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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj) harmful [to health]






2. (adj) rude - boorish






3. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






4. To show to be false






5. Of or pertaining to money






6. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






8. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






9. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






12. To seperate






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






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






15. Showing a lack of intelligence






16. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






19. Vanishing






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






21. A half






22. Excessive pride or self confidence






23. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






24. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






25. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






26. (v) to fly or sail around






27. A language user's knowledge of words






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






29. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






32. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






34. Not open to question or dispute






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






36. The act of talking while or as if alone






37. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






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






40. Inclined or eager to fight.






41. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






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






43. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






45. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






48. Showing strong feeling






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






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