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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






2. To convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen






3. To seperate






4. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






5. An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)






6. A half






7. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






8. To bring under complete control






9. Promising success






10. (v) to fly or sail around






11. Of or pertaining to money






12. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






13. Having ones identity concealed






14. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






15. Lacking interest or significance






16. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






17. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






18. The act of talking while or as if alone






19. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






20. Control over freedom of others - pretaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate opinion






21. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






22. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






23. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






24. Keen - insight - shrewdness






25. Not open to question or dispute






26. Inclined or eager to fight.






27. (v) to deprive of force or strength






28. 1.) Daily: A quotidian report 2.) Usual or customary; everyday






29. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






30. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






31. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle






32. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






33. A language user's knowledge of words






34. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






35. A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary






36. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






37. Before or exisiting before a war.






38. The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs






39. Needless repetion of an idea






40. Violent commotion






41. Cheerfully optimistic - hopeful or confident: a sanguine disposition






42. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






43. Complacently or inanely foolish






44. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






45. To abolish by formal orr official means.






46. (adj) rude - boorish






47. Showing strong feeling






48. The liquid part of blood or lymph






49. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






50. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something