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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. The time when day and night are of equal length






3. Humorous - not meant seriously






4. Careless or irresponsible






5. A half






6. Showing strong feeling






7. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






9. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






11. Of the same kind






12. The liquid part of blood or lymph






13. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






15. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






16. To bring under complete control






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






18. Before or exisiting before a war.






19. Leadership






20. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






21. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






22. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






23. Having ones identity concealed






24. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






26. Lacking interest or significance






27. Promising success






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. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle






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






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






32. Vanishing






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






34. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






35. Full of trivial conversation






36. Excessive pride or self confidence






37. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






39. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A language user's knowledge of words






49. Technigue of classification






50. (v) to set free or endow