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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. To seperate






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






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






4. Math: limits or boundaries: guidelines






5. (v) to set free or endow






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






7. The liquid part of blood or lymph






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Lacking interest or significance






17. (adj) rude - boorish






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






19. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






21. Needless repetion of an idea






22. Leadership






23. Showing strong feeling






24. Having ones identity concealed






25. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






26. To bring under complete control






27. Of the same kind






28. The usual method of cell division - characterized typically by the resolving of the chromatin of the nucleus into a threadlike form - which condenses into chromosomes - each of which separates longitudinally into two parts - one part of each chromoso






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






30. (v) to fly or sail around






31. Worked to shape by beating






32. A half






33. A language user's knowledge of words






34. Keen - insight - shrewdness






35. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






37. To renouce - repudiate - or react.






38. Violent commotion






39. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Excessive pride or self confidence






47. Whirling mass of movment






48. Showing a lack of intelligence






49. To abolish by formal orr official means.






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