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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. Technigue of classification






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






3. The official currency of the European Union






4. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






6. (v) to deprive of force or strength






7. Inclined or eager to fight.






8. Whirling mass of movment






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






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






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






12. Not open to question or dispute






13. 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






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






15. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






16. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






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






19. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






21. Vanishing






22. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






24. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






25. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






26. Leadership






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






28. (adj) harmful [to health]






29. Needless repetion of an idea






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






31. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






33. An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)






34. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






35. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






38. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






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






42. Promising success






43. Worked to shape by beating






44. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






46. The act of talking while or as if alone






47. Full of trivial conversation






48. (v) to set free or endow






49. Of or pertaining to money






50. Of the same kind