Test sheet for FCE Vocabulary Test Online

awareness

(1)

n. E.g. Organ donation awareness is high in the Pennsylvania due largely to effective education by state governments.

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reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
necessary foods or commodities; basic elements; secure or fasten; a short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
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colloquial

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a. E.g. He might have to explain colloquial English to her, but he did not have to explain the intangibles of their lives and work.

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overwhelming; tempting; charming
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
of or belonging to heaven or god
marked by intense agitation or emotion
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cushion

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v. E.g. Modern automobiles all have suspensions that cushion the ride.

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look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
protect from impacts or other disturbing effect; absorb the shock of
lessen the violence, severity, or extremeness of; preside over
mark the time of; assign a date to
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ethics

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n. E.g. Matthew, who happens to be a bit lacking in ethics, is a key executive for a major pharmaceutical company.

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logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; state of cohering or sticking together
movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
public declaration of faith
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
place where animals are kept
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furnish

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v. E.g. It cost $18 million to design, build and furnish, which is about $3 million more than the average for the newly built branches.

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put in; infuse ; force or drive fluid into something
marry; perform a marriage ceremony
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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haphazard

(6)

a. E.g. His haphazard reading left him unacquainted with the authors of the books.

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not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
concerning; relating to; with respect to
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
not second hand; not copied or translated from something else
mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
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interval

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n. E.g. The first week, it spouted every five hours, but recently the interval is eight hours.

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pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
radiation; discharge; act of emitting
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
product made during the manufacture of something else
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needy

(8)

a. E.g. Economists and poverty researchers say multiple factors may account for the increase in needy college graduates.

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old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
exceedingly; in a surpassing manner; extremely
poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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politics

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n. E.g. The surest bet in British politics at the moment is that Gordon Brown will become the next prime minister.

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profession devoted to governing and political affairs; study of government of states and other political units
lens used to concentrate light on an object; an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
quality or character of being faithful; fidelity; truth; loyalty
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rudimentary

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a. E.g. One teacher is assigned for four years to the homeroom class, which combines lessons in rudimentary social skills with those in computer and civics.

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not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
planned or accomplished together; combined
of the same or similar nature or kind
not easily moved or disturbed
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survey

(11)

n. E.g. A Bank of Israel survey has now shown that the number of families living below the poverty line in Israel tripled between 1988 and 2001.

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poll; detailed critical inspection
promise solemnly and formally; binding commitment to do something
meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement
life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material; attendant to protect swimmers
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undifferentiated

(12)

a. E.g. If we start with infancy - the time from birth to two years - we have what we call undifferentiated faith.

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not second hand; not copied or translated from something else
money-making; involved in work that is intended for the mass market
not differentiated; without clear distinctive characters
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull
metropolitan; civic; having local self-government
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