Test sheet for CAE Vocabulary Test Online

archipelago

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n. E.g. When I looked at the map and saw the archipelago in the South Seas, I longed to visit them.

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group of closely located islands
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
exposition; presentation; large-scale public showing
drama, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts
person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
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bandleader

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n. E.g. For years I valued him more as a guest star as with the Dizzy Big Band than as a bandleader.”

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discussion intended to produce an agreement
great mass of falling snow and ice
last stop of railroad; final point or end; boundary or border
leader of a dance band; musician who leads a band of musicians
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
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conviction

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n. E.g. Even her conviction for murder did not shake Peter's judgment that Harriet was innocent of the crime.

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fundamental or essential constituent of a composite entity; basic assumptions or principles of a subject
inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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discreet

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a. E.g. Some areas for the ladies to consider: hair cut, color, makeup, shoes, purses, clothing, jewelry and certain discreet cultural factors.

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exposed; easily discovered; plain
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
in a serious or literal manner; gravely; solemnly; in earnest; without levity
free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
having a capacity for adaptation; capable of adapting
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fishy

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a. E.g. There was something fishy about the accident.

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flexible; becoming or being made suitable to particular situation or use
exasperating; annoying; causing irritation; vexing; provoking
dull and expressionless, like the eye of a fish; suspicious; inspiring doubt
knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
forbiddingly; in a prohibitive manner; so as to prohibit
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impair

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v. E.g. Drinking alcohol can impair your ability to drive safely; if you're going to drink, don't drive.

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draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear
jump lightly; hop; bypass
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
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mammoth

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a. E.g. To try to memorize every word on this vocabulary list would be a mammoth undertaking; take on projects that are more manageable in size.

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gigantic; of great comparative size
excellent and delightful in all respects
excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance
in fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly
eagerly; wholeheartedly; in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
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opportunity

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n. E.g. Though this was not a very good opportunity for showing off her knowledge, as there was no one to listen to her, still it was good practice to say it over.

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gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops
favorable or advantageous circumstance; chance for progress or advancement
honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for common reason
edge, especially of a round surface; surface of a solid; circumference
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probe

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v. E.g. The surgeon tried to probe the wound for foreign matter before suturing it.

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induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
explore with tools; investigate; search
fall down, as if collapsing
happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
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scrape

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v. E.g. We went tiptoeing along a path amongst the trees, stooping down so as the branches wouldn't scrape our heads.

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leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
go beyond; surpass; exceed
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
gather something together over time; scratch repeatedly
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slight

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n. E.g. “Countries like France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, and the UK were all essentially flat or even in slight decline,” Telegeography says.

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dividing line; border; frontier
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to student
gift; donation; funds or property donated to an individual or group
habitual not to appear, especially for work or other regular duty
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terrifying

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a. E.g. The carriages were engulfed in flames with terrifying speed.

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frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific
imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
affected with madness; insane; deranged
especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly
having a pleasing flavor; savory
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