Test sheet for CPE Vocabulary Test Online

armory

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n. E.g. The adjutant general may designate an officer to be in direct charge of each armory, arsenal, camp, base, or other facility.

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considerate and thoughtful act
bravery
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
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brilliantly

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ad. E.g. A pretty little house stood at the top of the lane, with a garden before it, exquisitely neat and brilliantly blooming.

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brightly; radiantly
clear; distinct; strongly marked; easily noticeable; spoken; voiced
bold; brave
branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
close in time; about to occur; approaching
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comet

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n. E.g. The brightened comet in the constellation Virgo may even be visible to the naked eye, allowing members of the public around the world to join in this historic moment in astronomy.

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any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms
an object that goes around the sun
a dish served as the last course of meal
an intricate trap that ensnares its victim
a hinged blind for a window
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dessert

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n. E.g. Allrecipes has more than 11370 trusted dessert recipes complete with ratings, reviews and serving tips.

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bottom of a sea or ocean
bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
a dish served as the last course of meal
arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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facilitation

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n. E.g. Tony Blair hopes to convince Bush to back a UN resolution next week, and calling for the disarming of militias there and the facilitation of the exchange of prisoners held by Hezbollah and the Israelis.

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defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
active strength of body or mind; imaginative lively style, especially style of writing; exertion of force
automobile; means of conveying; medium
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foresee

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v. E.g. Local Republican leaders foresee Bush nomination.

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begin; originate; admit into membership
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
depict; describe; draw
border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
anticipate; predict
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inducible

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a. E.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is sensitive to nitric oxide generated by inducible nitric oxide synthesis.

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capable of being caused, or made to take place
containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents
devastating; ruinous
apparent; measurable
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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opponent

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a. E.g. These parties, include the National Party, considered to be one of the traditional parties and are the main opponent of the current government.

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bold; brave
causing people to lose interest and enthusiasm, the opposite of encouraging
acting against an opposing force; located in front
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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puzzle

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v. E.g. He will puzzle out the significance of the statement at coming meeting.

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bring up out of earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter; clarify or solve something confusing by reasoning or study
cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
bring forward; lead forth; offer to view or notice; exhibit; cause to be or to happen
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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resemble

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v. E.g. John does not at all resemble his father, and I am glad of it: John is like me and like my brothers--he is quite a Gibson.

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be similar to; take after; look like
crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
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sympathize

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v. E.g. The mind will sympathize so much with the anguish and debility of the body, that it will be too distracted to fix itself in meditation.

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be understanding of; feel or express sympathy or compassion
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
assign; distribute according to plan
analyze; examine; identify
denote; mean; indicate
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unity

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n. E.g. Both President Bush and Tony Blair struck an upbeat note, basking in long awaited unity on Iraq.

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a source of materials to nourish the body
cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
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