Test sheet for CAE Vocabulary Test Online

aspect

(1)

n. E.g. And I guess as his coming back, the education aspect is more on display than the others.

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investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
emulation; copying the actions of someone else
distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel
layer of soil on the surface
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boastful

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a. E.g. He wrote a boastful autobiography, recording all his great deeds.

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excellent; extraordinary; strange in form, conception, or appearance
ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
in a competent capable manner; in an apt or suitable manner
exhibiting self-importance
lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
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corrosive

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a. E.g. Stainless steel is able to withstand the effects of corrosive chemicals.

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slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon
eating away by chemicals or disease
easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
expectable; likely; capable of being predicted or foretold
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dolphin

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n. E.g. If a dolphin is an intelligent agent, would we not include it as a likely candidate?

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large slender game fish widely distributed in warm seas; various marine cetacean mammals
act of insulating; separation; state of being detached, from other objects
good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team
knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to student
extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
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ethically

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ad. E.g. It's a very dangerous thing to start claiming that you are "ethically" bound to believe in certain things.

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extremely robust; rigid; inflexible; made of cast iron
imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
having the character of an anecdote; of short story of interesting or humorous incident
in an ethical manner; according to the doctrines of morality
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furniture

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n. E.g. Make sure that the furniture is aligned in a proper fashion with a set pattern.

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excessive confidence; total certainty
movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working
animal kept for amusement or companionship
fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
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institution

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n. E.g. Police in the South Indian state say 25 patients at an institution for the mentally ill have died after a fire broke out there early on Monday morning.

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having knowledge of ; special awareness or sensitivity:
installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building
institute; organization; introducing something new
hurry; rapidity of action or motion
experiment; act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims
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monopolize

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v. E.g. He accused the West of trying to monopolize the nuclear fuel supply.

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inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
dominate; occupy; have and control fully and exclusively
disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
include; incorporate; be capable of holding
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
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postoperative

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a. E.g. Postoperative complications should be distinguished from inevitable consequences of an operation.

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happening or done after a surgical operation
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
lacking depth or precision; fuzzy; light and airy; soft
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
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repel

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v. E.g. Poles of the same name repel each other; poles of unlike name attract each other.

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include; surround on all sides; close in
draw fluid or gas by pressure or suction; supply in great quantities
explore with tools; investigate; search
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
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supple

(11)

a. E.g. The trees had long thin supple trunks and round compact crowns to withstand the winds.

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flexible; moving and bending with ease
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
having three dimensions
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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vacuum

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n. E.g. In the meantime, though, there is a policy vacuum.

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hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
empty area or space; electrical home appliance that cleans by suction
free from harm or evil; take from legal custody by force
drawback; defect; hinder; unfavorable condition or circumstance
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