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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. Brusque or stern - discourteously blunt






2. An angry sullen look; to look at angrily






3. Offset and mitigate the effects by contrary actions






4. A beggar






5. Irritable - irascible - cantankerous - prickly






6. Deep-seeded mutual hatred - hostility






7. Sounding sad and mournful






8. Enervated






9. Exonerate






10. Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree - obsequious






11. Bubbling with enthusiasm






12. A potion falsely believed to cure






13. Present from birth - inborn






14. The purest essence of a thing






15. To repeat in concise form






16. Whimsical - sudden changes of mood






17. A distinguishing feature conferring prestige






18. To insist on pmt of debt






19. Inevitable






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






21. To stare at angrily






22. Mischievous or wayward person






23. Overwhelming defeat






24. Cheerful willingness to do something






25. Immoral






26. Producing good effects - beneficial






27. Fidelity - faithfulness






28. Having no plan - indiscriminate - haphazard






29. To a small degree






30. Bear-like






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






32. Volatile - whimsical - fickle - unpredictable






33. Even-tempered - composed






34. Lacking poetic beauty; commonplace - unromantic - drab






35. Emotional fatigue - listless






36. Saturated with liquid; having drunk excess of alcohol






37. Spurring someone into action - goad






38. Suggestive - reminiscent; fragrant






39. Suggestive - reminiscent; aromatic smell






40. A deceiftful scheme - ruse






41. Angered at something unjust






42. Bitterness - caustic






43. Overly sweet (fig.)






44. Relating to the physical (sexual)






45. Morally pure






46. Flashy - loud - glaring






47. Irritable - grouchy - cantankerous - irascible






48. To ignore or treat with disdain






49. To resolve a disagreement - stop from being discontented






50. Monetary