Test sheet for CELPIP Vocabulary Test Online

advocate

(1)

v. E.g. The some doctors advocate a smoking ban in the entire house.

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speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
shut eyes briefly; wink
stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
put clothe on, as with office or authority; place in possession of rank, dignity, or estate; endow; lay out money or capital in business
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blush

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v. E.g. We all saw the girl blush when a young man whistled as she walked by.

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become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
force separation from one's native country
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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conjunction

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n. E.g. The conjunction of workmanship and artistry in making jewelry decides the value of the jewelry.

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something paid or given; payment to a person in consideration of past services
act of revealing or disclosing to others what was unknown before; manifestation of divine truth
contentious speech act; argument
trend; a general direction in which something tends to move
state of being conjoined, united, or associated; union; association; league
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enthusiastic

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a. E.g. The people felt that a good man was indeed their leader; and in enthusiastic crowds they thronged his way, and invoking the blessing of God upon him.

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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
having or showing great excitement and interest
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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forthcoming

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a. E.g. The forthcoming talks hold out the hope of real arms reductions.

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ready or about to appear; making appearance
beating or pounding strongly
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
apparently; supposedly
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ideal

(6)

a. E.g. Let us fight on today and every day until our ideal is accomplished, let us conduct ourselves so that we shall prove worthy of that trust.

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odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental; imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
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liaison

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n. E.g. Now, often, CIA agents have a liaison relationship with the host government.

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tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
making equal; equal division; equality; equilibrium
fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
device, as in a home heating system, a refrigerator, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes
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offshore

(8)

a. E.g. It's now operating Russia's first offshore oil platform in the sea close to Sakhalin.

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disreputable; known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous
capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person
emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
at some distance from the shore
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premium

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n. E.g. British Airways has used the lure of a free upgrade to Concorde to persuade businessmen to insist on BA premium class tickets.

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act or process of publishing printed matter; communication of information to public
any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses
having or reflecting superior quality or value
vessel belonging to a regular line of packets, as ship or plane
appointee; candidate
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snatch

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v. E.g. A lot of the more mature people come down and snatch up the jobs; students have less chances in summer markets.

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open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
put clothe on, as with office or authority; place in possession of rank, dignity, or estate; endow; lay out money or capital in business
grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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strategic

(11)

a. E.g. The document laid out a long-term strategic plan to dismantle Social Security.

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important or essential in relation to a plan of action; essential to the effective conduct of war; highly important to an intended objective
odd or unconventional, as in behavior; eccentric; mysterious; suspicious; questionable
conducive to sound health or well-being; beneficial
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
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trifle

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n. E.g. Then Tom traded a couple of white alleys for three red tickets, and some small trifle or other for a couple of blue ones.

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a thing of very little value or importance
scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
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