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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. Straight-laced - prudish






2. To fit together harmoniously






3. Saturate - stain






4. A perfect example






5. To steal something






6. Irritable - irascible - cantankerous - prickly






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






8. Showy but having no intrinsic value - tawdry






9. Intensely hot; full of tribulation






10. To steal a small amount - filch






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






12. Abounding - swarming with






13. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






14. Sleep inducing






15. Induce to commit an unlawful act






16. Tasty






17. Happening by chance - unplanned - fortuitous






18. Arrogantly domineering (imperial: regal)






19. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






20. Novice






21. To lighten up or transform for the better






22. To split (cleft); to stick to






23. Dark - shadowy - gloomy






24. Source of strength; vigorous strength






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






26. Rich in sound; spoken words that are impressive






27. Expressing sorrow esp. in a slightly humorous way






28. The making of insistent requests






29. A beggar






30. To condemn openly






31. Unemotional and stolid






32. Haggard and looking wasted






33. To trick someone into doing something






34. Unconventional and slightly disreputable - rakish






35. A gesture showing obedience and respect






36. Improper - risque






37. Dirty and disheveled






38. A rude - unmannerly person with bad disposition - boor - surly






39. Prudent - economical






40. Characterized by strong conflicting emotions






41. Sloppy - unkempt






42. The final result






43. Describes a person in moral/intellectual darkness






44. To speak in an authoritative manner






45. Redundancy






46. Firm - resolute; a loyal supporter






47. Commanding respect






48. (physically or behaviorally) pig-like






49. Merrymaking






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







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