Test sheet for Duolingo Vocabulary Test Online

abundance

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n. E.g. It is good for those who have in abundance to share with those who suffer from want.

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great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics
exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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chasm

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n. E.g. They could not see the bottom of the chasm.

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deep opening in the earth surface
act of gathering or heaping together or forming a mass
act or pastime of visiting sights of interest
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
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converge

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v. E.g. African-American men from all over the United States will converge on Washington to take part in the historic Million Men march.

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change aspect of; alter in form, appearance, substance, position; make different by a partial change; modify
fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
approach; tend to meet; come together
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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erroneous

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a. E.g. I thought my answer was correct, but it was erroneous in fact.

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differed; diversified; various
containing or derived from error; mistaken
forceful; intensely emotional; inclined to react violently
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
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frontier

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n. E.g. The new frontier of medical knowledge is being pushed forwards as time goes on.

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act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; an act, ceremony, or rite, as of worship or respect
cultivation of plants
branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; border, confine, or extreme part of a country
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
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impetus

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n. E.g. A new federal highway program would create jobs and give added impetus to our economic recovery.

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passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; specifically, a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship or the like
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
place where animals are kept
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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laudable

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a. E.g. Kristin's dedication is laudable, but she does not have the necessary skills to be a good paralegal.

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slimy, ropy, or stringy, and lubricous
of or pertaining to metal; of metal nature; resembling metal
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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odour

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a. E.g. McGill University discovered that sensitivity to rose odour is greater in subjects that are sitting than in those lying down.

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weak; lacking firmness
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
relating to an education system in which both men and women attend
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presumption

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n. E.g. And the poor old stick used to cry out 'Oh you villains childs!' -- and then we sermonized her on the presumption of attempting to teach such clever blades as we were, when she was herself so ignorant.

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lack of self-confidence or courage
quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
act of presuming, or believing upon probable evidence; act of assuming; belief upon incomplete proof
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
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scorch

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v. E.g. The meat will scorch if you don't lower the gas.

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baffle; confuse
burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
analyze; examine; identify
happen at the same time; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
serve as an example of; embody
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supersede

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v. E.g. The new bulk mailing postal regulation will supersede the old one. If you continue to follow the old regulation, your bulk mailing will be returned to you.

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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
extend out or project in space; stick out
give, transfer, or deliver in a formal manner, as if by signing over into the possession of another
make a clear distinction; distinguish; make sensible decisions; judge wisely
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
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versatile

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a. E.g. She was a versatile athlete, especially in basketball, hockey, and track.

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implied or understood though not directly expressed
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
ready to consent or submit; acceptable
foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
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