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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. To abolish by formal orr official means.






2. Full of trivial conversation






3. To bring under complete control






4. (v) to fly or sail around






5. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






7. Needless repetion of an idea






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






9. Supplying motive force






10. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






12. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






14. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






17. Excessive pride or self confidence






18. Technigue of classification






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






20. (adj) harmful [to health]






21. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






22. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






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






24. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






26. Leadership






27. (adj) shedding leaves annually






28. A half






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






30. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






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






33. (v) to set free or endow






34. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






35. To seperate






36. Excessively flattering






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






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






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






40. Vanishing






41. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






42. The liquid part of blood or lymph






43. Of or pertaining to money






44. Not open to question or dispute






45. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






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






48. Sythesis of complex organic materials






49. A compound of high molecular weight






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