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100 Words For Every Graduate

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. An act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)






2. A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary






3. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






4. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






5. (adj) rude - boorish






6. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary






7. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






8. Having ones identity concealed






9. Careless or irresponsible






10. (v) to set free or endow






11. Promising success






12. Cheerfully optimistic - hopeful or confident: a sanguine disposition






13. (adj) harmful [to health]






14. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians






15. Complacently or inanely foolish






16. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






17. To bring under complete control






18. A technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers - the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules - especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices






19. Full of trivial conversation






20. Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force






21. To seperate






22. Leadership






23. Humorous - not meant seriously






24. Technigue of classification






25. (v) to fly or sail around






26. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






27. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






28. (v) to deprive of force or strength






29. Keen - insight - shrewdness






30. Excessive pride or self confidence






31. Structure of the earth's crust (movements)






32. The side opposite the right angle in a right triangle






33. A half






34. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






35. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






36. The act of talking while or as if alone






37. To show to be false






38. Before or exisiting before a war.






39. To convert (an element) into an oxide; combine with oxygen






40. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






41. The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning






42. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






43. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






44. The usual method of cell division - characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form - which condenses into chromosomes - each of which separates longitudinally into two parts - one part of each chromoso






45. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






46. Vanishing






47. Art of writing words with the proper letters; correct spelling






48. A compound of high molecular weight






49. The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs






50. Sythesis of complex organic materials