Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

augment

(1)

v. E.g. Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.

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paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
move smoothly and easily; move out of position; move stealthily
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
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centenary

(2)

a. E.g. The bridge, restored for its centenary, is a worthy contribution to future tourism in Durango state.

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recklessly; done without care or attention; inattentively
of the same kin; related by blood
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
greater rank or station or quality; excellent
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congress

(3)

n. E.g. Just a day after congress granted him special powers he has begun turning the screws on the international oil companies.

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magnetic field of a planet
meeting of elected or appointed representatives
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
reading and writing; ability to read and write
rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction
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dissolve

(4)

v. E.g. Washington announced its decision to dissolve the core group of nations - the US, India, Japan and Australia - it had assembled to deliver aid.

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pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
make powerless and unable to function; disable
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founder

(5)

n. E.g. Some businesses require very little capital and the founder is able to self-finance the enterprise.

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a thick mass or piece, amount
natural talent or aptitude
packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
one who divides something into pieces by cutting; making decorative wooden panels
person who establishes an organization, business
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independent

(6)

a. E.g. Tom decided that he could be independent of Becky Thatcher now.

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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
not surveyed or investigated; not charted or recorded on a map or plan
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
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mold

(7)

v. E.g. The furniture of grandma might mold in the old house.

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model; fit tightly, follow the contours of ; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
move or gather in large numbers; be overrun
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motion

(8)

n. E.g. For a similar reason, a collision head-on between two cars in motion is much more violent than if one of them is at rest.

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one that takes the place of another; a replacement
person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
one who proclaims a message publicly
act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time
movement; act of changing location; ability or power to move
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perpetuate

(9)

v. E.g. Some critics attack The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn because they believe Twain's book to perpetuate a false image of Blacks in this country.

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make something last; preserve from extinction
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
pose a threat to; present a danger to
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
make neutral and thus inoffensive
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revolt

(10)

v. E.g. The people will revolt when bread prices triple again.

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mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
organize opposition to authority; make revolution
prevent from being seen or discovered
move or bring by force or with great effort
occur at the same time as; correspond
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standardize

(11)

v. E.g. An issue that arises with IT practitioners is whether to standardize their infrastructure and applications, and if so, to what degree.

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plant; place seeds in or on
make commercial; apply methods of business to for profit
occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
tell of or indicate beforehand; predict
normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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urbanize

(12)

v. E.g. China continues to urbanize at a fast clip, with hundreds of thousands of new residents flooding into the cities each year.

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outlive; live longer than
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
make laws; create or pass laws
make more industrial or city-like
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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