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






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






4. To show to be false






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






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






7. The act of talking while or as if alone






8. To seperate






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






10. Needless repetion of an idea






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






12. Supplying motive force






13. (v) to deprive of force or strength






14. The official currency of the European Union






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






16. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






18. Complacently or inanely foolish






19. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Vanishing






27. The liquid part of blood or lymph






28. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






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






30. Of or pertaining to money






31. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






32. Not open to question or dispute






33. (adj) harmful [to health]






34. Whirling mass of movment






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






36. (adj) shedding leaves annually






37. Lacking interest or significance






38. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






39. Having ones identity concealed






40. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






43. A half






44. Violent commotion






45. 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






46. Careless or irresponsible






47. (v) to fly or sail around






48. Of the same kind






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






50. A compound of high molecular weight