Test sheet for CAE Vocabulary Test Online

alien

(1)

a. E.g. If you think about it, that's totally alien to what a drug company might be expected to do, because if you eradicate a disease, there's no need for that drug at all.

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extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
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bizarre

(2)

a. E.g. The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.

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exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
relating to health or the protection of health
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complimentary

(3)

a. E.g. There he said that he was simply trying to be complimentary toward Obama, but wasn't artful in doing so.

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duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation; given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
exhibiting native good judgment
existing, happening, or done at the same time
formed into a whole; introduced into another entity
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disciple

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n. E.g. We must not think it strange if we see the best of men thus treated; the disciple is not greater than his Master.

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guide book; hand-operated
invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu
hormone secreted by the isles
follower; adherent; person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
end a marriage; legal dissolution of a marriage
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file

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v. E.g. The students file into the classroom.

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gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
line; proceed in line
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inert

(6)

a. E.g. Potential intelligence, like potential, can remain inert forever.

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hold or carry in equilibrium
in a subsequent manner; at a later time; accordingly; therefore
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
in a superficial manner; shallowly; surface only
having a pleasing flavor; savory
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instill

(7)

v. E.g. I wanted Janet to trust me so I could instill new habits into her life.

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drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
include; surround on all sides; close in
eradicate; abolish; rule out
give rise to a desire by being attractive
disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
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null

(8)

a. E.g. If any levels of corruption are proven, it's possible that the elections could be declared null and void.

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hollow; curved like inner surface of sphere
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
dramatic; outstanding; arresting attention and producing a vivid impression
invalid; void; nullified; having no legal force; invalid
endowed with life; alive; living; animated
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potentiality

(9)

n. E.g. All children have possibility, promise, potentiality, and dreams.

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distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed
fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
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reproduce

(10)

v. E.g. The deer and hare in our neighborhood reproduce madly.

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exchange; put in the place of another
disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
go, move, or travel back and forth by
have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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stifle

(11)

v. E.g. Halfway through the boring lecture, Laura gave up trying to stifle her yawns.

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grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
humiliate; shame; cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation
do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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trench

(12)

n. E.g. The way he builds up the segments of the trench is really amazing.

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canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
entertainer; who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
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