Test sheet for CAE Vocabulary Test Online

acquire

(1)

v. E.g. As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to acquire is a persona, and you've got one."

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disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
disarrange; disorder; destroy the organization; make less organized
excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
inhabit; live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of
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burning

(2)

a. E.g. The issues seem so burning in Washington.

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marked by flames or intense heat; of immediate import; urgent
slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
having, or consisting of more than one part; many
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
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constant

(3)

a. E.g. Yemen's state news agency says the president visited the three wounded officials at the Saudi hospital, and expressed happiness about constant progress in their health.

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invariable; repeating; continually occurring; persistent
in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
held in common; of a group of people
hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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drought

(4)

n. E.g. The fires have taken hold because of drought and an infestation of bark beetle, which has left millions of dead trees.

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humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
feeling secure or certain about something
installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
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foremost

(5)

a. E.g. I will consult with our friends, but it's going to be what's in the interests of our country first and foremost.

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leading; main; primary; first in time or place
easily broken; having little elasticity
involving little use of language; lacking verbal skill
important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
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indented

(6)

a. E.g. The first paragraph isn’t indented, which is slightly problematic; it should be as second and third paragraphs.

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vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
free from disturbance; pacific
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; having an uneven, irregular border
arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
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manual

(7)

a. E.g. Then put the camera in manual mode with a remote shutter and shoot.

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existing, happening, or done at the same time
harmonious; euphonic; agreeable to hear; producing agreeable, especially musical, sounds
flat; level; parallel to or in a base line
freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
done by, used by, or operated with the hands; of small reference book
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minute

(8)

a. E.g. The twins resembled one another closely; only minute differences set them apart.

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having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
extremely small; short note
grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable
fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
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ranch

(9)

n. E.g. All the workers have been told to stay away and the ranch operators given five days to appeal.

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distinctive character or type; shape or pattern
field covered with grass; meadow
inborn pattern of behavior ; nature
knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to student
farm consisting of a large tract of land
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rendering

(10)

n. E.g. I am sure his rendering was the biggest and fullest side of that man - there is always a fine ironical appreciation of character.

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driving; a force impelling or urging forward; impulse
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
distinctive character or type; shape or pattern
depiction or interpretation, as in painting or music; translation; version
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stimulus

(11)

n. E.g. In particular the economists say that the proposed abolition of taxes is not credible as a short term stimulus.

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garden; area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit or nut trees
helps something to happen more quickly
hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
evidence; demonstration; statement or argument used in such a validation
fine crack in a surface or glaze; short-lived popular fashion; inordinate desire or longing; passion
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tenderness

(12)

n. E.g. She advocated a high tone of sentiment; but she did not know the sensations of sympathy and pity; tenderness and truth were not in her.

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force of attraction between all masses in the universe
feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack; quality of being bold and enterprising
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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