Test sheet for CELPIP Vocabulary Test Online

barren

(1)

a. E.g. Looking out at the trackless, barren desert, Indiana Jones feared that his search for the missing expedition would prove fruitless.

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somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
eatable; substance that can be used as food
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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blush

(2)

v. E.g. We all saw the girl blush when a young man whistled as she walked by.

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carry from one place to another; bear or transport
become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; mix up
call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
put at risk; adventure
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conclude

(3)

v. E.g. From his appearance we may safely conclude that he is a smoker.

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stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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edible

(4)

a. E.g. US scientists develop edible wrap made of fruit, vegetables.

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lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
eatable; substance that can be used as food
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental; imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless
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frantic

(5)

a. E.g. The young man went scrambling down into the ward in frantic haste.

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highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
unquestionably; without doubt; certainly
useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
sufficiently valuable; important to be worth one's time, effort, or interest
of an entire group or class; general
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grieve

(6)

v. E.g. Once more she ventured, and this time she fortified herself with the thought: "It's a good lie - it's a good lie - I won't let it grieve me."

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make public; make known to mankind, or to people in general
gain; harvest a crop from; get or derive; obtain as a result of effort
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
cause to be sorrowful; distress
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layout

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n. E.g. In gymnastics, a layout is a position in which the gymnast's body is completely stretched, toes pointed and legs straight.

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branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
breaking of contract or duty
craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
overall design of a page; plan or design of something that is laid out
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optional

(8)

a. E.g. Making the public plan optional is not only better political strategy, it is better public policy in our federal system.

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lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
energetic; vigorously active
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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precise

(9)

a. E.g. How exactly, in precise detail, will he bring about this supposed unity?

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extraordinary; unusual; well above average
conservative; careful
capable of being negotiated; transferable by assignment or endorsement to another person
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
undamaged in any way; integrated; whole
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roar

(10)

n. E.g. Although it was filmed from a distance, the roar as it thrust upwards was clearly audible.

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close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
good form; style; elegance by virtue of being fashionable
faction; tribe; division of a tribe tracing descent from a common ancestor; a large group of relatives
natural part or structure in animal or plant, capable of performing some special action
bellow; rumble; make a loud noise
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surplus

(11)

a. E.g. Bush said the surplus is the people's money not the government.

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proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank.
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
remainder; more than is needed; quantity much larger than is needed; remaining
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
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tonic

(12)

n. E.g. It has also been proved to be a brain tonic and memory enhancer.

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fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; thread made from fibers of the flax plant
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
branch of physics that deals with the behavior of electrons; electronic devices
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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