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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






2. Technigue of classification






3. A compound of high molecular weight






4. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






5. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






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






8. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






10. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






12. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






15. The official currency of the European Union






16. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary






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






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






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






20. Excessively flattering






21. To bring under complete control






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






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






24. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






26. Lacking interest or significance






27. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






28. Promising success






29. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






30. To expurgate by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable






31. To show to be false






32. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






33. The time when day and night are of equal length






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






35. Humorous - not meant seriously






36. To seperate






37. The usual method of cell division - characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form - which condenses into chromosomes - each of which separates longitudinally into two parts - one part of each chromoso






38. Having ones identity concealed






39. Showing a lack of intelligence






40. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






43. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






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






45. A language user's knowledge of words






46. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination






47. Careless or irresponsible






48. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






49. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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