Test sheet for Duolingo Vocabulary Test Online

arouse

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v. E.g. He suddenly seemed to arouse himself: the conviction of the reality seized him.

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excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
explode; burst out; become violently active
treat ill; abuse; treat roughly.
coat; cover
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concurrent

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a. E.g. The Winter War fought between Finland and the Soviet Union, was a concurrent war to World War II, and thus is covered in its own main article.

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extremely careful and diligent work or effort; taking of pains
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
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descend

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v. E.g. You could see a rough path descend like a steep stair into the plain.

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beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
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doctrine

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n. E.g. An essential element to the doctrine is the employer's "continued willingness to employ" the employee.

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principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
dismissal of employees from their jobs
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
blast; outburst
mental disorder marked by confusion
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glacier

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n. E.g. The Pamir is one of the highest mountain ranges on earth - the point where Central Asia rise to meet China and Pakistan among a mass of peak and glacier.

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an attribute that must be met
a large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill
failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime
silvery, moderately hard metallic element
nonexistence; nothingness; zero
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illustrate

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v. E.g. The editor will illustrate the definition with an example sentence.

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represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
stop; impede; shut out from view
slip or glide away; pass away silently
make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
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legislate

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v. E.g. He did his best to legislate from the bench and we'll be living with his opinions for the rest of our lives.

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provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
make laws; create or pass laws
alter; change
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
amend; change
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onlooker

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n. E.g. He was an outsider at the best, a friendly onlooker who saw little.

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one that looks on; spectator
ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition
bush
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
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plummet

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v. E.g. Stock prices plummet as Wall Street reacts to the crisis in the economy.

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slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
include; surround on all sides; close in
make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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restrict

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v. E.g. This will give recommendation on the best way to advance, but not restrict thing.

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improve and prepare, as by plowing or fertilizing, for raising crops; promote the growth of
keep or confine within limits
gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
lead forth; reach a conclusion by reasoning; trace the origin or derivation of
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
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stimulate

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v. E.g. Germany in particular could probably do with rather lower interest rates to stimulate an economic recovery.

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completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
complete view in every direction.
fly aloft, as a bird; mount upward on wings; rise in thought, spirits, or imagination
encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
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wither

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v. E.g. In the eight working days between meetings, new data showed South Korea's economy continued to wither from the effects of the global slowdown.

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become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
experience; suffer; pass through
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