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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. (v) to fly or sail around






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






3. Keen - insight - shrewdness






4. Excessively flattering






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






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






7. Of the same kind






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






9. Sythesis of complex organic materials






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






11. Of or pertaining to money






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






13. Technigue of classification






14. (adj) rude - boorish






15. Showing a lack of intelligence






16. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






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






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






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






22. A compound of high molecular weight






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






24. Not open to question or dispute






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






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






27. Haughtily disdainful or contemptuous






28. To show to be false






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






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






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






32. Supplying motive force






33. 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






34. (v) to deprive of force or strength






35. Worked to shape by beating






36. Careless or irresponsible






37. Promising success






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






39. Inclined or eager to fight.






40. (adj) shedding leaves annually






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






42. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






43. To seperate






44. Violent commotion






45. Lacking interest or significance






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






47. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






49. Excessive pride or self confidence






50. A language user's knowledge of words