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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 doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs






2. Whirling mass of movment






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






4. Showing strong feeling






5. Leadership






6. To seperate






7. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






8. Showing a lack of intelligence






9. Lacking interest or significance






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






11. 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






12. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






14. Having ones identity concealed






15. To bring under complete control






16. Excessive pride or self confidence






17. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






18. Worked to shape by beating






19. Promising success






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






21. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






22. To show to be false






23. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






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






25. (v) to set free or endow






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






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






28. 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






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






30. A half






31. Excessively flattering






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






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






34. Full of trivial conversation






35. Careless or irresponsible






36. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






38. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






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






42. Technigue of classification






43. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






44. Inclined or eager to fight.






45. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






47. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






49. Complacently or inanely foolish






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