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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. Actions to appease opposing forces






2. Unwanted intruders - meddler






3. Fearlessly brave - resolute






4. A deviation from expected course (aberrant behavior)






5. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






6. A part of something in a supportive - dependent position






7. An eminent person - venerable






8. Gradually diminishing - ebb






9. Ancestor - originator






10. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






11. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






12. Accepted or popular belief






13. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






14. Marked by rude or peremptory shortness - ungracious






15. Bitterness - caustic






16. Immoral






17. Causing weeping






18. Abusive language - 'inveigh against'






19. Occurring daily






20. Indirect - misleading






21. Temporary rest from activity






22. To ridicule publicly






23. Moral wickedness - depravity






24. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






25. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






26. Getting rid of






27. To trick someone into doing something






28. Monetary






29. Harmony - in agreement






30. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






31. A person who demands strict adherence to all regulations






32. Sluggish and dull






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






34. Sly or cunning intelligence






35. To ignore or treat with disdain






36. Behavior appropriate to prevailing social code - seemly - decorous






37. (physically or behaviorally) pig-like






38. Exultant - filled with joy and triumph






39. Relating to the physical (sexual)






40. (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business






41. A group of ppl regarded as most important in a certain field






42. Oddly amusing






43. Sleep inducing






44. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






45. Move about aimlessly - meander






46. To excite pleasurably - erotically






47. A source of misery - to cause suffering






48. A scheme of classification






49. To cause a negative event or situation






50. To reduce in force/value (truncate: to shorten)