Test sheet for Duolingo Vocabulary Test Online

appliance

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n. E.g. It has served North Americans with small appliance needs for many years.

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a parallelogram with four right angles
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
reading and writing; ability to read and write
something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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boycott

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v. E.g. To put pressure on grape growers to stop using pesticides that harmed the farm workers' health, Cesar Chavez called for consumers to boycott grapes.

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go beyond; surpass; exceed
detail; designate
refrain from buying or using
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
include; surround on all sides; close in
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counterpart

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n. E.g. Robinson becomes the Bishop of New Hampshire only weeks after John, his counterpart, was forced to stand down for fear his election would divide the Church.

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duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
beginner; person new to a field or activity
state of poor nutrition
disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes
activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal
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engrave

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v. E.g. Engrave the pen with the owner's name.

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carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving
fly aloft, as a bird; mount upward on wings; rise in thought, spirits, or imagination
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
distinguish; be characteristic of; be a distinctive trait or mark of
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flourish

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v. E.g. Upsets may occur, even painful misunderstandings and separations, yet the essential love remains, and might again flourish, more temperately.

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make into a ruff; wrinkle; disturb surface of; make uneven by agitation or commotion; throw into disorder or confusion
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
reckon; make mathematical calculation
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invariably

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ad. E.g. I generally contrived to reserve a moiety of this bounteous repast for myself; but the remainder I was invariably obliged to part with.

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friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
physically weak; easily broken
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
constantly; always
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
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mildew

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n. E.g. It would be a good idea to treat all the walls in the room because mildew is a microscopic spore and even though it may not be visible, it may still be present.

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tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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ore

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n. E.g. The supply of this ore is apparently inexhaustible, but no veins have as yet been found.

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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
unfortunate occurrence; mishap; bad luck
mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
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plateau

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n. E.g. In geology and earth science, a plateau is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain.

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colorless nonmetallic element, tasteless and odorless, comprising four fifths of the atmosphere by volume
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound
characteristic or feature that distinguishes something from others
highland; upland; relatively flat highland
commonplace object; object firmly fixed in place
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propel

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v. E.g. They hope to show that solar sails could replace traditional rockets and propel spacecraft to the stars.

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drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
go beyond in performance; excel; surpass.
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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structural

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a. E.g. Do not attempt to do this yourself unless you have a background in structural analysis and are familiar with the local building codes.

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old; old-fashioned; antiquated; out of date
of structure; affecting structure; constructional
demanding much work or care; tedious
relating to a 100-year period; occurring once every 100 years
from this time forward; henceforward
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tenable

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a. E.g. Give us some ideas that are tenable, that the Republicans could handle and live with when it comes to reforming health care in this country.

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gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
opposite to the northern or arctic pole; relating to the southern pole or to the region near it
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or against attempts to take or process
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