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






2. Whirling mass of movment






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






4. Needless repetion of an idea






5. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






6. 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






7. Inclined or eager to fight.






8. Of or pertaining to money






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






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






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






12. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






13. Excessively flattering






14. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






16. Sythesis of complex organic materials






17. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






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






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






20. Lacking interest or significance






21. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






22. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






24. Excessive pride or self confidence






25. To show to be false






26. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






28. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






29. Violent commotion






30. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






31. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage






32. A half






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






34. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






36. Vanishing






37. Promising success






38. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






39. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






41. Showing a lack of intelligence






42. Showing strong feeling






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






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






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






46. (adj) rude - boorish






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






48. Worked to shape by beating






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






50. Not open to question or dispute