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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. Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry.






2. Complacently or inanely foolish






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






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






5. Showing strong feeling






6. Of or pertaining to money






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






8. The act of talking while or as if alone






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






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






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






12. Someone who hates or fears foreigners






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






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






15. Full of trivial conversation






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






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






18. Lacking interest or significance






19. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering






20. A language user's knowledge of words






21. To seperate






22. Vanishing






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






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






25. Sparing or moderate in eating and drinking.






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






27. Total rejection of established laws and institutions






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






29. To show to be false






30. Supplying motive force






31. Leadership






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






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






34. Excessive pride or self confidence






35. Inclined or eager to fight.






36. Humorous - not meant seriously






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






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






39. (v) to fly or sail around






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






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






42. Technigue of classification






43. A compound of high molecular weight






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






45. Promising success






46. (v) to set free or endow






47. Violent commotion






48. Science concerned with relations between heat and mecanial energy






49. (adj) harmful [to health]






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