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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Promising success






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






3. The official currency of the European Union






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






5. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






7. One of over a thousand known extragalactic objects - Starlike in apperance - Having spectra with characteristically large red shifts






8. Complacently or inanely foolish






9. Before or exisiting before a war.






10. The usual method of cell division - characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form - which condenses into chromosomes - each of which separates longitudinally into two parts - one part of each chromoso






11. Needless repetion of an idea






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






13. (n) sudden - intuitive insight into reality or the meaning of something






14. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






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






17. The doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs






18. Vanishing






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






20. The liquid part of blood or lymph






21. Inclined or eager to fight.






22. (v) to set free or endow






23. (n) microscopic - rod-shaped - in nucleus of cell - responsible for transmission of hereditary characteristics






24. (adj) shedding leaves annually






25. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






26. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






27. Careless or irresponsible






28. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






30. A technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers - the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules - especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices






31. Of or pertaining to money






32. A half






33. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






34. To abolish by formal orr official means.






35. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






36. Whirling mass of movment






37. A compound of high molecular weight






38. Excessively flattering






39. Lacking interest or significance






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






41. Any complete change in appearance - character - circumstances - etc






42. (v) to fly or sail around






43. To expurgate by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable






44. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






45. Full of trivial conversation






46. Worked to shape by beating






47. The basic structure or features of a system or organization






48. Showing a lack of intelligence






49. A hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color






50. Sythesis of complex organic materials