Test sheet for Eiken Vocabulary Test Online

aggregation

(1)

n. E.g. It provides an overview of a diverse set of more than thirty digital library aggregation services, organizes them into functional clusters.

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sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
teaching; art of education; science of teaching
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
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blink

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v. E.g. The TV announcer never seems to blink.

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show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
twist; squeeze; compress, especially so as to extract liquid
shut eyes briefly; wink
remove the cover from; expose; disclose
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crippling

(3)

a. E.g. Their solution to crippling financial problems has been to merge with one another in an attempt to get bigger and hopefully stronger.

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feeling or expressing sorrow or grief; sad; gloomy
causing someone to be physically disabled, especially unable to walk; causing severe damage or problems
repeated; recurring at intervals of time
underwater; living in poverty or misery; having been hidden
used of organisms living together but not necessarily in a relationship beneficial to each
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dull

(4)

a. E.g. It seemed quite dull and stupid for life to go on in the common way.

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unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
rubbing away; tending to grind down
with elaboration; in elaborate manner; with elaboration; with nice regard to exactness
without question; beyond doubt
lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
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glossy

(5)

a. E.g. I want this photograph printed on glossy paper.

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smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
soaked; drenched; unable to hold or contain more; full
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
with the side forward; to or from a side
supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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irrigate

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v. E.g. How do you irrigate a wound in the wilderness setting?

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represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
tire excessively; fatigue to exhaustion
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
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lumbering

(7)

a. E.g. I am a huge fan of fast, movie style fiction, so the slow lumbering is too much for me.

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sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
clumsy or awkward; heavy, slow and laborious
timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
being in agreement with itself; coherent; regular
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presumable

(8)

a. E.g. Forty per cent of the US population are women 25-65 years old, presumable the target audience.

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supposed to be true; reasonable as a supposition
wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
remaining without essential change
showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
set down as a rule or guide; certain; stated
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refinement

(9)

n. E.g. The next refinement is to take into account that the luminous screen is typically round: any alpha particles striking outside the round area will not be visible.

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trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
result of improving something; process of removing impurities
residence; place to live in; abode
state of being absent; state of being away
science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
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skyscraper

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n. E.g. The optimum size for a skyscraper is between 50 and 60 stories.

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result; end or consequence; result of a random trial
first light of day; first advent or appearance
very tall building with many stories
state of being absent; state of being away
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
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symbol

(11)

n. E.g. Often the destruction takes place in public, as a visible symbol of peace replacing war.

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sign; something visible to represent something else invisible
various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
profession or occupation; individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan
unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
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ultrasonic

(12)

a. E.g. Jamster offer several different frequency of ultrasonic ringtone for download.

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supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
solidly; in a straight direct way; in a square shape
sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
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