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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 making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






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






3. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






5. A half






6. Careless or irresponsible






7. Of or pertaining to money






8. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






10. (adj) harmful [to health]






11. Before or exisiting before a war.






12. (adj) shedding leaves annually






13. A language user's knowledge of words






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






15. To seperate






16. Not open to question or dispute






17. Lacking interest or significance






18. (v) to fly or sail around






19. Excessively flattering






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






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






22. Worked to shape by beating






23. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






25. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






26. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






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






30. Needless repetion of an idea






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






32. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






33. A compound of high molecular weight






34. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






36. 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






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






38. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






39. Violent commotion






40. To abolish by formal orr official means.






41. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






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






45. Whirling mass of movment






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






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






48. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






49. Technigue of classification






50. Excessive pride or self confidence