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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. To evade in order to gain time to avoid an argument






2. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






3. Speak about in a spiteful or evil manner






4. Mischievous or wayward person






5. Effusively and tearfully sentimental






6. Loud and clear






7. Temporary rest






8. (physically or behaviorally) pig-like






9. Overwhelming defeat






10. To make a specific demand as part of an agreement






11. Exonerate






12. (fig.) disappearing (feelings of love)






13. Quivering or shaking slightly






14. Sluggish and dull






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






16. Hardened against feeling






17. A turbulent situation - bedlam - melee






18. Anxious - concerned






19. Accepted or popular belief






20. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






21. To criticize or denounce severely - excoriate - rebuke - assail - castigate






22. Threatening






23. A repeated offender






24. Sharing an edge or connecting w/o a break






25. An area of special knowledge






26. Unattractive - objectionable






27. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






28. Bear-like






29. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






30. A coward - a cur






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






32. Supersede and replace






33. Sulky or gloomy - glum - dejected






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






35. A skillful storyteller






36. Throwback






37. Prudent - economical






38. Unrestrained behavior; philandering






39. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






40. To authorize - order






41. Overly sweet (fig.)






42. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






43. To glorify






44. Without substance or meaning






45. Sleep inducing






46. Fidelity - faithfulness






47. Moral wickedness - depravity






48. To split (cleft); to stick to






49. To flatter for a favor - wheedle






50. An indirect term used in place of a more offensive one