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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






2. (adj) harmful [to health]






3. To abolish by formal orr official means.






4. Supplying motive force






5. Whirling mass of movment






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






7. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






8. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






9. To take and use ideas from another's work






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






11. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






12. Needless repetion of an idea






13. The making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






14. Before or exisiting before a war.






15. Technigue of classification






16. Promising success






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






18. Humorous - not meant seriously






19. Showing strong feeling






20. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






21. (adj) rude - boorish






22. Full of trivial conversation






23. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






24. Careless or irresponsible






25. Excessive pride or self confidence






26. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






27. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






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






31. Art of writing words with the proper letters; correct spelling






32. A half






33. (adj) shedding leaves annually






34. Complacently or inanely foolish






35. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






36. The liquid part of blood or lymph






37. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






38. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)






39. To show to be false






40. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force






41. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






43. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






44. Vanishing






45. Lacking interest or significance






46. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






47. Sythesis of complex organic materials






48. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






50. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous