Test sheet for Eiken Vocabulary Test Online

astute

(1)

a. E.g. The painter was an astute observer, noticing every tiny detail of her model's appearance and knowing exactly how important each one was.

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unthinking; prompted by instinct; spontaneous
violent; not restrained or controlled
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
subject to question; admitting of being questioned; inviting, or seeming to invite, inquiry
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comparative

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a. E.g. Elsewhere in the report which covers a wide range of comparative data, girls continue to reduce the gender gap in educational performance.

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submarine; beneath the surface of the water
relative; based on, or involving comparison
subject to punishment by law
serving as an essential component
remote; secluded; placed or standing apart or alone
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condiment

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n. E.g. Indians rarely if ever use this condiment, which is so essential to the civilized white.

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waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
tedium; dullness; state of being a bore, or the tendency to become tiresome and uninteresting
seasoning; something used to give relish to food; something used to enhance the flavor of food, as salt or pepper
tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; device used to produce music; legal document
social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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disastrous

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a. E.g. The Haddan School was built in 1858 on the sloping banks of the Haddan River, a muddy location that had proven disastrous from the start.

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straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent
extremely bad; terrible; dreadful
relying on another for support
utterly; definitely
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
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flabby

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a. E.g. If they become too fat, that is a flaw and they are called flabby.

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successful; thriving; having or characterized by financial success or good fortune
weak; lacking firmness
varied; distinguished by various forms, or by a variety of objects
solidly; in a straight direct way; in a square shape
acting or done without or against one's will
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hoe

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v. E.g. He is going to hoe the flower beds.

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weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
take place; be found to exist ; come to one's mind
stimulate by shock; stir up; stimulate to action
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
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mushroom

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n. E.g. Their method can more than double the yield of certain mushroom species compared with conventional cultivation methods.

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status of being a champion; position or title of a winner
state of poor nutrition
someone who flies a balloon
fleshy fungi, having an umbrella-shaped cap borne on a stalk; one who rises rapidly from a low condition in life
settle down or stay; sit, as on a branch; perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
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preserve

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v. E.g. The doctors need to preserve and re-route those veins or both twins risk suffering a stroke.

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uphold; retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
surprise; shock
upset; bother; trouble emotionally or mentally; put out of order; disarrange
seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
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progression

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n. E.g. To remain in good academic standing, a student must meet all progression milestones and maintain an overall average of at least B.

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remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
unreal reflection; optical illusion
something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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riot

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n. E.g. She said her main fear was that she would become the focus for a riot once people knew that she was in the prison.

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whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant
the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
subject; topic; problem; edition; publication; release; publish
state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
young plant or tree grown from seed; produced from seed
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summit

(11)

n. E.g. I'm not totally convinced that the government or any certain summit is going to provide that, frankly.

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successful ending of struggle or contest; defeat of an enemy or opponent
utmost height; highest point of a mountain
relation or agreement between things; fitness; harmony; correspondence; consistency.
state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
restraint; avoiding excesses
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uninhabited

(12)

a. E.g. Ferndean then remained uninhabited and unfurnished, with the exception of some two or three rooms fitted up for the accommodation.

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striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
unaffected; incapable of being affected
urgently needed; absolutely necessary; essential; acute; crucial; decisive
used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relationship beneficial to each
having no residents; unsettled; unoccupied
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