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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. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






2. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






4. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






5. (adj) rude - boorish






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






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






8. Complacently or inanely foolish






9. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






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






11. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






12. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






13. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






15. Showing strong feeling






16. A half






17. Technigue of classification






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






19. Vanishing






20. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






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






23. Of the same kind






24. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






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






26. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






27. Showing a lack of intelligence






28. Excessively flattering






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






30. (adj) shedding leaves annually






31. (v) to fly or sail around






32. Having ones identity concealed






33. Careless or irresponsible






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






35. Before or exisiting before a war.






36. To show to be false






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






38. (v) to set free or endow






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






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






41. Full of trivial conversation






42. Violent commotion






43. Not open to question or dispute






44. 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






45. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






48. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






50. To bring under complete control