Test sheet for Duolingo Vocabulary Test Online

anecdote

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n. E.g. Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.

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anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
crumbling, soft, friable earth; soil
token that postal fee has been paid; charge for mailing something
candidate
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compulsory

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a. E.g. In 2004 Britain introduced a compulsory citizenship ceremony which required new citizens to take a broader oath promising to respect Britain's rights, freedoms and laws.

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enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
putting together; made delicately or elaborately; having been worked or prepared somehow
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
helper, additional or subsidiary
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diplomat

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n. E.g. The diplomat solved the international problem by negotiating.

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security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage; immunity from penalty, or the punishment; amnesty
one of the two small circles of the celestial sphere, situated on each side of the equator, and parallel to it; hot and humid place
a small flat compressed cake of some substance; a dose of medicine; simplified computer with only screen
one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government in relations with other governments
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
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durable

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a. E.g. Most goods are durable goods to a certain degree.

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increasing by successive addition
beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
lasting; long-lasting; enduring
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graph

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n. E.g. This graph is a couple years old, but the point is valid today.

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one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
installing or giving possession of an office with the usual ceremonies; installation; partial payment on account of debt
chart; a drawing illustrating the relations
pouring or streaming downwards, especially a heavy or continuous shower
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infrastructure

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n. E.g. Mexican federal aviation officials have indicated a substantial investment in infrastructure is needed for the airline to comply.

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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
plants of an area or a region; plant life
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system
review; look back upon; remember
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mammal

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n. E.g. North America Grizzly Bear: This is a mammal, that is 5 to 8 ft tall, weighs about 800 pounds, and lives to be 25 yrs old.

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conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data
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observance

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n. E.g. The worker was praised for his observance of the rules.

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growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; an act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
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portray

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v. E.g. Domestically Mr. Brown is likely to portray his style as both more frugal and more transparent than before.

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trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
depict; describe; draw
alter; change
represent; signify; stand for
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ravage

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v. E.g. They would love to ravage the land and feed the corporations the spoils until there is nothing left.

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be full of; be plentiful
lower in spirits; press down
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
bring heavy destruction on; devastate
applaud; announce with great approval
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subordinate

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a. E.g. Bishop Proudie's wife expected all the subordinate clergy to behave with great deference to the wife of their superior.

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wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
most favorable or advantageous
occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
wide; generous or large in area or extent; sizable
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
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typhoon

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n. E.g. The most important thing about when a typhoon is approaching, it's a lot like when a hurricane is approaching in the U.S.

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characteristic of being brash; trait of being rash and hasty; tasteless showiness
a small flat compressed cake of some substance; a dose of medicine; simplified computer with only screen
any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions
improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
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