Test sheet for Duolingo Vocabulary Test Online

arduous

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a. E.g. Her arduous efforts had sapped her energy.

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beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
of or relating to the countries of the orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern
of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
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chaste

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a. E.g. If, however, he remarried or did not remain chaste, the money would pass to her mother.

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of analysis; resolving into elements or parts
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
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detrimental

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a. E.g. The candidate's acceptance of major financial contributions from a well known racist ultimately proved detrimental to his campaign, for he lost the backing of many of his early grassroots supporters.

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causing damage or harm; injurious
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
free from fear or suspicion
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
planned or accomplished together; combined
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evict

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v. E.g. They will have to forcibly evict from the hospital.

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walk with short, tottering steps, as a child.
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
decay
help bring about; make less difficult
put out by legal process; expel; eject; oust
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export

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v. E.g. They impose limits on how much developing nations can export to rich countries.

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sell or transfer abroad
stand firm; be in a fixed or permanent state; be supported and maintained
lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
declare; announce
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influx

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n. E.g. The influx of refugees into the country has taxed the relief agencies severely.

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place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies; building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena
unreal reflection; optical illusion
inferring by deduction or induction; truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; conclusion; deduction
flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
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misuse

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v. E.g. Any system of government naturally lends itself to misuse power.

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fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
treat or use improperly; use to bad purpose; misapply; abuse; treat ill
decide; judge; sentence; condemn
make simple; make less complex; make clear by giving the explanation for
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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obedient

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a. E.g. It gave them a reason to remain obedient to the priestly leaders.

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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal.
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
country; relating to rural areas
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
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piston

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n. E.g. All the apprentices rushed to help fit the piston.

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sliding piece which either is moved by, or moves against
the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles, and dividing the earth's surface into two hemispheres
statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
evil deed; wicked action.
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reinforce

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v. E.g. The laws will reinforce authority to turn boats away from Australia and impose prison sentences on the crews of boats which do cross the border.

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move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
approach; tend to meet; come together
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds
make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
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skeptical

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a. E.g. I remain skeptical of Washington DC's attitude toward the Second Amendment and gun owners.

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relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
not told; not related; not revealed
rough; harsh; of low, common, or inferior quality
relating to quality; having the character of quality
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vehement

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a. E.g. Alfred became so vehement in describing what was wrong with the Internal Revenue Service that he began jumping up and down and frothing at the mouth.

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capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
increasing by successive addition
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
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