Test sheet for CPE Vocabulary Test Online

antedate

(1)

v. E.g. It is up to a claimant to ask the Commission to antedate a claim.

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be earlier in time; go back further
cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
cut; sculpt
bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
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charitable

(2)

a. E.g. Why, in defiance of every precept and principle of this house, does she conform to the world so openly--here in an evangelical, charitable establishment--as to wear her hair one mass of curls?

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different; diverse; several; manifold; changeable; uncertain
acting against an opposing force; located in front
benevolent; kind; humane
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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conscientious

(3)

a. E.g. He deferred his departure a whole week, and during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who has offended him.

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covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
considerable; perceptible
diligent; responsible; reliable
able to be dissolved; able to be explained
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
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dismay

(4)

v. E.g. The huge amount of work she had left to do might dismay her.

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form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
affect with wonder; surprise; shock
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
broadcast; announce; make public
associate; incorporate
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fixture

(5)

n. E.g. It was vain to try to read with such an inscrutable fixture before me; nor could I, in impatience, consent to be dumb; he might rebuff me if he liked, but talk I would.

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bump; arch one's back
brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
a source of materials to nourish the body
commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
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formidable

(6)

a. E.g. What makes it even more formidable is that there is no vaccine yet for the disease though work is going on to develop one.

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containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents
contradictory; conflicting
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
diligent; responsible; reliable
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
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indigestion

(7)

n. E.g. If you're plagued by indigestion, take garlic supplements after lunch and after dinner.

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any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
bringing again into activity and prominence
assumption; theory
amusement; fun
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overcast

(8)

a. E.g. Most people will tell you to use bright colors on bright days and dark colors on dark overcast days.

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deceptive
constantly; always
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
being often in public eye; obvious to the eye
covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist; gloomy; melancholy
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permissive

(9)

a. E.g. Direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive.

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clearly; expressly
approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline
capable of arousing and holding the attention
a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one
being or characterized by concepts or their formation
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shell

(10)

n. E.g. So today, we dumped another 70 million tons of global-warming pollution into the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding our planet, as if it were an open sewer.

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a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge; usually hard outer covering that encases certain organism
beginning; start; origin; time at which something is supposed to begin
a job involving confinement; an exercise device on which a person can walk or jog without changing place
association; union
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stickpin

(11)

n. E.g. There is a very good selection of stickpin in gold and silver plate, sterling, and gold.

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assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
barely able to read and write; able to read but not to write
association; union
announcement; explicit statement; formal public statement
a decorative pin that is worn in a necktie
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thrifty

(12)

a. E.g. A thrifty shopper compares prices before making major purchases.

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altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
being on time; punctual; performed without delay
attractive; charming
careful about money; economical
approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline
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