Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

administrative

(1)

a. E.g. The open trial of twenty-one medical workers is taking place in a hall in one of the administrative buildings.

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make resistant to fire
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
of or relating to or responsible for administration
recklessly; done without care or attention; inattentively
luminous; bright; emitting visible light
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climatic

(2)

a. E.g. Write a report that investigates the impact of the heat island on urban climatic conditions and the potential for larger scale or even global impacts.

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not wise; innocent; lacking complexity
plain; simple; made of cloth spun or woven in the home
made by humans; produced rather than natural.
of or relating to a climate, or meteorological conditions
one after another; succeeding by turns
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compliment

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n. E.g. A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver.

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person in charge of the bank in a gambling game; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
position relative to others; standing
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
philanthropic; one devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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emission

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n. E.g. The Clean Cars Act is the first law in America to force car manufacturers to find ways of reducing the emission of greenhouse gasses.

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quality of being just; practical conformity to human or divine law; equity; uprightness
radiation; discharge; act of emitting
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
public declaration of faith
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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gauge

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n. E.g. We are a leading Auto gauge and Auto meter manufacturer.

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liquid that is produced naturally in the mouth
measuring instrument; measure; judge
pendent spear of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
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hike

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v. E.g. We plan to hike the Rockies this summer.

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long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model
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maneuver

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n. E.g. We use this maneuver tactic as a core for a lot of our operational procedures.

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relation between things or events; shifting from one form of transportation to another
plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate coordinated movement; strategy
organ or seat of intellect; understanding or imagination
usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
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nutritious

(8)

a. E.g. Vitamin water has too much sugar to be accurately described as nutritious; we has ordered owner Coca-Cola to stop running advertisements carrying the claim.

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of or providing nourishment; promoting growth, or preventing decay
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern
prickly; having or covered with protective barbs
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qualified

(9)

a. E.g. Unable to give the candidate full support, the mayor gave him only a qualified endorsement.

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pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
marked by new or introducing radical change
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
pertaining to journals or newspapers, or journalism
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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remind

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v. E.g. I would remind you of your lady's existence, sir, which the law recognizes, if you do not.

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relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
protect from impacts or other disturbing effect; absorb the shock of
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
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significance

(11)

n. E.g. Meanwhile officials on both sides are struggling to play down the political significance altogether and say their positions haven't actually changed.

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one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit
profession of reporting or photographing or editing news stories for one of the media
state or quality of being equal
acting of a role or representation of a character in a play; passing of a law by a legislative body
message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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theoretical

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a. E.g. His work in theoretical physics, which I will not attempt to explain further here, has advance our understanding of the universe.

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changeable in form; assuming different characters; polymorphic
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
chief; principal; having a position in the lead; foremost
more than adequate; willing to give and share unstintingly
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