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






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






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






4. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






5. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






6. Leadership






7. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






8. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






9. Technigue of classification






10. A language user's knowledge of words






11. Whirling mass of movment






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






13. The liquid part of blood or lymph






14. Promising success






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






16. Vanishing






17. (adj) rude - boorish






18. Excessively flattering






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






20. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






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






23. (v) to deprive of force or strength






24. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






25. Inclined or eager to fight.






26. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






27. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






28. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






29. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






31. Supplying motive force






32. Full of trivial conversation






33. The act of respiring inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing






34. 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






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






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






37. Careless or irresponsible






38. Of the same kind






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






40. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






41. The act of talking while or as if alone






42. Showing a lack of intelligence






43. Of or pertaining to money






44. Worked to shape by beating






45. (v) to set free or endow






46. (adj) shedding leaves annually






47. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






49. Lacking interest or significance






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