Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

armored

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a. E.g. The cases against three people accused of stealing $7.4 million from an Ohio armored car company were transferred to Ohio from West Virginia.

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likely to develop in a desirable manner; affording hope
open to view; not secret or hidden
protected by armor; provided with protective covering
not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
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beak

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n. E.g. Size, shape, and strength of chick beak is impacted when the gene is manipulated.

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number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
nib ;horny projecting mouth of a bird
link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
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contradictory

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a. E.g. That's somewhat self contradictory, don't you think?

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of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility
nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
not able to be corrected or repaired
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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executive

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n. E.g. It was also about restoring faith in a political system that limits and divides power between the executive, the legislature and the judiciary.

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role of government which makes sure that laws are carried out; administrator
position relative to others; standing
phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
modification; correction; act of altering
medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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finance

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n. E.g. Mr. Brown's views on economic matters are pretty well established and internationally he's known among finance ministers for his grasp of detail.

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one who loves and defends his or her country
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
long-tailed gray-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds
private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
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interference

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n. E.g. He's denounced western criticism before as interference in his country's internal affairs and he's called on his people to pay no attention.

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usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
period of your life after you have stopped work at a certain age
obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
person who carries a message
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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invade

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v. E.g. During the one-day visit Hun Sen also accused Thailand of plotting to invade again.

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move into; intrude; enter by force in order to conquer or pillage
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
make less severe or strict; become less tense
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
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obligatory

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a. E.g. It is obligatory that books borrowed from the library be returned within two weeks.

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morally or legally constraining; required; binding
reckless; carefree; showing lack of care for consequences
random; difficult to foretell or foresee
playful like a lively kitten; energetic; lively; enthusiastic
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
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postal

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a. E.g. If you send a letter and misspell the street name, a sharp-eyed postal worker can still make sure it reaches its destination.

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of or relating to the system for delivering mail
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly
make resistant to fire
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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sensory

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a. E.g. The nervous system has a sensory system dedicated to each sense.

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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
melodious; tuneful; of the nature of melody
perceptive; involving or derived from the senses
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
monetary; pertaining or relating to money matters
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solar

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a. E.g. Some scientists believe that comets hold the most primitive materials in the solar system and that they played a role in shaping some of the planets.

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not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
of or relating to the sun
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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watercourse

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n. E.g. A watercourse is any flowing body of water; these include rivers, streams, and brooks.

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choice and use of words in speech or writing
oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by churning
small part broken off or detached; fraction
metallic or earthen vessel for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, or for plant
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
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