Test sheet for FCE Vocabulary Test Online

accuracy

(1)

n. E.g. He was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass.

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relative importance; property of being prominent; a standing out from the surface of something
quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
process of making things clearer or easier to understand
long usually narrow room ; covered corridor
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
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celebrate

(2)

v. E.g. To celebrate Independence Day, the Paris tourist bureau will be distributing gifts to visitors from the US and draping offices and hotels in the colors of the American flag.

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organize opposition to authority; make revolution
nick; set in from margin; impress or stamp
praise; assign great social importance to
make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
outlive; live longer than
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contradictory

(3)

a. E.g. That's somewhat self contradictory, don't you think?

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of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
prophetic; of or relating to prediction
nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
of or relating to a constitution, or establishment form of government
made or consisting of wool
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eruption

(4)

n. E.g. The Philippine Institute of Seismology has set a level three alert, ranking the situation as critical, with an eruption possible within weeks.

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outbreak; sudden, often violent outburst
public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
organized structure for arranging or classifying
property of something that can be hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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functioning

(5)

n. E.g. Yes, it is a functioning flashlight; you should take it.

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refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
machine that automatically provides a supply of some material; one that supplies food:
protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
operation; manipulation; performing or able to perform its regular function
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homespun

(6)

a. E.g. I like the air of homespun country boys.

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reciprocally connected; operating as a unit
of or pertaining to prostitutes; tastelessly showy; lustful; deceptive; misleading
readily or easily influenced; suggestible; capable of receiving impressions; emotional
not divided or shared with others; excluding much or all; not allowing something else
plain; simple; made of cloth spun or woven in the home
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migrate

(7)

v. E.g. Many Germans chose to migrate to South America in the mid-19th century.

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mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
restrict; shrink; make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing
move from one country or region to another and settle there
make up; form something
pay back for some expense incurred
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overdue

(8)

a. E.g. Economists say that improving links between south and south-east Asia is long overdue.

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precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
open-minded; tolerant; broad-mindedness; having political views favoring reform and progress
occurring or payable every year
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
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profile

(9)

n. E.g. On Wednesday morning, a higher profile US army presence was on the streets outside the hotels where most foreigners stay.

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observer; audience; one who looks on
outline; biographical sketch
people who buy goods or services
payment or expense; output
novelty; creativity; capacity to act or think independently
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relevance

(10)

n. E.g. MBA programs are run throughout the world, because their relevance is across industries, business sectors and economies.

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observer; audience; one who looks on
property of containing salt
relation of something to the matter at hand; applicability to social issues
motive; with respect to marriage; aim that guides action
motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
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sting

(11)

v. E.g. Those harsh words sting me bitterly.

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pierce painfully with sharp pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in the mind or feelings
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
quote; adduce as an instance
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weave

(12)

n. E.g. Hair weave can either enhance a hairstyle or give a completely different look.

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pattern or structure by weaving ; knit; interlace
tiny piece or part; fragment
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
people who take part in
regionalism; localism; a lack of sophistication
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