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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Whirling mass of movment






2. Promising success






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






4. Keen - insight - shrewdness






5. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






6. Technigue of classification






7. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






8. (v) to set free or endow






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






10. Violent commotion






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






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






13. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






15. The act of talking while or as if alone






16. 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






17. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






20. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






22. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






24. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






25. (adj) harmful [to health]






26. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






27. To seperate






28. (v) to deprive of force or strength






29. To bring under complete control






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






31. The liquid part of blood or lymph






32. Before or exisiting before a war.






33. Excessively flattering






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






35. Excessive pride or self confidence






36. Of or pertaining to money






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






38. The official currency of the European Union






39. A half






40. (adj) rude - boorish






41. Having ones identity concealed






42. Complacently or inanely foolish






43. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






45. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






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






47. Full of trivial conversation






48. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






49. Sythesis of complex organic materials






50. (adj) shedding leaves annually