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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. To draw back from






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






4. An animal that has a backbone






5. Oval shaped.






6. The right to vote






7. Beat of music






8. Peaceful - quiet - rest






9. Rude






10. Change in gene or chromosome






11. To be willing to do something that one considers beneath one's dignity






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






13. An extremely cold - dry biome






14. Showing great excitment or interest






15. Very talented at one thing.






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






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






18. Noisy - violent






19. Tradition. something passed down.






20. Everybody agrees






21. Annoying






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






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






24. Poisonous gas layer






25. To bring out the best in






26. Mutual helpfulness - specifically the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent






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






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






29. To rejoice.






30. Move around






31. Math matic symbol for multipling a number by itself as many times the little number says (example: 34 - 25 - 67)






32. Proper behavior or conduct






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






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






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






36. To crouch back in fear






37. To trick






38. Organism that eats plants and animals






39. An elevated piece of land






40. A tax or duty imposed by the government






41. Method - way of doing something






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






43. Very strange or odd






44. Outline of body






45. To pound - crush - or grind






46. A flat close shape with 3 or more sides






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






48. Short answers






49. Small pieces put to together to make a picture






50. Exceeding all bounds of what is right