Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

autobiographical

(1)

a. E.g. They compiled an autobiographical history of the movement.

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perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another
treated or thought of with great kindness or partiality; favorite
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candidate

(2)

n. E.g. The European Union is welcoming these ten candidate countries with open arms and wide smiles.

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outer layer ; covering; coat; shell
one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
person who is considered for something; person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor
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complain

(3)

v. E.g. They often complain that kangaroo numbers have reached plague-like proportions.

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prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
observe; watch; keep an eye on
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
mark the time of; assign a date to
make obsolete or old-fashioned
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evident

(4)

a. E.g. He was lying on his left side at the time, and in evident pain.

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without parallel, equal, or match; unequaled
easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor
of a color similar to that of wood or earth; of a color which resembles brown
redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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floral

(5)

a. E.g. Every effort will be made to accommodate sponsor’s first choice in floral display location, however, selection is on a first come, first served basis.

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relating to or associated with flowers
greater rank or station or quality; excellent
of huge size; excessively large; coarse; rough; not fine or delicate
made liquid by heat; glowing red-hot; being in a state of fusion
mute; lacking the power of speech
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independent

(6)

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

Select answer:
recently; in a fresh manner; so as to be fresh
not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
open to view; not secret or hidden
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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logic

(7)

n. E.g. Your paper lacks the logic to prove your thesis.

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private house that provides accommodations and meals for paying guests
part of the leg between the hip and the knee
physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to maintenance of life
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overestimate

(8)

v. E.g. He seemed to overestimate his own powers, and we had to accept the delay.

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move back and forth; mark with crossing lines
make too high an estimate of
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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progress

(9)

n. E.g. The ship made slow progress through the rough sea.

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long, narrow upper section or crest; chain of hills or mountains
rank, quality, state, or attributes of a king; royal authority; sovereign power; rule; dominion; monarchy
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
rays of the sun
prize or award offered free or at a reduced price after buying something else; payment for insurance
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rudimentary

(10)

a. E.g. One teacher is assigned for four years to the homeroom class, which combines lessons in rudimentary social skills with those in computer and civics.

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not able to be corrected or repaired
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
projecting inward; entering as an improper or unwanted
not easily moved or disturbed
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survey

(11)

n. E.g. A Bank of Israel survey has now shown that the number of families living below the poverty line in Israel tripled between 1988 and 2001.

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marriage ceremony; act of marrying; anniversary of a marriage
relation between things or events; shifting from one form of transportation to another
quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
poll; detailed critical inspection
quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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translucent

(12)

a. E.g. We could not recognize the people in the next room because of the translucent curtains that separated us.

Select answer:
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
markedly; considerably; with reality of existence
of or relating to training or instruction
loose and large-grained in consistency
of or relating to or resembling a comet
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