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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. Worked to shape by beating






2. Showing strong feeling






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






4. Leadership






5. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






6. The time when day and night are of equal length






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






8. Full of trivial conversation






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






10. A compound of high molecular weight






11. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






13. Needless repetion of an idea






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






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






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






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






18. Technigue of classification






19. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






21. (adj) shedding leaves annually






22. To impress on the mind by repetition - teach persistently and earnestly






23. Lacking interest or significance






24. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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






26. A language user's knowledge of words






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






28. Sythesis of complex organic materials






29. Vanishing






30. Violent commotion






31. The official currency of the European Union






32. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






33. Excessively flattering






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






35. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians






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






37. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






38. A set or system of names or terms - as those used in a particular science or art - by an individual or community - etc






39. (v) to fly or sail around






40. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






41. Humorous - not meant seriously






42. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






43. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






45. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






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






48. Having ones identity concealed






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






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