Test sheet for CELPIP Vocabulary Test Online

asset

(1)

n. E.g. Hilary Rosen, of the Recording Industry Association of America: American intellectual property is our nation's greatest trade asset.

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fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
glance; a quick look ; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
fellow worker; associate; co-worker
observer; audience; one who looks on
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chant

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v. E.g. They began to chant the hero's deeds after his speech.

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enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
move suddenly, or be excited; excite by sudden alarm, surprise
utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
miss a step and fall or nearly fall; walk unsteadily
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cordial

(3)

a. E.g. Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug.

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done or undertaken of one's own free will; unforced
marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
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dilemma

(4)

n. E.g. It could create a painful dilemma for the group's members: either accept a lower price or give up additional production quotas they have just given themselves.

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descendant
lawmaking; the act of making or enacting laws ; law enacted by a legislative body
element in a mixture or compound
a flat float made of logs or planks; a large number or amount or extent
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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frown

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v. E.g. We frown on the use of so much salt in the food.

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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
float; moving aimlessly; wander
make amends for; reimburse
look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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improvise

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v. E.g. If they let Lee improvise even one response, it could be devastating.

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make amends for; reimburse
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
govern; supervise; give or apply medications
input; enter; put or set into, between, or among
spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
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mandate

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n. E.g. He believes the mandate is an issue best left to the states, and that it is wrong to impose a one-size-fits-all federal plan on the entire nation.

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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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obsess

(8)

v. E.g. The practical thing is have something else to do, don't obsess on it all of the time.

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run or ride at a steady slow trot; give a push or shake to
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
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reconcile

(9)

v. E.g. Nothing could ever again reconcile him to his enemy.

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inhabit; live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
prevent from being successful
breakdown; failure
guide; give individual instruction
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resemble

(10)

v. E.g. John does not at all resemble his father, and I am glad of it: John is like me and like my brothers--he is quite a Gibson.

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fold or collapse; bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
be similar to; take after; look like
bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as road curves to the right
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
revise and prepare for publication; select, correct, arrange matter of, for publication
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superstition

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n. E.g. It's a common superstition that black cats are unlucky.

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one who speaks for another
excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
strip of woven material, used in dressing and binding up wounds
small cut; V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
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vicinity

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n. E.g. He maintains that the Carson City vicinity is one of the most beautiful areas in the West.

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outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
behavior that causes discomfiture or annoyance in another; tendency to play pranks or cause embarrassment
grief; sorrow; lamentation; distribution; dealing; boundary; landmark
original work used as a model; original type
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