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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. To bring under complete control






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






3. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






4. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






7. (adj) harmful [to health]






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






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






10. (v) to fly or sail around






11. Having ones identity concealed






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






13. The liquid part of blood or lymph






14. Worked to shape by beating






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






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






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






18. Promising success






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






20. Whirling mass of movment






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






22. Lacking interest or significance






23. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






24. (v) to set free or endow






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






26. Of the same kind






27. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






28. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






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






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






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






33. Of or pertaining to money






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






35. Technigue of classification






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






37. To seperate






38. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






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






40. Showing a lack of intelligence






41. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






44. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






45. A mature sexual reproductive cell having a single set of unpaired chromosomes






46. (adj) rude - boorish






47. Before or exisiting before a war.






48. Supplying motive force






49. Excessive pride or self confidence






50. Total rejection of established laws and institutions