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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The time when day and night are of equal length






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






3. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






6. Technigue of classification






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






8. A compound of high molecular weight






9. 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






10. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






12. A language user's knowledge of words






13. 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






14. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






16. Full of trivial conversation






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






18. Careless or irresponsible






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






20. Not open to question or dispute






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






22. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






25. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






26. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






27. Leadership






28. A half






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






30. Whirling mass of movment






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






32. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






34. Violent commotion






35. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






36. To show to be false






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






38. Promising success






39. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






40. The act of talking while or as if alone






41. Supplying motive force






42. Excessively flattering






43. (adj) shedding leaves annually






44. Having ones identity concealed






45. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






46. Sythesis of complex organic materials






47. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






49. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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