Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

absentee

(1)

n. E.g. Absentee voting begins 35 days before primary and general elections.

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main office of large organization
one who is absent or not in residence
painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
rejection; act of excluding or shutting out
mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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colloquial

(2)

a. E.g. He might have to explain colloquial English to her, but he did not have to explain the intangibles of their lives and work.

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negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
of the same kin; related by blood
of or relating to the science of ecology; characterized by the interdependence of living organisms in an environment
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
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demonstration

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n. E.g. This demonstration is a unique opportunity for the Latino community to raise our voice and concerns.

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one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
person of distinction or great reputation; celebrity who is an inspiration to others
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
proof; act of showing or making evident
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deprivation

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n. E.g. I stand before you today as the citizen of a country that has had nothing but disaster, war, brutality and deprivation against its people for so many years.

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meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
money collected under a tariff
poverty; removal of rank or office; taking away
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
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giant

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n. E.g. He is a giant in the field of physics.

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limitation on imports; ration; prescribed number
printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual
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hilly

(6)

a. E.g. As we advanced to the northward from Botany Bay, the land gradually increased in height, so that in this latitude it may be called a hilly country.

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being in opposition; contrary; rival; incompatible
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
mountainous; having mountainous and crags
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
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logical

(7)

a. E.g. Rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year.

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open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
not second hand; not copied or translated from something else
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
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ooze

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v. E.g. Over grass bleached colorless by strong sun, we see the herd ooze forward.

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lower in spirits; press down
pick; hit lightly with a picking motion; eat like a bird
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by official publication
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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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morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
of or relating to or responsible for administration
of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain
in a smooth manner; successfully; easily
pertaining to the universe; vast
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sector

(10)

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

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magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
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suppress

(11)

v. E.g. What they suppress is far more important than what they report.

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make pointed; make sharp or sharper
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
connect or join together; combine
quote; adduce as an instance
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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vicinity

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n. E.g. He maintains that the Carson City vicinity is one of the most beautiful areas in the West.

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maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
property of containing salt
one who owns or operates ranch or farm
process of making things clearer or easier to understand
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
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