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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






3. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






4. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






7. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






8. Promising success






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






10. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






11. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






12. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






13. Leadership






14. Excessive pride or self confidence






15. Sythesis of complex organic materials






16. (adj) harmful [to health]






17. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






18. Before or exisiting before a war.






19. Needless repetion of an idea






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






21. 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






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






23. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






24. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






25. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






26. Whirling mass of movment






27. Keen - insight - shrewdness






28. To bring under complete control






29. Of or pertaining to money






30. Careless or irresponsible






31. A language user's knowledge of words






32. (adj) rude - boorish






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






34. A compound of high molecular weight






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






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






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






38. Of the same kind






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






40. Showing a lack of intelligence






41. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






44. Technigue of classification






45. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






47. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






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