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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. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






3. 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






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






5. To bring under complete control






6. (v) to fly or sail around






7. Lacking interest or significance






8. Before or exisiting before a war.






9. Having ones identity concealed






10. To show to be false






11. Worked to shape by beating






12. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






14. The liquid part of blood or lymph






15. Not open to question or dispute






16. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






18. (v) to set free or endow






19. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






21. Of the same kind






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






23. (adj) rude - boorish






24. 1.) Daily: A quotidian report 2.) Usual or customary; everyday






25. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






27. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






28. Of or pertaining to money






29. 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






30. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






33. Vanishing






34. (adj) harmful [to health]






35. Complacently or inanely foolish






36. Technigue of classification






37. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






39. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






40. Leadership






41. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






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






45. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






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






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






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






50. Excessively flattering