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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. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






2. Technigue of classification






3. Keen - insight - shrewdness






4. (v) to fly or sail around






5. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






8. Excessively flattering






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






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






11. A language user's knowledge of words






12. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






14. A half






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






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






17. (adj) harmful [to health]






18. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






21. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






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






25. Complacently or inanely foolish






26. The act of talking while or as if alone






27. Before or exisiting before a war.






28. 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






29. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






31. To bring under complete control






32. Of the same kind






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






34. To seperate






35. Of or pertaining to money






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






37. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






38. Vanishing






39. Needless repetion of an idea






40. (adj) shedding leaves annually






41. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






42. 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






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






44. Showing a lack of intelligence






45. Promising success






46. Worked to shape by beating






47. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






48. Violent commotion






49. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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