Test sheet for FCE Vocabulary Test Online

abundance

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n. E.g. It is good for those who have in abundance to share with those who suffer from want.

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one who divides something into pieces by cutting; making decorative wooden panels
great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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coalition

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n. E.g. The Rainbow coalition united people of all races in a common cause.

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particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
one of a number of lines diverging from a point; a line of light or heat proceeding from a point
praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
organized structure for arranging or classifying
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compliment

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n. E.g. A compliment is a gift, not to be thrown away carelessly, unless you want to hurt the giver.

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memorizing process using routine or repetition; sound of surf breaking on the shore
one who advocates equal rights for women
one who works underwater
praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
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dissolve

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v. E.g. Washington announced its decision to dissolve the core group of nations - the US, India, Japan and Australia - it had assembled to deliver aid.

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place too much a load on
make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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gaseous

(5)

a. E.g. His first problem involved the study, by flow techniques, of free radicals produced in gaseous photochemical reactions.

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not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
modern; belonging to the same period of time
operating as a unit; intentionally matched
of gas; gas-like; lacking substance or concreteness
not human; not belonging to or produced by or appropriate to human beings
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infiltrate

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v. E.g. They're not going to take any chances to infiltrate from the Afghan side of the border into Pakistan.

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make longer; draw out; lengthen
plead; file a suit against
overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
occur at the same time as; correspond
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
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layout

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n. E.g. In gymnastics, a layout is a position in which the gymnast's body is completely stretched, toes pointed and legs straight.

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outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
protective covering or structure; protect; guard
periodic rise and fall of the sea level
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
overall design of a page; plan or design of something that is laid out
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periodical

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n. E.g. Total operating revenues in the periodical publishing industry increased in 2005 from the previous year.

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putting something into boxes
publication that appears at fixed intervals
offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
preference or inclination, especially one that inhibits impartial judgment; influence in unfair way
marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare
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pot

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n. E.g. Well, what of that? Suppose you find a brass pot with a hundred dollars in it.

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quality of being just; practical conformity to human or divine law; equity; uprightness
one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
one who believes in the existence of a god; one who discriminates based on religion
place of frequent resort or visitation; act, habit, or custom of resorting to place
metallic or earthen vessel for boiling meat or vegetables, for holding liquids, or for plant
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scholar

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n. E.g. The scholar who wrote the book say Japan is too masochistic in its teaching of history.

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quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
a thick mass or piece, amount
joint between the hand and the forearm
musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
professor; a learned person
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surge

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n. E.g. Provided the mission concludes successfully though, the state media are likely to fuel a surge of triumphant patriotism.

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quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
quality of being capable; capacity; skill
outburst; roll or be tossed about on waves, as a boat
place abounding in trees or shrubs; wild forest
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thorny

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a. E.g. The Brazilian president supports other Latin American leaders to stick together over such thorny issues as US farm and steel subsidies.

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of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
prickly; having or covered with protective barbs
prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
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