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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. Excessive pride or self confidence






2. A half






3. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






4. Leadership






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






6. (v) to set free or endow






7. Supplying motive force






8. Full of trivial conversation






9. Needless repetion of an idea






10. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






11. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






12. (adj) rude - boorish






13. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






14. To bring under complete control






15. Sythesis of complex organic materials






16. To seperate






17. Showing a lack of intelligence






18. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






20. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






22. Whirling mass of movment






23. 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






24. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






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






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






29. Complacently or inanely foolish






30. Of the same kind






31. Not open to question or dispute






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






33. Of or pertaining to money






34. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






35. Before or exisiting before a war.






36. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






37. (v) to fly or sail around






38. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






39. Lacking interest or significance






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






41. Technigue of classification






42. Vanishing






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






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






45. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






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






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






49. The official currency of the European Union






50. Keen - insight - shrewdness