Test sheet for CELPIP Vocabulary Test Online

admission

(1)

n. E.g. He gained admission into this university.

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a thick mass or piece, amount
self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
relation which one quantity or magnitude has to another of the same kind; rate; proportion
act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction
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catastrophe

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n. E.g. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was a catastrophe that destroyed most of the city.

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large, usually open structure for sports events with tiered seating for spectators
quality or condition of being certain; fact or truth unquestionable established; clearness
a piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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deliberate

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v. E.g. Offered the new job, she asked for time to deliberate before she told them her decision,.

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obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
seek to obtain or enforce by legal action; carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
import or export without paying customs duties
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
consider; think about carefully; weigh
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enterprise

(4)

n. E.g. Huck was always willing to take a hand in any enterprise that offered entertainment and required no capital, for he had a troublesome superabundance of that sort of time which is not money.

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someone who doesn't eat meat or fish usually for religious or moral reasons
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
company; firm; organization created for business ventures
an opening that permits escape or release; activity that releases creative energy or emotion
demonstration; show
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feud

(5)

n. E.g. "Why, where were you raised? Don't you know what a feud is?" "Never heard of it before--tell me about it."

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fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
bitter quarrel between two parties
something useful; public service
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
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imply

(6)

v. E.g. Why does the word imply male siblings and not female as well?

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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen
express or indicate indirectly; signify
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
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mercenary

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a. E.g. South African involvement in mercenary activities was approved in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

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inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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muster

(8)

v. E.g. Fritz says if the best answer you can muster is "Georgetown," you're definitely not going to win.

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be at an angle; incline; gradient
make sure or certain; insure; assure
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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preserve

(9)

v. E.g. The doctors need to preserve and re-route those veins or both twins risk suffering a stroke.

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cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
blend; fuse; merge
uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
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resemblance

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n. E.g. The resemblance is undeniable, from the massive arch to the carved pillars.

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bacteria; earliest form of an organism; seed
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
small fragment or piece, especially, a small piece of bread or other food; broken or cut off
likeness; similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights, consisting of a rope and pulley blocks; act of stopping an opposing player carrying the ball
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sympathetic

(11)

a. E.g. With their many similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion.

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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings; approving; having similar disposition and tastes
made by humans; produced rather than natural.
expectable; likely; capable of being predicted or foretold
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
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treaty

(12)

n. E.g. The Government has signed a treaty with Moscow.

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province; district; tract; neighborhood; the upper air; sky or heavens; inhabitants of a district
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
sexual identity, especially in relation to society or culture; category
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved
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