Test sheet for ECPE Vocabulary Test Online

amateur

(1)

a. E.g. Previous flotation by Internet-related firms generated huge demand from amateur investors wanting to put their money into Hong Kong's stock market.

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nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
owed and payable immediately or on demand; proper and appropriate; fitting
liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay
prickly; barbed; having or covered with protective thorns
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boost

(2)

v. E.g. It shows political parties could boost their share of the vote considerably.

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make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in angry or sharp tone
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
make longer; draw out; lengthen
mark in a notable manner; distinguish clearly; make noticeable or conspicuous; point out; take notice of
raise; advance; push or shove upward
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congestion

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n. E.g. International contractors started tunneling under this city of fifteen million to help relieve horrendous congestion.

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memory; remembrance; power of recalling ideas to the mind
liquid; liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue
mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate coordinated movement; strategy
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
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elegant

(4)

a. E.g. Among jumbo jets, Concorde always looked astonishingly small; its slim elegant lines still the most stylish in the airport.

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of plants; planted or grown in a pot
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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exterior

(5)

n. E.g. I like the interior but the exterior is a bit plain, stale, and hard looking.

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region; remote and undeveloped area
outside; external or outward appearance
organized opposition to authority
proof; act of showing or making evident
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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heed

(6)

v. E.g. A tip that you may want to heed is to identify a product that buyers will need on a regular basis.

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pay attention to; listen to and consider
occur at the same time as; correspond
perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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memo

(7)

n. E.g. The Reuters news agency claims to have seen a memo written by IMF officials.

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management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
normal activity of a person in particular social setting; part played by a performer
short note; memorandum; written proposal or reminder
proclaim; announces important news; messenger
quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
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olfactory

(8)

a. E.g. A wine taster must have a discriminating palate and a keen olfactory sense, for a good wine appeals both to the taste buds and to the nose.

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not drawn upon or used
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
mainly; much greater in number or influence
relating to, or contributing to sense of smell
being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
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prospect

(9)

n. E.g. The number of people affected and displaced has increased since the conflict, and at the moment there seems little prospect for them to return to villages.

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possibility of future success; belief about future
one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
liability; obligation; money or goods or services owed by one person to another
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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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freedom from risk or danger; safety
mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advance
one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
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spectator

(11)

n. E.g. I no longer waited with interest for the curtain to rise; my attention was absorbed by the spectator.

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magnetic field of a planet
model; sample; an example regarded as typical of its class
mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
long narrow pillow or cushion
observer; audience; one who looks on
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violence

(12)

n. E.g. Many seats were declared invalid because of violence, intimidation and electoral fraud.

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point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
quality of being just; practical conformity to human or divine law; equity; uprightness
management by overseeing the performance
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
physical force exerted for the purpose of violating, damaging, or abusing
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