Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

accelerated

(1)

a. E.g. Khronos has set up a working group to create a standard for accelerated 3D graphics on the web.

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rapid; caused to move faster
recklessly; done without care or attention; inattentively
projecting inward; entering as an improper or unwanted
making severe demands; rigorous; requiring great care, effort, or attention
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
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blessing

(2)

n. E.g. He has had a decade to benefit from what he calls the blessing of Albert.

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one who is absent or not in residence
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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complain

(3)

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

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nick; set in from margin; impress or stamp
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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envision

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v. E.g. I cannot envision him as President.

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picture in the mind; imagine
observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
preserve by chilling; cool or chill something
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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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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necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
not able to be corrected or repaired
relating to or associated with flowers
produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand; main; principal
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
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interconnected

(6)

a. E.g. UPS shall be added to all new traffic signal and railway interconnected traffic control.

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reciprocally connected; operating as a unit
metropolitan; of, relating to, or located in a city
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility
relating to group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
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locality

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n. E.g. The "Tropical Valley" has been associated with their names since they entered the locality from the Yukon side in 1924.

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putting something into boxes
path; circle; move in an orbit; encircle
person who carries a message
position relative to others; standing
place; district; surrounding or nearby region; particular neighborhood
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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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make too high an estimate of
put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
paddle; walk through relatively shallow water
overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
pay back for some expense incurred
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profile

(9)

n. E.g. On Wednesday morning, a higher profile US army presence was on the streets outside the hotels where most foreigners stay.

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long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
materials; abilities; available source
outline; biographical sketch
occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person
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security

(10)

n. E.g. The US and its allies this week formally offered security guarantees to the north as the first step towards a settlement.

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movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
point where lines intersect; act of intersecting
peaceful resistance by fasting or refusing to cooperate
freedom from risk or danger; safety
optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
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solely

(11)

ad. E.g. In the end, our security and leadership does not come solely from the strength of our arms.

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produced or stocked in large quantities to meet steady demand; main; principal
alone; only; without another
marked by or having equity; just and impartial
overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
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velocity

(12)

n. E.g. Koryon flapped forward, dropping slightly to gain velocity from the dive.

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state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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