Test sheet for CPE Vocabulary Test Online

accompaniment

(1)

n. E.g. I have swallowed the remainder with an accompaniment of secret tears, forced from me by the exigency of hunger.

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act of accompanying someone or something
a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
cutting edge; front
blend; union
contentious speech act; argument
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betray

(2)

v. E.g. The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy.

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avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
become worse; decline
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
develop; grow
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
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collide

(3)

v. E.g. Two small planes collide over Florida Everglades and crash into swamp, no survivors.

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advise; counsel; urge the acceptance or practice of; convince
bump; hit; conflict
deny; take away
bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
commemorate; commit to memory; learn by heart
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dialogue

(4)

n. E.g. The World Bank says it is currently considering the implications of the demand and called for continued dialogue with the government.

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component or part; citizen, voter
conversation
arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
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empty

(5)

a. E.g. There were empty dry goods boxes under the awnings, and loafers roosting on them all day long, whittling them with their Barlow knives.

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burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents
ambitious; enthusiastic
consisting of or divided into sections; separating into sections
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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imagery

(6)

n. E.g. Essentially, imagery is any series of words that create a picture, or sensory experience in your head.

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copy or reproduction of a work of art
advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing
difficult question or problem
a reference work containing articles on various topics
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keen

(7)

a. E.g. China, for example, keen to dispel its unsavory image among tourists of having poor restroom facilities, is sending twenty delegates.

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attractive; charming
acute; incisive; sharp ; express grief verbally
being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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outfit

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n. E.g. No one has said they carried out the attack, but security officials believe this was a well-planned operation, masterminded by a major terrorist outfit.

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combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization
complex of all the attributes of a person; totality of qualities and traits of a person
ceramic ware made of porous clay fired at low heat
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predominate

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v. E.g. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood.

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be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
depart; leave
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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sensible

(10)

a. E.g. A spokesman for the airline said the passengers were innocent in the issue and she hoped the staff would be more sensible than to take industrial action.

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inherited or inheritable by established rules
developed or designed for a special activity or function
able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment
decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
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snug

(11)

n. E.g. Now and then they came upon snug nooks carpeted with grass and jeweled with flowers.

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becoming puffy as from internal bleeding or accumulation of other fluids
a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
case for sword blade; sheath
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
ancestor; forebear
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verify

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v. E.g. Dr El Baradei said international inspectors were in Iran to monitor and verify the suspension of enrichment activities in advance of the IAEA board meeting on Thursday.

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dampen; humidify
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
cross; meet; meet at a point
be worthy of; have a right to
confirm; prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony
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