Test sheet for Duolingo Vocabulary Test Online

attribute

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n. E.g. His outstanding attribute was his kindness.

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warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
essential quality; reputation; honor
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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conspicuous

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a. E.g. Next morning, Miss Scatcherd wrote in conspicuous characters on a piece of pasteboard the word "Slattern."

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physically weak; easily broken
weak; lacking firmness
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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delirium

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n. E.g. In his delirium, the drunkard saw pink panthers and talking pigs.

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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
a chemical used to kill pests
mental disorder marked by confusion
optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view
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eloquent

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a. E.g. My cousins, full of exhilaration, were so eloquent in narrative and comment, that their fluency covered him.

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easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
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exclude

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v. E.g. A decision to exclude a third of the countries on that initial list would be controversial, as debt cancellation is a key element to alleviate global poverty.

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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
break and turn over earth especially with a plow; move with force
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
leave out of; keep out of; reject
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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headstrong

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a. E.g. I know I'm the good girl, the pure girl, the smart girl, the over-achieving girl, and maybe it's something that makes me the kind of headstrong girl.

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serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments
adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
fixed; immobile; static; not capable of being moved
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
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metropolitan

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a. E.g. Trains are less subsidized than roads, and much more efficient in metropolitan areas.

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having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
city center; one who lives in a city center
capable of being accomplished or brought about
trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
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oblong

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a. E.g. These were all shaped like the three gardeners, oblong and flat, with their hands and feet at the corners.

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injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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pinnacle

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n. E.g. We could see the morning sunlight illuminate the pinnacle while the rest of the mountain lay in shadow.

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peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
laying a tax, or imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by authority; raising of revenue
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness
metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together
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rupture

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n. E.g. A steam rupture occurs within a nuclear power plant when the temperature of the nuclear reactor reaches a certain level too quickly.

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slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
act of keeping up, or maintaining; maintenance
breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
act of making a sudden noisy break
four-wheeled, usually horse-drawn vehicle; wagon
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sparse

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a. E.g. No matter how carefully Albert combed his hair to make it look as full as possible, it still looked sparse.

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having a limit; limited in quantity, degree, or capacity; bounded
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
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unilateral

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a. E.g. The newspaper were talking whether Israel would launch a unilateral attack against Iranian nuclear facilities.

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increasing by successive addition
being on one side only; affecting but one side; one-sided.
temporary; provided for present need only
city center; one who lives in a city center
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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