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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Excessively flattering






2. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






4. Having ones identity concealed






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






6. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






8. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






9. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






11. Needless repetion of an idea






12. A technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers - the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules - especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices






13. Technigue of classification






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






15. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






18. (adj) shedding leaves annually






19. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






22. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






23. Any complete change in appearance - character - circumstances - etc






24. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






27. To bring under complete control






28. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






29. (v) to fly or sail around






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






31. The official currency of the European Union






32. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing






33. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office






34. A compound of high molecular weight






35. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians






36. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






38. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






40. Careless or irresponsible






41. Humorous - not meant seriously






42. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch






43. Whirling mass of movment






44. Leadership






45. Showing strong feeling






46. To show to be false






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






48. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






49. Promising success






50. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage