Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator Exam (CPE)
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to convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
His poetry ___________s a great sense of religious devotion.
feasibility
the possibility that can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable
We're looking at the ______________ of building a shopping centre there.
eventuality
something unpleasant or unexpected that might happen or exist in the future:
I'm looking for a travel insurance policy that will cover me for any ___________________.
to kick off
to begin
That era was when advertising really ________ed ____ as an industry.
complementary
useful or attractive together:
_______________________ colours/flavours/skills
unwarranted
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair:
People need to be protected against such __________________________ intrusions into their private
lives by journalists.
to carve out
to create or obtain something that helps you by skillful activities:
She ______________d _____ a reputation for herself as a high-powered lawyer.
abolition
/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
the act of ending an activity or custom officially
,He fought for _________________ of the death penalty in Britain.
encounter
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:
This meeting will be the first ______________ between the party leaders since the election.
to forge ahead
to suddenly make a lot of progress with something:
The organizers are _________ing _______ with a programme of public events.
rampant
getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
Disease is _____________ in the overcrowded city.
hazard
something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:
a health/fire _____________
to weave (wove, woven)
(1) picture
(2) to form something from several different things or to combine several different things, in a
complicated or skilled way:
The biography is _________ from the many accounts which exist of things she did.
vigo(u)r
/ˈvɪɡ.ɚ/
strength, energy, or enthusiasm:
They went to work with youthful _________________ and enthusiasm.
reassess
to think again about something in order to decide if you should changethe way you feel about it or
deal with it:
We need to _____________ our values as a nation.
,solid
hard or firm, keeping a clear shape:
____________ ground
to engender
to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist:
Her latest book has _____________________ed a lot of controversy.
yearning
a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily:
I suppose it's because I live in a city that I have this ________________ for open spaces.
to pore over
to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully:
She spends her evenings ____________ing __________ textbooks.
to debunk
to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear:
The writer's aim was to ________________ the myth that had grown up around the actress.
to clash
to fight or argue:
Students _______________ed with police after demonstrations at five universities.
The government and the opposition parties have ____________ed over the cuts in defence spending.
peripheral
is not as important as something else:
The book contains a great deal of ___________________________ detail.
to startle
to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:
She was concentrating on her book and his voice _____________ed her.
, The noise of the car ______________ed the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
Her article on diet ____________ed many people into changing their eating habits.
outlet
an organization that broadcasts programmes or publishes news:
News ____________s are sensitive to charges of bias.
She made her displeasure known to every media __________ that would listen.
Some ____________s reported that the chairman's conclusions were in conflict with the company's
statements.
to refine
to make more pure or precise
Engineers spent many months _____________ing the software.
dazzling
extremely attractive or exciting:
____________ good looks
a ____________ smile
a ____________ performance/display
unabashed
without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment:
She is to this day ________________ in her patriotism.
He is an _______________ capitalist.
to surmise
to guess something, without having much or any proof:
The police _______________ (that) the robbers have fled the country.
notoriety
the state of being famous for something bad:
He achieved/gained ____________ for being difficult to work with as an actor.
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to convey
to express a thought, feeling, or idea so that it is understood by other people
His poetry ___________s a great sense of religious devotion.
feasibility
the possibility that can be made, done, or achieved, or is reasonable
We're looking at the ______________ of building a shopping centre there.
eventuality
something unpleasant or unexpected that might happen or exist in the future:
I'm looking for a travel insurance policy that will cover me for any ___________________.
to kick off
to begin
That era was when advertising really ________ed ____ as an industry.
complementary
useful or attractive together:
_______________________ colours/flavours/skills
unwarranted
not having a good reason and therefore annoying or unfair:
People need to be protected against such __________________________ intrusions into their private
lives by journalists.
to carve out
to create or obtain something that helps you by skillful activities:
She ______________d _____ a reputation for herself as a high-powered lawyer.
abolition
/ˌæb.əˈlɪʃ.ən/
the act of ending an activity or custom officially
,He fought for _________________ of the death penalty in Britain.
encounter
a meeting, especially one that happens by chance:
This meeting will be the first ______________ between the party leaders since the election.
to forge ahead
to suddenly make a lot of progress with something:
The organizers are _________ing _______ with a programme of public events.
rampant
getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way:
Disease is _____________ in the overcrowded city.
hazard
something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage:
a health/fire _____________
to weave (wove, woven)
(1) picture
(2) to form something from several different things or to combine several different things, in a
complicated or skilled way:
The biography is _________ from the many accounts which exist of things she did.
vigo(u)r
/ˈvɪɡ.ɚ/
strength, energy, or enthusiasm:
They went to work with youthful _________________ and enthusiasm.
reassess
to think again about something in order to decide if you should changethe way you feel about it or
deal with it:
We need to _____________ our values as a nation.
,solid
hard or firm, keeping a clear shape:
____________ ground
to engender
to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist:
Her latest book has _____________________ed a lot of controversy.
yearning
a strong feeling of wishing for something, especially something that you cannot have or get easily:
I suppose it's because I live in a city that I have this ________________ for open spaces.
to pore over
to look at and study something, usually a book or document, carefully:
She spends her evenings ____________ing __________ textbooks.
to debunk
to show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear:
The writer's aim was to ________________ the myth that had grown up around the actress.
to clash
to fight or argue:
Students _______________ed with police after demonstrations at five universities.
The government and the opposition parties have ____________ed over the cuts in defence spending.
peripheral
is not as important as something else:
The book contains a great deal of ___________________________ detail.
to startle
to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal:
She was concentrating on her book and his voice _____________ed her.
, The noise of the car ______________ed the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.
Her article on diet ____________ed many people into changing their eating habits.
outlet
an organization that broadcasts programmes or publishes news:
News ____________s are sensitive to charges of bias.
She made her displeasure known to every media __________ that would listen.
Some ____________s reported that the chairman's conclusions were in conflict with the company's
statements.
to refine
to make more pure or precise
Engineers spent many months _____________ing the software.
dazzling
extremely attractive or exciting:
____________ good looks
a ____________ smile
a ____________ performance/display
unabashed
without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment:
She is to this day ________________ in her patriotism.
He is an _______________ capitalist.
to surmise
to guess something, without having much or any proof:
The police _______________ (that) the robbers have fled the country.
notoriety
the state of being famous for something bad:
He achieved/gained ____________ for being difficult to work with as an actor.
