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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. Control over freedom of others - pretaining to a centralized government that does not tolerate opinion






2. A language user's knowledge of words






3. Careless or irresponsible






4. Lacking interest or significance






5. A half






6. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






7. Of the same kind






8. Supplying motive force






9. Awkward - lacking in social graces - tactless - clumsy






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






11. (v) to set free or endow






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






13. To take and use ideas from another's work






14. Worked to shape by beating






15. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






16. Excessively flattering






17. (v) to deprive of force or strength






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






19. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






20. Technigue of classification






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






22. The act of talking while or as if alone






23. To bring under complete control






24. A display in fixed arrangement of a set (boy - boy's - boys - boys'): an example serving as a model






25. 1.) Daily: A quotidian report 2.) Usual or customary; everyday






26. Keen - insight - shrewdness






27. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






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






29. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






30. Full of trivial conversation






31. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






33. A compound of high molecular weight






34. A person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary






35. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches






36. Promising success






37. (adj) harmful [to health]






38. Vanishing






39. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






40. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






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






43. Cheerfully optimistic - hopeful or confident: a sanguine disposition






44. (adj) shedding leaves annually






45. To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse - purify






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






47. An advocate of the grant or extension of political suffrage






48. To formally charge a public official with misconduct in office






49. Not open to question or dispute






50. Showing strong feeling