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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Supplying motive force






2. To convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen






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






4. Promising success






5. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






6. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






7. (adj) rude - boorish






8. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






11. Lacking interest or significance






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






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






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






15. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary






16. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






18. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






20. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






23. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






24. Full of trivial conversation






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






26. Inclined or eager to fight.






27. The liquid part of blood or lymph






28. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






29. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






31. Sythesis of complex organic materials






32. To seperate






33. Excessively flattering






34. Of the same kind






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






36. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






39. A compound of high molecular weight






40. Complacently or inanely foolish






41. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






44. Humorous - not meant seriously






45. To show to be false






46. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






48. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






49. Whirling mass of movment






50. Vanishing