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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. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






2. Excessive pride or self confidence






3. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






5. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






6. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






7. Whirling mass of movment






8. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






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






11. (v) to fly or sail around






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






13. Excessively flattering






14. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






15. The liquid part of blood or lymph






16. Supplying motive force






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






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






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






20. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






23. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






26. A compound of high molecular weight






27. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






28. Before or exisiting before a war.






29. (adj) shedding leaves annually






30. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






33. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






35. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






36. To seperate






37. Violent commotion






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






39. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






41. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






42. Complacently or inanely foolish






43. To show to be false






44. Vanishing






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous