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






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






3. Evergreen trees with regular rainfall






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






5. No pattern






6. Difficult to defeat






7. Order of events. sequence of events.






8. Fungi






9. To bring out the best in






10. Peaceful - quiet - rest






11. Proper behavior or conduct






12. Short answers






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






14. Organism that eats plants and animals






15. Rude






16. 3d image.






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






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






19. Characterized by physical misery






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






21. Things compaired without using like or as






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






23. To refuse to use or buy from






24. An animal that has a backbone






25. To subtract.






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






27. Poisonous gas layer






28. Annoying






29. To pound - crush - or grind






30. A tax or duty imposed by the government






31. Jolly






32. To draw back from






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






34. A specified amount of something






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






36. Repetiton of the same sounds






37. Outline of body






38. Stylish.






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






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






41. Making a guess. hypothesis.






42. Comparing 2 things that are not alike






43. Mammal with a pouch






44. To do well. to grow and develop






45. Active at night






46. Everybody agrees






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






48. Noisy - violent






49. Very talented at one thing.






50. To have a great ambition