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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Art of writing words with the proper letters; correct spelling






2. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






4. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






6. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






7. Technigue of classification






8. (v) to fly or sail around






9. To bring under complete control






10. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






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






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






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






16. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






18. Leadership






19. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






21. Whirling mass of movment






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






23. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






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






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






27. Of the same kind






28. Inclined or eager to fight.






29. Showing strong feeling






30. To seperate






31. Violent commotion






32. 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






33. A half






34. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






36. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






38. To show to be false






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






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






41. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






43. (v) to deprive of force or strength






44. Showing a lack of intelligence






45. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






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






48. The official currency of the European Union






49. The liquid part of blood or lymph






50. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous