Test sheet for CELPIP Vocabulary Test Online

acquisition

(1)

n. E.g. It has received an unsolicited, 15 dollar a share acquisition proposal from partners.

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act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
a small mass of matter of irregular shape; irregular or shapeless mass; small cube of sugar
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bronze

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n. E.g. It provides a retail directory of bronze fine art galleries and manufactured items.

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falling back into a former state, especially becoming worse
festival or holiday; festive or joyous meal; something highly agreeable; entertainment
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
official examination of the details of a country's population
sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
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complexion

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n. E.g. Both her cast of form and feature, her complexion and her general air, suggested the idea of princess; and such was doubtless the character she intended to represent.

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measuring instrument; measure; judge
surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass; territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
cylindrical container
state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
understanding; feeling; effect or product of perceiving
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efficient

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a. E.g. To make it more efficient and receive much needed World Bank funds, the government wants to shed 14,000 jobs.

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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
used to state what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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feeble

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a. E.g. General Anderson, who is in feeble health, has been superseded in command of the Federal forces in Kentucky by General Sherman.

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lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
continuous; existing
without previous preparation
upright in position or posture; oriented vertically
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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inventory

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n. E.g. Less money tied up in inventory is more money in our pockets.

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obvious remark; overused expression or idea
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
check list; a collection of resources
three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides; cubicle, used for work or study
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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maneuver

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n. E.g. We use this maneuver tactic as a core for a lot of our operational procedures.

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repayment of fund; an amount repaid
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate coordinated movement; strategy
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
contestant; someone who offers opposition ; adverse; hostile; opposing
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oval

(8)

a. E.g. Instead of being perfectly round like a globe, the universe might be a bit stretched in shape like an oval.

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relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
free from ostentation or pretension; distinct; distinguishable
elliptic; rounded like an egg
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pretentious

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a. E.g. In the old world, Munich offers the closest analogy to St. Petersburg, that not only by half-occupied areas, but by pretentious and pseudo-classic architecture.

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without previous preparation
selling of goods to consumers
along or by the side; side by side with
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
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slogan

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n. E.g. I wish the exclamation mark had not been painted out, it would have made the slogan more forceful.

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phrase used repeatedly, as in advertising or promotion
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
government under a single ruler
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
obstacle; structure built to bar passage; boundary or limit
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stabilize

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v. E.g. They'd been pumping liquid air and nitrogen into the submerged tanks of the platform to try to stabilize it but, with steep waves, they were fighting a losing battle.

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relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
bite by little at a time; seize gently with the mouth; eat slowly or in small bits
become stable or more stable
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
travel with; be associated with
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veto

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n. E.g. They avoid using the veto power, but that is clearly all they are willing to accept.

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canal; deep furrow or ditch; long, steep-sided valley on the ocean floor
any indication or action regarded as a foreshowing; phenomenon supposed to portend good or evil
document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against
tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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