Test sheet for CAE Vocabulary Test Online

adornment

(1)

n. E.g. On close examination, the boy can be seen to have a woven strand of some sort around his left ankle, possibly adornment, spiritual or medicinal.

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building that having more than one story
embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
intensity of feeling; warmth of feeling; intense, heated emotion
expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
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camouflage

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v. E.g. In order to rescue Han Solo, Princess Leia decided to camouflage herself in the helmet and cloak of a space bandit.

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flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
embed; enclose in or as if in a case
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
raise to a higher grade or standard; advance
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
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desperate

(3)

a. E.g. Alice felt so desperate that she was ready to ask help of any one.

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approving or pleasing; granting what has been desired or requested
impossible to reverse or be reversed
exhibiting native good judgment
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
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diagram

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n. E.g. The pie diagram shows the level of spending on health in Japan.

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fighter; combatant; one who is engaged in or experienced in battle
hammer; a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head; a light drumstick with a rounded head
graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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facilitate

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v. E.g. Rest and proper nourishment should facilitate the patient's recovery.

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force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
help bring about; make less difficult
fall or draw back; withdraw or retire; slope backward
gather or grow into bunches
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heaven

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n. E.g. My mind made its first earnest effort to comprehend what had been infused into it concerning heaven and hell.

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insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
health; hygiene; application of measures designed to protect public health; disposal or recycling of waste
fee for services; group of people appointed to find out about something; authorize
expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear
gemstone; costly ornament of precious metal or gem
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intimate

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v. E.g. Did Dick intimate that Jane had bad breath when he asked if she'd like a breath mint?

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extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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overtax

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v. E.g. It says that sometimes we have excess capacity, and sometimes we overtax capacity, but on average we get it right.

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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
heavily burden; tax in excess of what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily
grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
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rapacious

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a. E.g. The ruins of the resort are now covered in rapacious island vegetation creeping in from the jungle.

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hard; difficult; feeling physical discomfort or pain; hard to bear
in an clever or skillful manner; in an ingenious manner
insulate against noise; impermeable to noise
in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously
excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
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secure

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v. E.g. The troops secure the area before the civilians are allowed to return.

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disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
find or declare guilty
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symphony

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n. E.g. We heard the Vienna symphony yesterday.

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large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
landing; a score in American football
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; small crystalline bit of snow
having or reflecting superior quality or value
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vital

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a. E.g. Most states are facing drastic cuts in vital services because of the recession.

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elliptic; rounded like an egg
house-hold; of or relating to the home ; within the country or home
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
extremely small; short note
exercising power or authority; currently ruling or holding a position
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