitute

(3)

v. E.g. "I never did see the beat of that boy!" She went to the open door and stood in it and looked out among the tomato vines that would constitute the garden.

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make up; form something
lessen; reduce; make a quantity smaller
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in
restrict in movement; circumscribe
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exaggerate

(4)

v. E.g. Don't exaggerate the size of the enemy force!

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negate; act against
mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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forbid

(5)

v. E.g. My sense of tact would forbid an honest answer to you.

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make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
pour; sudden drop from an upright position; flow or run out
not allow; prohibit; prevent
make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties; erase
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homogeneous

(6)

a. E.g. Because the student body at Elite Prep was so homogeneous, Sara decided to send daughter to another school that offered greater cultural diversity.

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of the same or similar nature or kind
planned or accomplished together; combined
preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier
relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
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journal

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n. E.g. Published twice yearly, the journal is an open access, online publication.

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photographic view or exposure
position relative to others; standing
magnetic field of a planet
one following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of military or police
magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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peck

(8)

v. E.g. The birds peck insects from the log.

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plant; place seeds in or on
pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
make a pretence of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks
pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
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promoter

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n. E.g. Seth being a live music promoter, that is something he specializes in.

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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
place of frequent resort or visitation; act, habit, or custom of resorting to place
petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
person who helps to organize or finance an event; active supporter or advocate
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rub

(10)

v. E.g. They rub an old tin lamp or an iron ring.

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move in a way that cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth
move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
provoke or arouse; excite to anger; wound pride of
marry; perform a marriage ceremony
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sunshine

(11)

n. E.g. Suppose we put a cubic centimeter of ice outside on a summer day in such a way that all of the sunshine is absorbed by the ice.

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low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
organization of performers and associated personnel
plant having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
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unsatisfactory

(12)

a. E.g. Shops should take back unsatisfactory goods.

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having the nature or habits of a parasite, that takes advantage of others without useful return
not giving satisfaction; inadequate
of or relating to the sun
producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile
preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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