Test sheet for CELPIP Vocabulary Test Online

bankrupt

(1)

a. E.g. But opposition leaders say he's morally bankrupt and must now step down.

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having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
penniless, without any money; financially ruined
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle
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captive

(2)

n. E.g. This has been seen in captive situations where tens of thousands of dolphins have been encircled by nets.

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vessel belonging to a regular line of packets, as ship or plane
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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conservative

(3)

a. E.g. It's still far from clear whether he can persuade his more conservative colleagues in the regime to support the process.

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special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to distresses of others; unyielding
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enthusiastic

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a. E.g. The people felt that a good man was indeed their leader; and in enthusiastic crowds they thronged his way, and invoking the blessing of God upon him.

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relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
having or showing great excitement and interest
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
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evaluate

(5)

v. E.g. They saw several oil slicks but could not evaluate their size.

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arise; have or take origin or descent
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
fall down, as if collapsing
judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
explore with tools; investigate; search
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hence

(6)

ad. E.g. She presents herself in public and hence is an object of positive or negative regard, as the case may be.

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valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction
awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
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mandatory

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a. E.g. These instructions are mandatory, any violation will be severely punished.

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like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law
smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide
expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action
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muscular

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a. E.g. New work contained the starting-point for a method of investigation, which made it possible to trace the development of heat in muscular movements.

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represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
no fixed or regular course; wandering
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
having or suggesting great physical power; of or relating to or consisting of muscle
serious; somber; deeply earnest, serious, and sober
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publish

(9)

v. E.g. It is an honor to publish this extraordinary book.

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preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
make public; make known to mankind, or to people in general
float; moving aimlessly; wander
prevent from being successful
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
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refreshing

(10)

a. E.g. White is also cooling and refreshing, which is why people love to wear it in hot weather.

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having lost freshness; lacking originality or spontaneity
made by humans; produced rather than natural.
impartial; not supporting one side over another
invigorating; energizing; pleasantly new or different
penniless, without any money; financially ruined
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stitch

(11)

v. E.g. Three hours she gave to stitch, with gold thread, the border of a square crimson cloth, almost large enough for a carpet.

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look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
think long and anxiously; be in a state of gloomy, serious thought
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in alarmed or cowardly manner
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trim

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v. E.g. It's part of a restructuring programme intended to trim operating costs by a billion dollars.

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clip; cut down to the desired size or shape
eat principal regular meal of the day; take dinner; give a dinner to
be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain; yield to the desire of
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
provide; bestow a quality on
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