Test sheet for CAE Vocabulary Test Online

aromatic

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a. E.g. Medieval sailing vessels brought aromatic herbs from China to Europe.

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half-open; slightly turned or opened
in notorious manner; ; publicly; openly; plainly
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much
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cautiously

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ad. E.g. 'Perhaps not,' Alice cautiously replied: 'but I know I have to beat time when I learn music.'

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gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner
extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
excellent and delightful in all respects
extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
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constitution

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n. E.g. President Putin said Britain knew Russia's constitution prohibits such an extradition.

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exactness; accuracy; number of significant digits to which a value has been reliably measured
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
knife; short pointed weapon with sharp edges
intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
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doubtful

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a. E.g. Alice was rather doubtful whether she ought not to lie down on her face like the three gardeners.

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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
fairly; in an impartial manner
full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
distrustful; skeptical; full of doubt; having doubt; not settled in opinion
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explore

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v. E.g. One day she might look into the abyss at her leisure, explore its secrets and analyze its nature.

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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
investigate systematically; examine; search
disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
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gemstone

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n. E.g. This gemstone is believed to enhance self-esteem, develop the ability to love and hasten spiritual growth.

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fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
jewel; precious stone that may be used as a jewel when cut and polished
inclination of head, or bending of body for reverence, respect, civility, or submission; bending or rounded part of ship forward
graph; diagram; map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
earnest activity intended to do or accomplish something; exertion powers to attain an object
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magnify

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v. E.g. If increasing the text size via the browser or Windows options does not make text easy to read, then the next step is to magnify the screen.

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go, move, or travel back and forth by
explode; burst out; become violently active
give reduction in price on
intensify; increase; make greater in size; enlarge
line; proceed in line
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notorious

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a. E.g. They could add a subset of public restrooms around the country where certain notorious events have taken place.

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disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
invigorating; energizing; pleasantly new or different
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
knowledgeable about literature; of or relating to or characteristic of literature
implied or understood though not directly expressed
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pronghorn

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n. E.g. The pronghorn is the fastest land mammal in North America.

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jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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sanitation

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n. E.g. It says malnutrition rates are close to emergency levels and is calling on the public to donate money for clean water, medicine and sanitation.

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failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
fluid; juice; substance in fluid state
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
disappointment; failure; act of frustrating
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subsequently

(11)

ad. E.g. The driver will only get license back if he or she is subsequently cleared of drink-driving.

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inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
known by or familiar with another; informed or familiar
having surface roughness; having texture, not smooth
expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
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unpalatable

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a. E.g. "I refuse to swallow your conclusion," said she, finding his logic unpalatable.

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knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
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