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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Careless or irresponsible






2. Of the same kind






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






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






5. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






7. Vanishing






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






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






10. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






11. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






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






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






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






17. To bring under complete control






18. Showing a lack of intelligence






19. To seperate






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






21. (adj) shedding leaves annually






22. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






23. (adj) rude - boorish






24. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






25. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






26. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






28. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






29. Worked to shape by beating






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






31. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






32. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






34. 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






35. Full of trivial conversation






36. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






38. (v) to set free or endow






39. Not open to question or dispute






40. Promising success






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






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






43. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






45. (v) to fly or sail around






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






47. Whirling mass of movment






48. Technigue of classification






49. A compound of high molecular weight






50. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.