Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

adventurer

(1)

n. E.g. He was great romantic hero of his century, an adventurer, and after his death in 1967, he became a symbol of revolution on t-shirts and walls of student homes.

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physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route
joint between the hand and the forearm
orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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capacity

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n. E.g. Mike had the capacity to handle several jobs at once.

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chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to maintenance of life
piece or attachment; end of a pointed or projecting object; a V shape ; indication of potential opportunity
plant having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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cram

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v. E.g. At its peak, a million people cram onto the streets over the two-day festival.

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move or act clumsily and in confusion
move back and away from; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
make nonmagnetic; take away the magnetic properties; erase
connect or join together; combine
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
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discharge

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v. E.g. There is a local warm water to discharge from a power plant.

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relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
act as force or influence that balances, checks or limits an opposite one
refine; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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forecast

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n. E.g. Weather forecast said there are early signs that this continent risks entering another El Nino episode.

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person in charge of a post office
medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
principal character in a work of fiction; main character in a drama; leader of a cause; champion
prediction about how something will develop, as for weather
light; radiance; quality of being luminous
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homemade

(6)

a. E.g. Kids eat homemade bread at lunch.

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of or providing nourishment; promoting growth, or preventing decay
made at home, usually by hands
relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
proximately; directly; without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once
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journalism

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n. E.g. She went on to earn a degree in journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987, coming back to Alaska to be a sports commentator in Anchorage.

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preceding in time, importance, or urgency
margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
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obstacle

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n. E.g. With that, the main obstacle to Russian admission would instantly disappear.

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relative position in a society; official position or grad; row, line, series, or range
phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
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pose

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v. E.g. We don't know the woman who pose for Leonardo so often.

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overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of
pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
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rectangular

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n. E.g. This rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide.

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having the shape of a rectangle; having one or more right angles
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
observer; audience; one who looks on
state or quality of being equal
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sow

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v. E.g. You would sow the ground with sunflower seeds.

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practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
plant; place seeds in or on
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
pierce; go through; permeate
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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viral

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a. E.g. The report recognizes that greater availability of anti-retro viral drugs is having an effect.

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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
modern; belonging to the same period of time
very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
relating to or caused by a virus
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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