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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. Humorous - not meant seriously






2. Leadership






3. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






5. To seperate






6. Needless repetion of an idea






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






8. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






9. Sythesis of complex organic materials






10. Lacking interest or significance






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






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






13. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






14. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






16. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






17. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






18. Excessively flattering






19. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






20. To abolish by formal orr official means.






21. Showing a lack of intelligence






22. A language user's knowledge of words






23. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






26. Full of trivial conversation






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






28. A half






29. Promising success






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






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






32. To expurgate by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable






33. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






34. Having ones identity concealed






35. 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






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






37. Violent commotion






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






39. (v) to fly or sail around






40. Not open to question or dispute






41. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






42. (adj) rude - boorish






43. Inclined or eager to fight.






44. Careless or irresponsible






45. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






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






47. Whirling mass of movment






48. A compound of high molecular weight






49. The act of talking while or as if alone






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