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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. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






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






3. Not open to question or dispute






4. Supplying motive force






5. (v) to fly or sail around






6. Whirling mass of movment






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






8. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






10. The act of talking while or as if alone






11. The liquid part of blood or lymph






12. (v) to set free or endow






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






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






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






16. Plane curve formed by the intersection of right circular cone with plane parallel to a generator of the cone






17. Excessive pride or self confidence






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






19. Having ones identity concealed






20. Technigue of classification






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






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






23. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






25. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






26. Inclined or eager to fight.






27. Excessively flattering






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






29. 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






30. Of or pertaining to money






31. Full of trivial conversation






32. To show to be false






33. Careless or irresponsible






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






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






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






37. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






38. To review by brief summary - as at the end of a speech or discussion; summarize






39. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






40. Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique






41. Showing a lack of intelligence






42. The making of amends for wrong or injurydone: reparation for an injustice






43. (adj) rude - boorish






44. Lacking interest or significance






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






46. (adj) harmful [to health]






47. Promising success






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






49. Needless repetion of an idea






50. (n) roundabout way of speaking - using more words than necessary