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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






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






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






4. 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






5. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






6. Technigue of classification






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






8. Inclined or eager to fight.






9. Whirling mass of movment






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






11. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






12. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






13. Worked to shape by beating






14. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






15. A half






16. Promising success






17. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






19. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






22. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






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






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






26. Full of trivial conversation






27. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






29. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






30. To bring under complete control






31. The official currency of the European Union






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






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






34. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






36. Excessive pride or self confidence






37. (v) to deprive of force or strength






38. Excessively flattering






39. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






42. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






44. A compound of high molecular weight






45. Of or pertaining to money






46. (v) to fly or sail around






47. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






49. (adj) shedding leaves annually






50. Lacking interest or significance