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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. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle






2. The official currency of the European Union






3. Having ones identity concealed






4. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






6. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






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






9. Promising success






10. Showing strong feeling






11. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






13. Of or pertaining to money






14. To abolish by formal orr official means.






15. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






18. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






20. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






22. A language user's knowledge of words






23. Excessively flattering






24. Complacently or inanely foolish






25. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






26. Showing a lack of intelligence






27. Supplying motive force






28. (v) to fly or sail around






29. Vanishing






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






31. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






33. The liquid part of blood or lymph






34. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






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






37. Lacking interest or significance






38. To seperate






39. To show to be false






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






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






42. To bring under complete control






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






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






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






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






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






48. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






50. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.