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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






2. Excessively flattering






3. Leadership






4. Humorous - not meant seriously






5. The official currency of the European Union






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






7. The act of talking while or as if alone






8. Violent commotion






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






10. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






13. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






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






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






18. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






19. Showing a lack of intelligence






20. (v) to fly or sail around






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






22. Showing strong feeling






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






24. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






27. A language user's knowledge of words






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






29. Supplying motive force






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






31. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






33. (adj) rude - boorish






34. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






35. Lacking interest or significance






36. Needless repetion of an idea






37. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






38. (adj) shedding leaves annually






39. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






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






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






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






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






44. Whirling mass of movment






45. Promising success






46. Of the same kind






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






48. 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






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






50. Sythesis of complex organic materials