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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. Savage human behavior






2. Temporary rest from activity






3. Not respectable in character; sordid - grubby






4. To scold - find fault with - chide - reproach - reprove - rebuke - berate






5. Something's origin






6. To become rigid with anger or irritation






7. Deprived of necessities and comforts






8. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






9. Pernicious; threatening harm - minatory






10. Beginning; in an early stage






11. To develop rapidly






12. Imprudently bold - flouting social conventions






13. To steal something






14. Harmful - nocuous






15. Chastise - excoriate - assail - rebuke






16. An oppressive ruler who holds absolute power






17. Obscure - abstruse - little known - uncertain






18. Embarrassed or shy - abashed






19. Unmannerly - indecorous






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






21. To catch sight of something difficult to see






22. Boredom - listlessness






23. Noisy uproar






24. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty






25. Bitter - cutting expression






26. Too great to be described in words; not to be uttered






27. Producing good effects - beneficial






28. Restless






29. Cowardly - pusillanimous






30. Moral wickedness - depravity






31. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish






32. Representing the best of its kind






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






34. The purest essence of a thing






35. To express vehement protest






36. Relieving symptoms - palliate






37. Eating greedily; insatiable appetite for something






38. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






39. Angered at something unjust






40. Monetary






41. Take action to prevent from happening






42. Having like minds or temperament






43. Serving no purpose or result






44. Gradually diminishing - ebb






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






46. Return to original theme






47. Long-standing anger/resentment - acrimony






48. Discriminating or refined taste in food - epicure






49. Fidelity - faithfulness






50. Sluggish and dull