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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. False or fake - apparently but not valid






2. Harmony - in agreement






3. Managing but with great effort






4. Guided by practical experience






5. A brawl - bedlam - skirmish






6. Unmannerly - indecorous






7. Outmoded - antiquated






8. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






9. Something that follows; a natural consequence






10. To smear - traduce - malign






11. Wrapped in something protective






12. A forewarning of something bad - foreboding - portent






13. Ingratiating and wheedling in an insincere or excessive way - unctuous - fawning






14. A pedantic teacher






15. Something concealing true purpose - ostensible reason






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






17. Merrymaking






18. Engaged in deep thought; to say thoughtfully






19. Showing hesitancy - uncertain - shilly-shally - teeter






20. (fig.) to make dirty reputation






21. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






22. Return to original theme






23. Representing the best of its kind






24. Vivacity - sprightliness - brio - esprit






25. Returning to pattern of bad behavior






26. Ill-tempered - irritable - fretful - irascible






27. Tasty






28. Fearlessly brave - resolute






29. One who wanders w/o home or livelihood






30. Stubborn and unmanageable - intractable - refractory






31. Frightening - distressing






32. Enervated






33. Supersede and replace






34. Sharp - to the point - caustic






35. Haggard and looking wasted






36. To crowd around - stifle






37. Your understanding - limits of knowledge






38. Noisy uproar






39. Wasteful or lavishly abundant






40. A leader who gains power by manipulating emotions






41. Overly dramatic - emotional






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






43. Any oppressive burden - nemesis






44. Hardened against feeling






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






46. Boredom - listlessness






47. Disloyal - treacherous - quisling






48. Requiring precise accuracy - demanding; urgent






49. Payment/salary - recompense: compensate for a loss






50. To distress - harass