Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

adversely

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ad. E.g. Global Witness says that in the same way that blood diamonds have adversely affected the lives of people in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

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negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately (प्रतिकूल)
rapid; caused to move faster (त्वरक)
morally or legally constraining; required; binding (अनिवार्य)
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation (नौसेना)
concerning; relating to; with respect to (छू)
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bare

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a. E.g. Silent in bare feet, he swiftly crossed the cold marble floor, sliding into bed just as the door creaked open.

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ornamental; embellishing; serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose (सजावटी)
lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing (नंगे)
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture (वास्तुकला)
of or relating to a climate, or meteorological conditions (जलवायु)
mountainous; having mountainous and crags (पहाड़ी)
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customs

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n. E.g. If you're caught, customs officers will seize the goods and present you with a choice: either pay the duty owed as a fine or forfeit your car.

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new or different interpretation (पुनर्व्याख्या)
purse; wallet; pocket-sized paperback book (pocketbook)
negotiator who acts as a link between parties (मध्यस्थ)
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god (नास्तिक)
money collected under a tariff (शुल्क)
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disperse

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v. E.g. The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.

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move or gather in large numbers; be overrun (झुंड)
connect or join together; combine (सहयोगी)
move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously (रेंगना)
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known (फैलाने)
make rich; richen; improve (समृद्ध)
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functioning

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n. E.g. Yes, it is a functioning flashlight; you should take it.

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piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground (इलाक़े)
pretending to be another person; representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect (प्रतिरूपण)
person of distinction or great reputation; celebrity who is an inspiration to others (बहुआयामी उल्लेखनीय)
operation; manipulation; performing or able to perform its regular function (कार्य)
push; driving force; act of propelling (प्रणोदन)
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heir

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n. E.g. He'd seen himself as the political heir of the Egyptian president, Gamal Abdel-Nasser, who had captured Arab hearts with his calls for Arab unity.

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process of extracting moisture (वाष्पीकरण)
practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it (उत्कीर्णन)
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (समायोजन)
person who inherits some title or office (वारिस)
piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape ; indication of potential opportunity (टिप)
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malleability

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n. E.g. Actually, if we have malleability, migration can be easily implemented by first adding a new set of processor and then removing the old one.

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property of something that can be hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking (लचीलापान)
raised money; collection, sometimes hidden; reserve (छिपाने की जगह)
outskirts; usually residential area or community outlying a city (उपनगर)
portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes (सूटकेस)
one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract (ठेकेदार)
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paleontologist

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n. E.g. There is bound to be a lot of argument over their exact interpretation, says paleontologist Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

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one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times (paleontologist)
quality of moving freely; movement; motion (भ्रामक गतिशीलता)
mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order (भ्रम)
people who take part in (भागीदार)
practice of cultivating the land or raising stock (कृषि)
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popular

(9)

a. E.g. Just a week before the announcement, Cameron outlined his ideas on how to create what he called popular capitalism.

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being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive (कच्चे तेल)
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in (आंतरिक)
of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain (लोकप्रिय)
constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful (सुंदर)
ready to consent or submit; acceptable (सहमत)
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scope

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n. E.g. This group was within the scope of an investigation.

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one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress (बाधा)
range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions; extent; bound (गुंजाइश)
protective drip that is made of stone; Calcium carbonate in form of stalactite; filtering-stone (dripstone)
quality of having legal force or effectiveness (वैधता)
natural talent or aptitude (स्वभाव)
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swift

(11)

a. E.g. Commission says it supports the swift progress on the reform agenda.

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modern; belonging to the same period of time (समकालीन)
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory (सैद्धांतिक)
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs (असुविधाजनक)
quick; moving or capable of moving with great speed (झाडू तेज)
presently; at the present time (वर्तमान)
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waist

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n. E.g. Without speaking, without smiling, without seeming to recognize in me a human being, he only twined my waist with his arm and riveted me to his side.

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person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual (विशाल)
narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips (कमर)
one who manages a government agency or department (व्यवस्थापक)
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance (प्रगति)
one who maintains and audits business accounts (लेखाकार)
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