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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. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






2. Humorous - not meant seriously






3. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






5. Officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch






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






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






8. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination






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






10. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






12. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






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






15. Showing strong feeling






16. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






19. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






20. Supplying motive force






21. Full of trivial conversation






22. Of the same kind






23. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






24. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






25. A compound of high molecular weight






26. Having ones identity concealed






27. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






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






30. (adj) shedding leaves annually






31. 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






32. Careless or irresponsible






33. The making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






34. Violent commotion






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






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






37. Vanishing






38. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






39. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






40. The time when day and night are of equal length






41. Inclined or eager to fight.






42. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






43. Leadership






44. Control over freedom of others - pretaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate opinion






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






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






47. Complacently or inanely foolish






48. Whirling mass of movment






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






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