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100 Words For Every Highschool Freshman

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. Condition of uncertainty or doubt; confusion






2. To have a great ambition






3. To draw back from






4. Difficult to defeat






5. Maze






6. The leading character - hero - or heroine of a drama or other literary work






7. Rude






8. Beat of music






9. Very talented at one thing.






10. Characterized by physical misery






11. A protein in blood or tissues that protect you against certain germs






12. Active at night






13. The time period from the 14th or 16th century where there was a revival of the arts






14. Isolation for a amount of time for an animal or person






15. A statue some people use to 'scare bad sprits away'






16. Boat - an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing






17. To crouch back in fear






18. Comparing 2 things that are not alike






19. Exceeding all bounds of what is right






20. A flat close shape with 3 or more sides






21. To honor memory of






22. A verb used as a noun: Working women






23. Change in gene or chromosome






24. Proper behavior or conduct






25. The astronomical measurement of the distance light travels in a year






26. Small pieces put to together to make a picture






27. To reveal private information; to spread something (like a secret)






28. Picture writing.






29. To bring out the best in






30. To refuse trade with a country






31. Peaceful - quiet - rest






32. Random. all over the place (like having all different types of music on an ipod)






33. Order of events. sequence of events.






34. A generalized belief about a group of people






35. Twice-yearly point at which the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator






36. Tradition. something passed down.






37. Short answers






38. No pattern






39. An elevated piece of land






40. Having a huge appetite - greedy - ravenous; excessively eager






41. To do well. to grow and develop






42. Things compaired without using like or as






43. A pretense of having a virtuous character - moral or religious beliefs or principles - etc. - that one does not really possess.






44. Conversation






45. A cloud of interstellar gas and dust






46. The branch of biology that studies animals






47. Organism that eats plants and animals






48. To swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will






49. Shot that protects you from not getting something - a substance that stimulates the body to produce chemicals that destroy viruses or bacteria






50. A method of concealing or hiding military troops