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100 Words For Every Graduate

Subjects : english, vocabulary
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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. Careless or irresponsible






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






3. (v) to fly or sail around






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






5. A compound of high molecular weight






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






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






8. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






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






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






11. To abolish by formal orr official means.






12. To show to be false






13. Full of trivial conversation






14. Of the same kind






15. Having ones identity concealed






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






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






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






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






20. Supplying motive force






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






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






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






24. Excessive pride or self confidence






25. (v) to deprive of force or strength






26. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






28. (adj) harmful [to health]






29. Insert words into texts - often falsifying it thereby






30. The liquid part of blood or lymph






31. Showing a lack of intelligence






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






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






34. Not open to question or dispute






35. Excessively flattering






36. Showing strong feeling






37. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






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






39. Inclined or eager to fight.






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






41. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






42. Before or exisiting before a war.






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






44. Of the nature of or characterized by precipies






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






46. (adj) shedding leaves annually






47. Almighty or infinite in power - as God






48. Needless repetion of an idea






49. A language user's knowledge of words






50. To seperate