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Grad Entrance Exams Vocab - Most Important Words

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. Emotional fatigue - listless






2. A scattering of one's energy via an immodest pursuit of trivial pleasures (dissipated)






3. To disturb - ruffle






4. Tasteless - dull - prosaic - pallid - ponderous






5. Self-confidently stylish - jaunty; disreputable in appearance






6. Unable to be corrected (of a person's habits/tendencies)






7. Bitter - cutting expression






8. Unsolicited - unnecessary - given w/o obligation






9. Not respectable in character; sordid - grubby






10. Ignoble actions or motives - seamy; squalid - grubby






11. Happening by chance - unplanned - fortuitous






12. Tactful - circumspect - wary






13. Wrapped in something protective






14. Sickly - yellowish in color - pallid






15. Indirect - misleading






16. A sneaky plan






17. Limber - flexible body (lithesome)






18. Melodious - pleasing to the ear - euphony






19. Insolent and impertinent behavior - temerity - gall






20. Restless






21. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






22. Showing hesitancy - uncertain - shilly-shally - teeter






23. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






24. Beg - sponge off someone






25. Characterized by strong conflicting emotions






26. To speak in an authoritative manner






27. To formally give up






28. To ridicule publicly






29. Morally pure






30. (n. or v.) comfort in time of distress






31. Tending to stir up conflict - flames






32. Wordiness - verbose






33. Irritable - irascible - cantankerous - prickly






34. Improper - risque






35. Inactivity - no progress






36. Relating to the physical (sexual)






37. Appearance of shining spectrum of colors






38. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






39. Lighthearted - jocund - jocose






40. A scheme of classification






41. Lacking vitality - insipid - jejune - prosaic






42. A duty or obligation






43. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






44. Cowardly behavior - pussillanimous






45. Ceremony and splendid display






46. Savage human behavior






47. Lavish






48. Separate






49. A coward - a cur






50. Stubbornly asserts unproved opinion; dogma: the belief; dogmatist: the person asserting