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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






2. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






4. A compound of high molecular weight






5. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






7. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






8. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






9. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






11. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






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






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






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






16. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






17. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






18. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






21. Lacking interest or significance






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






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






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






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






26. Not open to question or dispute






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






28. Violent commotion






29. Sythesis of complex organic materials






30. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






31. Supplying motive force






32. Of the same kind






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






34. To seperate






35. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






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






37. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






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






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






42. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






43. (adj) rude - boorish






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






45. Inclined or eager to fight.






46. A language user's knowledge of words






47. Whirling mass of movment






48. The official currency of the European Union






49. Before or exisiting before a war.






50. Excessive pride or self confidence