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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. Of the same kind






2. The official currency of the European Union






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






4. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






5. (v) to set free or endow






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






7. Promising success






8. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






9. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






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






12. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






13. A half






14. Lacking interest or significance






15. The act of talking while or as if alone






16. Leadership






17. Supplying motive force






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






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






20. (v) to fly or sail around






21. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






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






25. (adj) shedding leaves annually






26. Excessively flattering






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






28. Sythesis of complex organic materials






29. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






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






33. Not open to question or dispute






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






35. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






37. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






38. Complacently or inanely foolish






39. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






40. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






41. Showing a lack of intelligence






42. To show to be false






43. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






46. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






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






48. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






49. Needless repetion of an idea






50. A language user's knowledge of words