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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. Showing strong feeling






2. The official currency of the European Union






3. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






4. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






5. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






6. The liquid part of blood or lymph






7. Any complete change in appearance - character - circumstances - etc






8. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






10. A language user's knowledge of words






11. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






12. Promising success






13. Careless or irresponsible






14. Excessively flattering






15. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing






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






17. (adj) rude - boorish






18. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






19. Needless repetion of an idea






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






21. Humorous - not meant seriously






22. Excessive pride or self confidence






23. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






25. To seperate






26. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






27. To bring under complete control






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






29. Vanishing






30. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something






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






32. Sythesis of complex organic materials






33. Complacently or inanely foolish






34. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office






35. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






36. Lacking interest or significance






37. (adj) harmful [to health]






38. (v) to set free or endow






39. To show to be false






40. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






41. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






42. Before or exisiting before a war.






43. To take and use ideas from another's work






44. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






45. Whirling mass of movment






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






47. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






48. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






49. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






50. To abolish by formal orr official means.