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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. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






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






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






4. Of or pertaining to money






5. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






6. To bring under complete control






7. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






8. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






9. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






12. Humorous - not meant seriously






13. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






14. Full of trivial conversation






15. To seperate






16. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






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






20. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






22. Of the same kind






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






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






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






26. Inclined or eager to fight.






27. Before or exisiting before a war.






28. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






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






32. Sythesis of complex organic materials






33. (adj) harmful [to health]






34. Showing strong feeling






35. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






37. Showing a lack of intelligence






38. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






39. Technigue of classification






40. A compound of high molecular weight






41. 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






42. A half






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






44. Careless or irresponsible






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






46. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






47. To show to be false






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






49. Excessive pride or self confidence






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