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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. A cloud of interstellar gas and dust






2. Mammal with a pouch






3. To bring out the best in






4. To move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form






5. Poisonous gas layer






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






7. Outline of body






8. Change in gene or chromosome






9. Tradition. something passed down.






10. Protected from getting a disease.






11. Repetiton of the same sounds






12. Method - way of doing something






13. Short answers






14. Stylish.






15. Beat of music






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






17. Making a guess. hypothesis.






18. Noisy - violent






19. Condition of uncertainty or doubt; confusion






20. The act of giving up something valued






21. The branch of biology that studies animals






22. To pound - crush - or grind






23. Picture writing.






24. To refuse to use or buy from






25. Comparing 2 things that are not alike






26. A poisonous substance






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






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






29. To draw back from






30. Maze






31. Peace - relax - calmness






32. Proper behavior or conduct






33. Difficult to defeat






34. An elevated piece of land






35. Order of events. sequence of events.






36. Harmful rays from sun - one kind of electromagnetic radiation produced by the Sun.






37. A verb used as a noun: Working women






38. The vascular tissue through which water and nutrients move in some plants






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






40. A tax or duty imposed by the government






41. A band of colors(rainbow) - broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities. Also a band of colors






42. Military force that is not a part of a regular army and operates in small bands






43. Exceeding all bounds of what is right






44. Noisy loud - opposite of tranquility






45. A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit






46. Plan






47. Annoying






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






49. To subtract.






50. Things compaired without using like or as