Test sheet for ECPE Test for Vocabulary

afford

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v. E.g. The deal not only reduces the cost of certain AIDS drugs, but it also gives poor countries the confidence that they can afford to treat citizens in the long-term.

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pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
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captivity

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

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morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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contractor

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n. E.g. How can you find the right contractor for your renovation project?

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one who contracts to build things; a party to a contract
length of straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
temporary madness or delirium
one who advocates equal rights for women
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
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exclusive

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a. E.g. As an American I do not believe in exclusive ethnic, racial or tribal states.

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relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
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finance

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n. E.g. Mr. Brown's views on economic matters are pretty well established and internationally he's known among finance ministers for his grasp of detail.

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one who believes in the existence of a god; one who discriminates based on religion
deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
process of modifying person's behavior; preparation or training, especially athletic training of body
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
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intermittent

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a. E.g. The outdoor wedding reception had to be moved indoors to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and off all afternoon.

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particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
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leading

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a. E.g. Few people know the leading cause of high inflation.

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prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
contracted or compressed so as to be smaller in certain places or parts than in others
readable; distinct; plainly discernible; apparent
of or belonging to heaven or god
chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
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overlapping

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a. E.g. Good security is built in overlapping, cross-checking layers, to slow down attacks.

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marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
of or relating to a climate, or meteorological conditions
old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another
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provincialism

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n. E.g. They had an excellent Department of English, but even in the best departments, I was always conscious of the kind of provincialism pervading the place.

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raised money; collection, sometimes hidden; reserve
total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
loud low dull continuous noise; fight between rival gangs of adolescents
regionalism; localism; a lack of sophistication
improper use or handling; misuse
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sector

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n. E.g. He was helpless in an important sector of his life.

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particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
most important spring in a mechanical device; chief motivating force
percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole
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swamp

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n. E.g. A Florida swamp is a bad place to be, if you don't know how to find your way around in the woods.

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low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
long-legged three-toed black-and-white wading bird; one of two stout poles with foot rests in the middle
relative proportion of salt in a solution; the taste experience when salt is taken into the mouth
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vegetation

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n. E.g. Cardiff Hill, beyond the village and above it, was green with vegetation.

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provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
plants of an area or a region; plant life
monument; short note or abstract, intended for registry, exhibiting the particulars of a deed
pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
one who relies on another especially for financial support
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