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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. Concise and forcefully expressive






2. A perfect example






3. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






4. An intro to something more substantial






5. Meticulous






6. Lavish






7. Poverty-stricken - destitute






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






9. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






10. Temporary rest






11. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






12. Corrupt - wicked - nefarious






13. Occurring daily






14. Whimsical - sudden changes of mood






15. Moral wickedness - depravity






16. Immoral






17. The making of insistent requests






18. Great beauty






19. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






20. Bitterly sarcastic - sardonic






21. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






22. High-sounding language w/little meaning






23. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






24. Becoming boring or wearying ('it palls on me')






25. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






26. Timid - full of apprehension - skittish






27. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






28. To condemn openly






29. To confuse; to cause to be in deep thought






30. Generous in giving






31. Universal - cosmopolitan - catholic






32. Move about aimlessly - meander






33. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






34. Marked by rude or peremptory shortness - ungracious






35. Something that follows; a natural consequence






36. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






37. Limber - flexible body (lithesome)






38. Oddly amusing






39. To ignore or treat with disdain






40. Frenzied






41. Lively - enjoyable - jovial






42. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






43. Harsh - grating sound






44. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






45. A repeated offender






46. To trick someone into doing something






47. Unwanted intruders - meddler






48. Improper - risque






49. The belief that the self is all that can be known to exist






50. Any increase in intensity







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