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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 basic structure or features of a system or organization






2. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






5. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






8. The official currency of the European Union






9. Whirling mass of movment






10. To abolish by formal orr official means.






11. To seperate






12. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






15. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






16. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






17. A half






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






19. Leadership






20. Not open to question or dispute






21. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






24. (adj) shedding leaves annually






25. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






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






28. To bring under complete control






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






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






31. Needless repetion of an idea






32. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






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






35. Careless or irresponsible






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






37. Lacking interest or significance






38. 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






39. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






41. Supplying motive force






42. Having ones identity concealed






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






44. (adj) rude - boorish






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






46. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






48. To show to be false






49. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






50. Total rejection of established laws and institutions