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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. Characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning






2. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






3. Mournful or gloomy especially to a ludicrous degree






4. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






6. Before or exisiting before a war.






7. Whirling mass of movment






8. (adj) lacking confidence - shy or timid






9. Supplying motive force






10. To certify (a document - contract - etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public






11. Sythesis of complex organic materials






12. The official currency of the European Union






13. Showing strong feeling






14. Needless repetion of an idea






15. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






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






18. Violent commotion






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






20. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






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






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






24. (v) to deprive of force or strength






25. Keen - insight - shrewdness






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






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






28. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






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






30. A language user's knowledge of words






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






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






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






34. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






36. Leadership






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






38. To abolish by formal orr official means.






39. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






41. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






42. Not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination






43. Having ones identity concealed






44. To bring under complete control






45. Worked to shape by beating






46. Careless or irresponsible






47. Excessively flattering






48. (adj) rude - boorish






49. Promising success






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